Report: Demand Media bringing cheap content to Hearst

Demand Media, an online content mill that pays an army of work at home moms and the like notoriously low rates to churn out a huge amount of content based on search trends, has inked a deal ... continue

12 Broadcast giants to form a cabal .. err.. a joint venture

Well this is a rather interesting press release that is making the rounds today. It seems that twelve of the biggest names in American broadcasting are joining together to create a monster national mobile content distribution service. ... continue

Magazine rivals to join forces for iTunes-like magazine stand

After writing about how newspapers seem hellbent to act like a bunch of lemmings headed over a cliff under the rallying cry of Rupert Murdoch it is almost a pleasure to write about a bunch of magazine ... continue

12% of staff cut in Houston Chronicle layoffs

A new round of layoffs at the Hearst owned Houston Chronicle will see 12%, or approximately 200-220 workers lose their jobs. Publisher Jack Sweeney said in a statement that the cuts were due to the general troubles of ... continue

Hearst to charge for online content. I hope all newspapers do the same

The Hearst Corporation has announced that it will start charging for some content on its newspaper sites, following a lead set by Cablevision earlier this week who announced a similar move for Newsday. The amount to be charged ... continue

Hearst may close San Francisco Chronicle unless union accepts cuts

The 144 year old San Francisco Chronicle may close within weeks if unions don't accept broadscale cuts. Owner Hearst Publishing said in a statement that the: "San Francisco Chronicle newspaper is undertaking critical cost-saving measures including a significant reduction ... continue