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Newspapers Need To Understand the Evolution In News. - Mike Fak
The local county fair is over and it was a heck of an active week for the Lincoln Daily News. Besides some cute little stories we published 252 color pictures during the week. We can do that being an online paper. There is no way we could do more than a tenth of those pictures if we were a... Submitted 2 years 181 days ago.

The Demise of the Newspaper Business. Another Corporate America Blunder. - Mike Fak
I follow all the news about the newspapers across the country having all kinds of trouble. We have seen major papers like the Chicago Tribune and Sun Times and chains like the Journal Register go into bankruptcy. There have been papers all over the country including major ones in Denver and... Submitted 2 years 303 days ago.

The Importance of the Neighborhood Newspaper - Mike Fak
As a youngster growing up in Chicago in the 50s, there were four major newspapers in the city. Two of them, the Sun Times and Tribune, printed three editions each day. There were many other newspapers at the time in the city. They were called the neighborhood papers and there were upwards of... Submitted 3 years 169 days ago.

Zanzibar Archipelago Ferry Capsized And Sank Off Tanzania Over 600 Aboard - Joel Hendon
An MV Spice Islander Ferry was en route from Zanzibar’s main island of Ungunja to Pemba Island which is a popular tourist entertainment spot about 1:00 A.M. two days ago, when the boat capsized and sank. Officials report that the cause was bad weather and violations of safety rules. ... Submitted 149 days 12 hours ago.

News of the World, Money, Hacking and Morals - Joel Kontinen
It’s not often that journalists have to write the obituary of their own newspaper but that happened last week when the British tabloid News of the World informed its readers that their source of celebrity gossip and other news items would be shutting down for good. " We praised high... Submitted 208 days 13 hours ago.

Reason Why Print Newspaper Industry is Losing Ad Revenue by the Billions - Mogama
In the truest sense this is really no news, perhaps because millions of people outside the newspaper industry have seen it coming at least two decades ago, in the early 1990's. According to the Newspaper Association of America , “Print advertising was down 28.6 percent (in 2009), to $24.82... Submitted 316 days 12 hours ago.

The Death of The Newspaper: Should Organizations Charge For News? - Asher Ricard
Recently as I left a store, a newspaper salesman trapped me before I could get to the car. You know the kind where they are desperately trying to push you into purchasing something and refusing to give up with a simple, "no, thank you." Since he was pushing, I decided to push back. "I... Submitted 2 years 72 days ago.

Phone Hacking Scandal Forces News of the World to Close - Illegal Hacking has Nation in Uproar - Julian Price
Phone hacking is illegal and it is at the centre of one of the biggest scandals to hit the UK in recent years. The News of the World, a weekly tabloid newspaper has effectively been forced to close its doors and cease publication as a result of its alleged involvement in the scandal. The story... Submitted 217 days 19 hours ago.

Newspapers and Propaganda Sheets - - John Waddey
A news paper provides its readers with a factual report of what has happened. It is presented without a political or philosophical slant, which thus allows the readers to decide what to make of the information. On the other hand a propaganda organ gives to the public that which a particular... Submitted 291 days 13 hours ago.

U.S. Government Assault On the Freedom of the Press - David Levitt
Have I gone totally insane? Thinking most of my life that the U.S. government actually worked for we the people of the United States of America. Or have they gone totally insane, thinking that they don't? More and more we are being presented with evidence that they could actually care less... Submitted 1 year 46 days ago.

The Flavor of Strategic High-level Visitors to India to Begin With Obama - - Gaurav Virk
I ndia is a poor impression is usually given by the western media for his people. The recession has changed the outlook of India in the world and high profile visitors began to visit India in 2010 to find solutions to their problems. Western countries have adopted India as a natural ally to... Submitted 1 year 67 days ago.

In the News-Art Critics, Religious, and Atheists Hot about Sin - Jean Purcell
About the time of the Fourth of July this year, an exhibition of Norman Rockwell 's art was in town, in the capital city. Those two events spawned sin being called-out from unexpected camps. Is this a new trend emerging? Art critic Blake Gopnik , for The Washington Post , and a few religious... Submitted 1 year 215 days ago.

No Evidence of Liberal Bias in Cincinnati Enquirer - - Dan Bimrose
While at work today I was leafing through the March 31st edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer. On my way to the editorial page I came across a wonderful little bit of news. I would like to stress "little bit". Buried on page A8 on the side under the section Business Summary was this little gem... Submitted 1 year 314 days ago.

