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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Evening Update on Gannett Cuts -- and Response Earlier today we started drawing on the Gannett Blog (not connected to the company) run by Jim Hopkins which has become a sounding board/bulletin board this since Tuesday as the expected, massive company staff cuts have slowly rolled out. That story has gotten so long we are starting an evening/night version here.- December 03, 2008 7:25 PM ET
'Several Cities' Could Have No Daily Paper As Soon As 2010, Credit Rater Says Newspaper and newspaper groups are likely to default on their debt and go out of business next year -- leaving "several cities" with no daily newspaper at all, Fitch Ratings says in a report on media released Wednesday.- December 03, 2008 10:55 AM ET
Alex Taylor Named 'Palm Beach (Fla.) Post' Publisher Alex Taylor has been appointed publisher of The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post. Taylor most recently served as publisher of The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction, Colo. Doug Franklin, who most recently was the Post's publisher, is leaving to take a top position in a restructuring at parent company Cox Enterprises Inc.
Rebecca Snoddy Named Asst. Controller at 'Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch' Rebecca Snoddy has been named assistant controller for the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch. Previously, she was an accounting manager for the newspaper. Before that, she was the accounts payable supervisor at Media General. Snoddy succeeds Jonathan Edwards.
Claim on 'Myth' of Obama's Small Donor Base Challenged The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI) study has gained wide, approving, coverage in recent days, from, among others, The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. Almost inevitably the accounts have held a headline referring to the "myth" of Obama riding a wave of small donations to victory. But the "myth" is actually in the spinning of the report. - by Greg Mitchell - November 30, 2008
It's a Jersey Thing The Star-Ledger of Newark, the state's top paper, survived a shutdown threat and has eliminated many staffers. Now what?
Readership Climbs, But is it the Answer? The fall FAS-FAX reveals a continued focus on "quality" and "total audience" as the Audit Bureau of Circulations modifies its rules.
Resting Up for the Festivities
The Energizer Bunny balloon lies half-inflated as workers prepare for the Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 26, 2008, on New York City's Upper West Side. The balloon-inflating ceremony the day before the famous annual parade has become a popular event for New Yorkers, bringing children and adults alike to watch the massive floats take shape.
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