Tag: MediaNews
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The newspaper that almost seized the future
The newspaper that almost seized the future: The amazing true story of digital innovation and atrophy over more years than you’d expect at the San Jose Mercury News, from CJR.
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Dean Singleton on the plight of the major metro
[UPDATE: Predictably, this was the wrong day to bring this up.] I get the feeling people think of MediaNews* CEO (and AP chairman) Dean Singleton as some sort of billionaire boogeyman, the last guy in the world you’d want buying your news organization, but his take on why newspapers in major metro markets are failing…
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The Island of Alameda
Local news blog in the East Bay by a former MNG reporter. The Island of Alameda
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RIP Mercury News – Michael Bazeley
Mike’s thoughtful (and painful) take on the falling fortunes of the Merc go into some detail about the organizational challenges faced by those who would innovate there if they were free to. RIP Mercury News – Michael Bazeley
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Q&A: Topix CEO Chris Tolles on adding user comments to 61 newspaper sites – OJR
Q&A: Topix CEO Chris Tolles on adding user comments to 61 newspaper sites – OJR
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Mercury News plans to cut one-quarter of newsroom positions this summer – Grade the News
Yeah John, but which quarter? Do you really think they’re cutting city hall and cops reporters? Mercury News plans to cut one-quarter of newsroom positions this summer – Grade the News
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Like Chron, Merc to cut 1/4th of newsroom – Peninsula Press Club
Take this story with a grain of salt. Lots of moving parts. Like Chron, Merc to cut 1/4th of newsroom – Peninsula Press Club
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Denver Post offers newsroom buyouts
“The Post’s buyouts are available to full- time union-represented and management employees ages 50 and older. Workers with 20 or more years with the company will get a year’s pay; those with less than 20 years will receive two weeks’ pay per year of servi Denver Post offers newsroom buyouts
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The Crisis of Consolidation in Bay Area News Media – Grade the News
Phil Trounstine on the Hearst/MediaNews dealings. I’ve seen no hint of any combination of journalistic forces, but here’s the warning about what if.. via Romenesko. The Crisis of Consolidation in Bay Area News Media – Grade the News
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Canadians politely begin invasion of Bay Area – SF Bay Guardian politics blog
Notes on the Chronicle’s new outsourced press, musings on the future of Bay Area newspaper consolidation. Canadians politely begin invasion of Bay Area – SF Bay Guardian politics blog