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Paywall Time: ‘The Daily’ To Erect iPad Payment System Next Week

Paywall Time: ‘The Daily’ To Erect iPad Payment System Next Week

The Daily was the first Apple App to offer in-app subscriptions, however iOS 4.3 just has arrived and following up on their promise the company is instituting a paywall with the release of that OS version. The ... continue
Canadian newspaper turns readers into sex offenders

Canadian newspaper turns readers into sex offenders

I'm sure it wasn't intentional but the  Toronto  MetroNews newspaper has potentially caused anyone reading the current issue on their way to work or in the privacy of their own home to potentially be charged as a ... continue
Did the Guardian use Twitter as a weapon of free speech?

Did the Guardian use Twitter as a weapon of free speech?

England may be becoming more well known as a nanny state gone to extremes but it always hasn't been that way. Even back in the 18th century the question about freedom of speech and the citizen's right ... continue
Freedom of the press? Not when your boss is the police

Freedom of the press? Not when your boss is the police

It appears that the union representing Los Angeles police officers isn’t too happy with the editorial stance being taken by the San Diego Union-Tribune and is pressuring the paper’s owners to make changes. ... continue
Marriott Scaling Back Free Newspaper Service

Marriott Scaling Back Free Newspaper Service

Marriott is cutting out its automatic daily newspaper delivery to guest rooms, becoming the first major hotel chain to scale back its print paper service. Marriott says it's seen a 25 percent drop in newspaper demand by ... continue
News is free – packaging it isn’t

News is free – packaging it isn’t

It’s a simple inescapable fact – news is free. It will happen at any time of the day and at any point in the world. It use to be that distance is what made ... continue
Media Briefs: Evening Standard Being Sold To Russians, O’Reilly Media Cuts 30

Media Briefs: Evening Standard Being Sold To Russians, O’Reilly Media Cuts 30

UK Newspaper The London Evening Standard is set to change hands after facing financial issues related to a decline in circulation and advertising. The paper is believed to be losing £10 million a year. The buyer of the ... continue
New York Sun to close

New York Sun to close

The New York Sun is to close with the last edition to be published Tuesday. The conservative leaning broadsheet launched with the backing on the now disgraced Conrad Black among others in 2002 and has struggled to find ... continue
Aggregation vs. Plagiarism: A Modern Problem Hits an Old Medium

Aggregation vs. Plagiarism: A Modern Problem Hits an Old Medium

The ongoing debate of aggregation vs. plagiarism is hitting the world of print media with a fascinating new case. The whole thing started when Jody Rosen over at Slate discovered an article of his reproduced nearly verbatim in ... continue