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Newspaper workers attend 'somber' meeting on job future
Minna Sugimoto - Hawaii News Now - 09 Mar 2010
Hundreds of employees at Hawaii's two largest newspapers gathered for what was described as a "somber" meeting Sunday night. With their jobs up in the air, workers met with union leaders to get the latest on the newspaper shakeup that was announced a little more than a week ago.
Honolulu Unions rally employees
John Windrow - The Honolulu Advertiser - 08 Mar 2010
Workers from six unions at the two-hour meeting heard their leaders exhort them to press hard for a contract by the time the deal is consummated, and to take a strong stand to preserve their jobs.
Gannett aiding competitor in sale of Honolulu Advertiser?
Editor & Publisher - 08 Mar 2010
Gannett Co. Inc. and Oahu Publications Inc. (OPI) have reached an agreement for OPI to acquire The Honolulu Advertiser and its related assets, including its Web site, non-daily publications, and Gannett's interest in Hawaii.com -- but a report this weekend by the Advertiser is suggesting the smaller party in the deal is getting some help to do so.
Pioneer Press overlords emerge from bankruptcy with nice payday
David Brauer - Minnpost - 08 Mar 2010
In a blistering six weeks, Denver-based Affiliated Media -- the holding company for MediaNews Group, which owns the Pioneer Press -- has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Murdoch's grumpy agenda in N.Y. news war
Alan D. Mutter - Reflections of a Newsosaur - 06 Mar 2010
George H.W. Bush, who parachuted to safety when his Navy aircraft was shot down in World War II, marked his 75th, 80th and 85th birthdays by jumping out of planes for the fun of it.
Tribune Co. creditors sue banks over buyout
The Chicago Tribune - 06 Mar 2010
A group of Tribune Co. creditors sued the banks behind the Chicago-based publisher's 2007 leveraged buyout, saying the $8 billion in loans they arranged for the deal doomed it to bankruptcy.
MediaNews Group holding company cleared to exit bankruptcy
Mark Fitzgerald - Editor & Publisher - 04 Mar 2010
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved Affiliated Media Inc.'s prepackaged reorganization plan Thursday, clearing the way for the MediaNews Group holding company to emerge from Chapter 11 protection.
Why we have a hard time thinking of Yahoo as a news company
Ken Doctor - Newsonomics - 04 Mar 2010
Carol Bartz runs one of the top three news sites on the web...and doesn't, well, like the news. In a rambunctious interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Bartz celebrated Yahoo's 15th anniversary and found herself asked a lot of tough questions by CNBC's Lunch Break team.
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Affiliated Media responds to objection, says Chapter 11 delay would hurt business
Renee McGaw - Denver Business Journal - 04 Mar 2010
Any delay in confirming the bankruptcy plan of Affiliated Media Inc. -- parent of Denver Post publisher MediaNews Group Inc. -- will hurt the company's business, its chief financial officer warned in a court filing.
Tasini? Tasini! A blast from another century
Ken Doctor - Newsonomics - 04 Mar 2010
Justice, or at least the courts, does grind exceedingly slowly. Today, the Supreme Court gave its (final!) approval to the $18 million settlement between publishers and writers seeking compensation for the digital use of their work, which has been written for...print.
Murdoch confirms Wall Street Journal getting NYC edition
Editor & Publisher - 03 Mar 2010
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch confirmed the worst-kept secret in the newspaper industry Tuesday afternoon: The Wall Street Journal is launching a New York Edition next month.
Zippy the Pinhead axed -- along with 21 other Denver Post comics
Michael Roberts - Westward - 02 Mar 2010
Nothing fires up newspaper readers like changes to the comics section. That's something former Rocky Mountain News editor John Temple acknowledged in "The Funnies Aren't Funny Anymore," our 2007 state-of-the-art critique.
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