The Bell Tolls For Newspapers? Think Tank Says The Day Is Almost Here

Who really reads the paper anymore?  I am really not the one to ask, as I am an online journalist who wants you to read your news online (Disclaimer: If it were up to me everyone would ... continue

WSJ introduces “add to Foursquare” button

Geolocation game Foursquare has teamed up with the Wall Street Journal in an initiative that rolled out today, appending stories about restaurants or other "cultural coverage" with a not-very-obtrusive "add to Foursquare" button. While such a venture might ... continue

WSJ uses Foursquare to tell people about Times Square evacuation

If you use Foursquare, it's kind of hard to justify what you're doing as you inevitably explain for yourself to non-playing companions that you're not being rude and texting, you're part of a larger, location based game ... continue

WSJ on iPad will carry $18 monthly price tag

The Wall Street Journal, the daily broadsheet for financial types, is getting a tech savvy makeover with a correspondingly high price tag. As we haven't yet had time to acclimatize to and whine about iPad app pricing, no ... continue

News Corp Fact Checking Strikes Again: WSJ In Plagiarism Scandal

That wonderful fact checking at News Corp (the same quality checking that saw me named by News Corp as having hacked the site of the Australian Prime minister) has struck again, and this time it's at the ... continue

“Webtribution” on the rise as vengeance becomes easier than ever

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the ... continue

Apparently Fwix Has Invented Revenue Sharing With Bloggers

Hyperlocal news startup Fwix is one of the smart new breed of hyperlocal players finally making a go in a fabled yet long unprofitable space, and yet apparently story telling now extends to their latest payment idea. According ... continue

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

Wake Up, WSJ: Paid Content Is Dead

The Wall Street Journal will launch its first new design in six years Tuesday, but its biggest flaw will still be present: The paper will continue to charge for much of its content. The Journal's new look may ... continue

WSJ sourced Obama skinny quotes from Yahoo Message Boards

A journalist at the Wall Street Journal has been caught sourcing quotes for an article on Barak Obama being too thin to be President from a Yahoo Message Board. In the article Too Fit to be President?, Wall ... continue