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Gannett’s initiative to improve content delivery
Editor & Publisher is reporting that Gannett has launched ContentOne, an initiative designed to help improve news gathering and delivery at the company’s papers.
Archive for March, 2009
‘USA Today’ president to retire
USA Today owner Gannett announced today that the paper’s president and publisher, Craig Moon, will retire on April 17 after 23 years at the company. He joined Gannett in 1985 as vice president/advertising of The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Cincinnati Post. He also has been president and publisher of The News-Press in Fort Myers, FL, [...]
Another Chicago paper files for bankruptcy
The New York Times is reporting that a second Chicago publishing company, The Sun-Times Media Group, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company publishes Chicago
Online ad revenue grows again, but more slowly
Revenue from online advertising rose again in the fourth quarter of 2008, despite the the stuttering economy. However, it rose much more slowly than it had previously, according to Editor & Publisher. The report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau andPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP said that revenue from online ads — which companies like Google and Yahoo heavily [...]
Washington Post updates online biz section
According to a Business Wire press release, The Washington Post is launching a new business and economy section front on its Web site today that will integrate reporting, analysis and multimedia coverage of the financial mess and Washington’s plan to deal with it.
Dylan Ratigan addresses rumors, talks about professional future
MarketWatch columnist Jon Friedman sat down with Dylan Ratigan over the weekend to discuss the ex-CNBC anchor’s future. There has been a lot of speculation about Ratigan’s next move in the television world, but, according to Ratigan himself, nothing has been finalized. The blogosphere is buzzing about the
Focused characters
Filmmakers, playwrights and operatic composers may present their storylines through an ensemble cast or by zeroing in on one main character. As business writers, we face a similar choice. A good case can be made for either approach. We gain credibility when we cite several people’s experiences. But we risk diluting a story’s impact by [...]
Business Talks: Reinventing yourself
Downsizing in publications has led to buyouts and layoffs for thousands of journalists. Rene Gutel talks to two former business news staffers who left their publications and crafted new careers. Featured guests are Helen Huntley, a former columnist for the St. Petersburg Times who is now a financial advisor and Holly Fisher, a former SC Biz Newseditor turned freelance journalist. [Audio [...]
Former Seattle P-I journalists trying to form own news organizations
Several journalists who are not part of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer‘s transition to an online-only news outlet are trying to form two separate news outlets, according to an article posted on the new Seattle P-I website. People involved in both initiatives say their plans are far from firm, and that finding a new business model to [...]
