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News sites popular but few will pay: report

2010-03-14T23:15:35Z

<div><p>The good news for traditional US news organizations? Their websites are popular. The bad news? Few news consumers click on ads and hardly any are prepared to pay for news online.</p><p>These and other findings are contained in a "State of the Media" report released on Monday by the Pew Research Center's US news organizations? Their websites are popular. The bad news? Few news consumers click on ads and hardly any are prepared to pay for news online.</p><p>These and other findings are contained in a "State of the Media" report released on Monday by the Pew Research Center's The New York Times and Rupert Murdoch poised to start charging for newspapers online, media heavyweights sparred on Thursday over whether readers will pay for news on the Web.</p><p>The Times plans to require payment for full access to NYTimes.com in early 2011 and Murdoch, who already charges for Axel Springer AG said Wednesday that net income fell 45 percent in 2009 to euro314 million ($427 million), with a drop in demand for newspapers and magazines mitigated only partially by new Internet revenues.</p><p>The publisher of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party read state-run newspapers carrying military government's announcement on election laws at the party's headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar Tuesday, March. 9, 2010. Myanmar's ruling junta will appoint the commission that will...

Judge approves MediaNews parent's bankruptcy plan

2010-03-04T17:00:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Owner of MediaNews and its 54 daily newspapers gains approval of bankruptcy reorganization</div><div><p>A bankruptcy judge approved Affiliated Media Inc.'s reorganization plan Thursday and freed the publisher of the San Jose Mercury News and 53 ot...

Summary Box: MediaNews parent to exit Ch. 11

2010-03-04T15:34:01Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Owner of newspaper publisher MediaNews gets approval of bankruptcy reorganization</div><div><p>EXITING BANKRUPTCY: Affiliated Media Inc., the holding company for newspaper publisher MediaNews Group, won approval from a U.S. bankruptcy judge for its reorganization plan. That puts the company on track to emerge fro...

Australians more likely to pay for movies than news online

2010-03-03T23:15:55Z

<div><p>Australians are more likely to pay for music and movies online than to hand over money to read newspapers on the Internet, a survey released Thursday said.</p><p>The Nielsen research found that 51 percent of people would consider paying for movies available online but only 28 percent would likely pay to read newspapers on the web.</p><p>"Consumers' attitudes to paying for content are still quite fragmented and highlight just how discriminating Internet...

Murdoch challenging NY Times, launching NY edition of WSJ

2010-03-02T14:16:43Z

<div><p>News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch threw down the gauntlet to The New York Times on Tuesday, announcing plans to launch a New York edition of T...

Iran bans 2 pro-reform newspapers

2010-03-01T10:00:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Editors: Iran government bans 2 pro-reform newspapers, continuing crackdown</div><div><p>The Iranian government has closed down two pro-reform newspapers, the publication's editors said Monday, continuing a crackdown on opponents of the regime and their media outlets.</p><p>Editor Behrouz Behzadi of the Etemaad daily told iPad app</div><div><p>The Associated Press is setting up a division to help the news cooperative, newspapers and broadcasters sell digital products directly to readers on the next wave of Internet-connected devices such as Apple's iPad.</p><p>The ...

For sale: a newspaper in paradise

2010-02-26T20:45:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Hawaii newspaper deal may lead to Honolulu becoming single-newspaper town</div><div><p>Honolulu barely escaped becoming a one-newspaper town about a decade ago. Many believe the death of one its two dailies is inevitable this time around.</p><p>The parent company of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin announced Thursday it was p...

Long-Time San Francisco Newsstand Falls Prey To Economic Hard Times

2010-02-26T14:31:52Z

SAN FRANCISCO - FEBRUARY 26: Newspaper salesman Karim Benkanoun (C) waits for customers at Nick's Newsstand February 26, 2010 in San Francisco, California. As the newspaper industry continues to struggle and more people turn to the internet for their news, Nick's Newsstand closed its doors after more than 30 years of selling ...

US concerned over lawsuits against Tajik newspapers

2010-02-25T08:30:39Z

<div><p>Washington is concerned about lawsuits filed against newspapers in Tajikistan, which critics say are an attempt to muzzle the press ahead of upcoming elections, the US embassy said Wednesday.</p><p>"The media play a crucial role in fostering a stable society by reporting on government activity, exposing injustice and providing independent analysis," the embassy said in a statement.</p><p>"The lawsuits...

Sector Snap: Newspaper shares rise on profits

2010-02-24T12:30:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Newspaper shares rise as publishers show fourth-quarter profits despite ad slump</div><div><p>Shares of newspaper companies rose Wednesday, helped by a series of positive quarterly results.</p><p>In the most recent round of financial reporting, publishers have generally shown that they can cut enough costs to deal with drastic declines in ad revenue. Many say they see things trending in the right direction despite an uncertain economy and on...

Brown denies hitting staff

2010-02-21T06:15:17Z

<div><p>Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he has "never, never" hit anybody as his office dismissed media allegations of staff intimidation which have threatened his pre-election fightback.</p><p>Brown admitted to a few solid tackles on the rugby pitch in his youth and throwing newspapers on the floor but said any anger was largely directed at himself, as he geared up for a general election expected in May.</p>&...

British PM denies hitting staff

2010-02-21T02:15:25Z

<div><p>British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he has "never, never" hit anybody as his office dismissed media allegations of staff intimidation which have threatened his pre-election fightback.</p><p>Brown admitted to a few solid tackles on the rugby pitch in his youth and throwing newspapers on the floor but said any anger was largely directed at himself, as he geared up for a general election expected in May.<...

British PM denies claims he mistreated staff

2010-02-21T02:15:24Z

<div><p>British Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted he had never hit anyone as media allegations that he had intimidated his staff overshadowed his pre-election "Operation Fightback".</p><p>Brown admitted to a few solid tackles on the rugby pitch in his youth and throwing newspapers on the floor but said any anger was largely directed at himself, as he gears up for the general election expected in May.</p><...

The Brit Awards - Show

2010-02-16T18:48:19Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Jay-Z performs at The Brit Awards 2010 held at Earls Court on February 16, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Mika arrives at The Brit Awards 2010 held at Earls Court on February 16, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)