by Erik Sass on Dec 15, 10:18 AM
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appears to be backing a new law that would waive the requirement, allowing municipal, county and the state government to post the notices online for free. It would cost newspapers revenue and jobs.
by Erik Sass on Dec 14, 2:33 PM
Ailes and his wife, Elizabeth, sold the 'Putnam County News and Recorder' in Cold Spring, NY, along with another community newspaper, the 'Putnam County Courier.'
by Erik Sass on Dec 13, 1:30 PM
Puzzle fans have extra reason for good cheer this holiday season, thanks to The New York Times Magazine section, which is producing a special "Puzzle Spectacular" broadsheet section for the newspaper's Sunday edition on December 18.
by Erik Sass on Dec 12, 2:21 PM
One of the fiercest critiques of Trump yet published comes to us courtesy of Teen Vogue, which unloads a blistering attack on the president-elect in its current issue, taking aim at his intermittent relationship with reality.
by Erik Sass on Dec 9, 2:28 PM
Time Inc. has asked Morgan Stanley and Bank of America to help it evaluate potential offers to buy the magazine publisher or enter into partnership. The move comes just a week after Time Inc. reportedly turned down a ten-figure buyout offer from billionaire entertainment investor Edgar Bronfman Jr.
by Erik Sass on Dec 8, 3:42 PM
The British publisher of the 'Daily Mail' has declared the acquisition a total loss, writing off the value of its investment as $31 million; previous reports had put the price in a range between $40 million and $50 million.
by Erik Sass on Dec 7, 11:10 AM
It's been a long road for Time magazine and Donald Trump. The magazine first planted its flag on the controversial presidential candidate with a cover showing a cartoon of Trump's face "melting" in August, following a series of seemingly unelectable gaffes.
by Erik Sass on Dec 6, 2:25 PM
Facebook is stepping up its efforts to woo publishers with a new feature allowing users to browse curated selections of content from news publishers drawn from their individual news feeds, according to Business Insider, which first reported the news.
by Erik Sass on Dec 5, 11:39 AM
While it's a matter of debate whether fake online news influenced the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, bogus "journalism" definitely poses some real dangers - especially when guns are involved. And yes, it really is happening: Over the weekend, fake news resulted in a shooting incident in Washington, D.C., thankfully with no casualties.
by Erik Sass on Dec 2, 10:15 AM
Another familiar face on the the newsstand is going away, with Conde Nast's announcement that Self magazine will cease print publication and go digital-only.