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

Washington Post Gets Hacked, 1.2 Million Email Addresses Stolen

Last week a group of hackers made their way into the systems of the Washington Post, stealing 1.2 million email addresses, most from site visitors who entered their personal information into the company's "Jobs" section. At this time ... continue

Google still on announcing kick, now introducing “living stories”

Google's still feeling all announcey, with the addition of something called "living stories" to its repertoire of announcements over the past few days. The project looks like the Google News topic pages got drunk and shagged Wikipedia, and ... continue

Washington Post puts the hammer down of staff tweets

It appears that the Washington Post has finally had enough of their staff’s free-wheeling Twitter postings. While we might all look at the thousands of Twitter messages that fly around the world every minute ... continue

The Washington Post centers out one of their stars and not in a good way

In a world where newspapers are having a hard time staying relevant it doesn’t help when one of your major stars becomes more of an embarrassing liability, at least as far as the editorial department ... continue

Washington Post Company Profit Down 77%, Print Ads down 21% Qtr 4

The Washington Post Company has reported a 77% drop in profit for the year ending 2008 off the back of a tanking newspaper advertising market. The Washington Post Company owns a cable TV business and education assets along ... continue

Washington Post Launches WhoRunsGov.com

The Washington Post Company has launched a new interactive government site called WhoRunsGov.com. The site, officially debuting in public beta today, combines detailed profiles of top Washington players -- ranging from members of the presidential administration to Pentagon ... continue

Media Briefs: Washington Post mixed results, Conde Nast makes cuts

Another week ended with mixed news on the media front, with The Washington Post reporting mixed results, and Conde Nast making cuts. Figures for the 3rd quarter released by the Washington Post showed a massive drop in operating ... continue