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Boston Globe remains in limbo as auction is delayed
Filed under: Newspapers, New York Times'A' (NYT)The Boston Globe is burning through cash like an arsonist in an abandoned warehouse and the The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT), its parent, doesn't have...
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Vibe and Creative Loafing: Private equity moves in on print publishing
Filed under: Newspapers, Magazines, Private EquityVibe Media Group, publisher of hip-hop magazine Vibe, shut down in June, as the poor economy led to declining advertising revenue. Vibe has since been...
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U.S. media loses $10 billion in advertising
Filed under: Newspapers, Marketing and Advertising, Media World, RecessionWe've heard a lot about the auto industry and how bad things are. Yet right under our noses, U.S. media advertising lost $10...
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Barron's: Assured Guaranty (AGO) could thrive
Filed under: Good news, Newspapers, Magazines, Options, Technical AnalysisAssured Guaranty (NYSE: AGO - option chain) shares rose Monday after the stock received positive coverage in Barron's over the...
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Boston Globe's future remains uncertain
Filed under: Deals, Rumors, Newspapers, Private Equity, New York Times'A' (NYT)The next step remains uncertain for what will go down in history as among the worst newspaper acquisitions. On Friday, the...
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Gannett profit falls by more than half
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Newspapers, New York Times'A' (NYT), Gannett Co (GCI), Media WorldGannett (NYSE: GCI) lost more than half its third-quarter profits year-over-year, as the newspaper...
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New York Times to cut 100 newsroom positions
Filed under: Newspapers, New York Times'A' (NYT), Gannett Co (GCI), Media WorldThe folks in the news business are probably growing to hate Mondays. Gannett's (NYSE: GCI) profits are off by more than...
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The Washington Post Company increases income, but shares sell off
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Newspapers, New York Times'A' (NYT), Gannett Co (GCI), Media WorldThe Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) published data for the third quarter earlier today. Can't say I...
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Newspaper ad revenue of 28%, 8 quarters of double-digit drops
Filed under: Newspapers, New York Times'A' (NYT), Gannett Co (GCI), Media WorldWe've put three quarters behind us in 2009, and the most recent one was merely another miserable step downward for the...
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Valeant Pharma (VRX) falls on bearish Barron's coverage
Filed under: Major Movement, Bad News, Newspapers, Magazines, Options, Technical AnalysisValeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX - option chain) stock is trading lower today after an article in Barron's...
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Washington Post closes the last of its U.S. bureaus
Filed under: Newspapers, Employees, Technical AnalysisAs print media continues its prolonged death throes, The Washington Post Company (WPO) announced late Tuesday that it will shut down its U.S....
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Google gives newspapers what they want
Filed under: Newspapers, Google (GOOG), News Corp'B' (NWS)Free content's getting locked down. Google (GOOG), which has been criticized by the newspaper industry for sending them traffic making it easy...
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Washington Times set to lay off at least 40% of its workers
Filed under: NewspapersLike most newspapers, The Unification Church-controlled Washington Times is experiencing significant financial problems. The New York Times reports that the far-right wing...
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You can profit from James Altucher's insanity
Filed under: Newspapers, Interviews, Columns, Books, EntrepreneursJames Altucher is a financial journalist for The Wall Street Journal and founder of Stockpickr.com. His articles cover every angle of...
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Heartland Publications Files for Bankruptcy
Filed under: NewspapersEven the week of Christmas isn't enough to provide a reprieve for the ongoing rout in the newspaper industry. Heartland Publications, which publishes around 50 community...
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Most News Outlets Are Repetitive, New York Times Repeats
Filed under: Newspapers, Ford Motor (F), New York Times'A' (NYT), Gannett Co (GCI), News Corp'B' (NWS)The New York Times (NYT) reports today that newspapers dominate the news creation business. This is...
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The Internet: Enemy of Newspapers, But the Friend of T.V. (So Far)
Filed under: Forecasts, Television, Newspapers, Internet, Media WorldThe internet, the enemy of print newspapers, is, conversely, the friend of television, at least initially in the digital age. The...
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Regal Cinemas Dips on Ticket Pricing Concerns
Filed under: Major Movement, Bad News, Newspapers, Options, Technical AnalysisRegal Entertainment Group (RGC) stock is trading lower today after an article over the weekend in the Wall Street Journal...
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Google CEO Schmidt: We See Profits in the Newspaper Industry Again
Filed under: Management, Newspapers, Google (GOOG)Google (GOOG) has been the bain of the publishing industry -- both printed and electronic -- for years. Its Google Books project scans books by the...
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New York Times Offers Bleak Q3 Guidance
Filed under: Forecasts, Bad News, Newspapers, New York Times'A' (NYT), Options, Technical AnalysisThe Old Grey Lady is ailing. Wednesday morning, New York Times Co. (NYT) warned that its third-quarter...
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