Addiction Treatment: A New Way To Look At An Old Problem

The ground breaking article from the NY Times, "Rethinking Addiction’s Roots, and Its Treatment" finally gets it right. After years, if not decades, of blaming the victims of drug addiction, this refreshing and important article makes the ... continue

NY Times Columnist William Safire Dead at 79

Former NY Times columnist, Pulitzer prize winner and former Nixon speechwriter William Safire has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 79. Safire started his career as a radio and television producer until a ... continue

Google Fast Flip is just the ammunition newspapers wanted

Google today launched Google Fast Flip, a new reading services that allows users to (as the name suggests) flip through content on various sites without leaving Google itself. The new service includes content from the New York Times, ... continue

NY Times Company will file to close the Boston Globe

The New York Times Company will notify federal authorities Monday that its plans to shut down the Boston Globe after negotiations with Unions failed to deliver desired cuts. According to reports, The Boston Globe will cease publication within ... continue

New York Times suspends dividends

The New York Times Company has suspended quarterly dividends due to difficult market conditions. The move followed a cut from 23c a share to 6c a share in November 2008. NY Times Co Chairman Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. said ... continue

About.com slashes staff, guide pay

The New York Times Company's About.com has announced a 10% staff reduction and pay cuts for guides. The 10% cut totals 22 employees, and come from ad sales, client services, marketing and editorial. Guides will see a 7.5% cut ... continue

New York Times Raises $250 Million from Carlos Slim

The New York Times Company has entered into a private financing agreement with Banco Inbursa, S. A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Inbursa ("Banco Inbursa") and Inmobiliaria Carso, companies connected to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim for ... 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

NY Times sued over McCain Affair Article

Washington lobbyist Vicki L. Iseman has sued The New York Times (NYSE:NYT) for $27 million over an article that gave the impression she had an affair with John McCain. The Times reported in a story in February ... continue

Dumb has a new name: GateHouse Media sues the NY Times Company over links

GateHouse Media, owner of 125 small local newspapers in Massachusetts, has sued the New York Times Company for linking to articles on Gatehouse web properties. GateHouse argues that The New York Times Co, through the Boston Globe (Boston.com) ... continue

NY Times trying to flog HQ to stay afloat

With a balance sheet that says we're going to follow The Tribune Co into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, The New York Times is attempting to sell off its New York HQ to stay afloat. According to the NY Times ... continue

Media Briefs: Sun-Times, Boston Globe Cuts, NY Times Cash Crisis

Another week on bad news for the newspaper industry, with cuts and a serious cash crisis facing the New York Times. The New York Times owned Boston Globe has cut 42 jobs, mostly managers in advertising, circulation and ... continue

More bad news for newspapers: advertising at Gannett down 17.6%

Now it's official: the death spiral of newspapers is accelerating, with the largest newspaper publisher in the United States reporting an increased decline in advertising revenue. Gannett, which publishes the USA Today and a range of titles domestically ... continue

NY Times in trouble: advertising down 16%, may struggle to service debt

The New York Times released their 3rd quarter results today, adding to the doom and gloom in the newspaper market with declining advertising and debt issues. The company reported 3rd quarter net income of $6.5 million, compared to ... continue