Why Just Pick on Letterman? - Terry Mitchell
Late night TV comedian David Letterman recently got himself in hot water by making a tasteless joke about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's 14-year-old daughter. To paraphrase his joke, he said the girl got "knocked up" by baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez during the seventh inning of a New York... Submitted 2 years 233 days ago.

Find Out Why Newspapers Will Never Be the Same Again - - Steve Kovacs
I love to eat a meal and read the newspaper. Whether it's my local paper or a National one like USA Today, I enjoy diving into a meal and becoming immersed in what is happening around the globe while I eat. I suppose it's a bad habit, but I figure there are worse habits one can have, so I... Submitted 2 years 257 days ago.

Houston Chronicle Posts Payroll Database of Government Employees--Search by Employee Name to Find Their Pay - Alf Gordon
Our local newspaper, the Houston Comic Book...oh, I'm sorry, that's the Houston Chronicle...has decided that taxpayers in Harris County need to know exactly where their dollars are going. To that effect, they have released a story today by reporter Matt Stiles , identifying a database on their... Submitted 3 years 216 days ago.

If It Wasn’t So Sad One Could Have a Good Laugh. - - straight talk
You may find this article a little brash, harsh or written in fire and flame but after three days this week of dealing with corporate inefficiency and failure and four of five last week you might understand why I am feeling this way. So my apology in advance but there really isn’t any other way... Submitted 4 years 277 days ago.

Just Who Does Control What You Read, See and Hear? - - straight talk
So we pick up the daily paper, our special magazine and turn on our favorite TV or Radio show to get the news we trust! However, did you ever stop to think who owns or controls the information provided to you and that you depend on as being accurate and the truth? Did you ever stop to think just... Submitted 4 years 313 days ago.

Find All About Haiti from International Press - Martin Barwise
For the past year, plenty of events have happened that has captured the attention of the international community. A lot of world news sources all over the internet delivered interesting events to their readers all year round. The nation of Haiti probably made a lot more headlines this year... Submitted 1 year 56 days ago.

Online News vs. Print Media: What Are The Chances? - Martin Barwise
The advent of technology paves the way to several changes in our daily activities. One of these changes is the way we get our news—from the print media to the online news. Although, the newspaper industry has not totally shifted into the web, ditching the sheets, almost all publications... Submitted 1 year 61 days ago.

The importance of Journalism Remembering Ruben Salazar - - James Bond
August marked the 40 th anniversary of the murder of one of Los Angeles' most influential journalists to date, Ruben Salazar. Mr. Salazar was murdered while taking a break from covering the National Chicano Moratorium March protesting the Vietnam War. Here in Southern California Mr. Salazar... Submitted 1 year 159 days ago.

Hot Food News-Food Banned From Schools Still Served Up To Toddlers In Nurseries - kevin ashton
*This news item came across my desk recently and I felt that I should retell it to a wider audience. When my (ex) partner and I considered sending our daughter Felicia to nursery we felt it important to find one were there was an option in regards to meals. Both of us preferred to... Submitted 3 years 38 days ago.

Nude Pictures In Cell Phone, Accidentally Left at McDonalds - - Jeff Downing
Attorneys for Phillip and Tina Sherman , of Arkansas, filed a lawsuit against the McDonald's Corporation, the franchise owner and the store manager for $3 million dollars. Mr. Sherman lost his cell phone at a McDonald's restaurant and pictures of he and his wife contained in the phone, have... Submitted 3 years 80 days ago.

HiPakistan Newspaper and Entertainment - Emtyaz Ahmud
Today both India and Pakistan are mobilizing troops along their 1,800 mile common border. The armies on each side have exchanged artillery and mortal fire. They have mobilized missiles, jet planes, artillery and tanks; have built bunkers and laid land mines. Both sides have nuclear weapons, which... Submitted 4 years 21 days ago.

The Akron Beacon Journal ....Transformation of A News Titan - An Investigative Report - - Michael Angelo Massa, J.D.
Exclusive to Keyper News Syndicate When an outfit out of Canada bought the Akron Beacon Journal last summer, more than a few eyebrows were raised. It was common knowledge that stockholders were getting antsy as the newspapers owner, news giant Knight-Ridder, had shown performance levels... Submitted 4 years 107 days ago.