Sanford affair emails published, local newspaper sat on them since December

Emails between disgraced South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and his Argentinean mistress obtained by The State Newspaper have been published online today, despite the newspaper having obtained the emails in December 2008. The emails, dated July 2008 clearly ... continue

McClatchy cuts 15% of Workforce

McClatchy Co. has announced it will cut 15% of its workforce for a total of 1,600 jobs in a new round of cost-cutting. The new cuts bring total job losses at McClatchy to 33% of its workforce ... continue

McClatchy reports 20.7% drop in advertising for the 4th quarter

The McClatchy Company reported a 20.7% drop in advertising for the 4th quarter of 2008, although a rise in online advertising. Advertising revenues were $388.3 million, down 20.7% from the same quarter in 2007, showing a slight reduction ... continue

2008: The Year Newspaper Stocks became worth less than the paper they were once printed on

How bad was 2008 for the newspaper industry in the United States? E&P calculated the stock price movements, and massacre doesn't fully describe it: GateHouse, down 99.55% McClatchy, down 93.6% Lee Enterprises, down 97.3% Journal Register Co., down 99.58% Media General, down ... continue

McClatchy shares hammered on bad advertising figures

Shares in media company McClatchy dropped 30% today after the release yesterday of more bad news on the advertising front. Shares in McClatchy (NYSE:MNI) opened the day at $1.47 dropping to $1.05 at the close of trading after ... continue

McClatchy Advertising down 22.4% in November

The McClatchy Company reported that consolidated revenues for November 2008 decreased 19.4% off a fall in print advertising of 22.4% compared to the same month last year. The decline in print advertising was partially offset by a 7.5% ... continue

McClatchy, Christian Science Monitor announce Foreign Bureau content sharing deal

In another step forward for resource sharing between newspapers, McClatchy and the Christian Science Monitor (CSM) has announced a content sharing deal for their Foreign Bureaus. Under the deal, McClatchy will provide CSM with stories written by ... continue

McClatchy Co reports 20.4% drop in advertising for October

Newspaper group The McClatchy Company has reported a 20.4% drop in advertising for October. Overall revenue at McClatchy decreased 17.8% for the month off the back of the 20.4% drop year on year (October 2007 vs October 2008) ... continue

CareerBuilder Buys French Job Site

CareerBuilder now has a French recruitment agency in its ranks. The job search giant -- co-owned by Gannett, Tribune, McClatchy, and Microsoft -- has announced it's snatching up Lesjeudis.com, for an as-of-yet unspecified amount of money. Lesjeudis ... continue