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Free dailies – still not a “bright light” in the newspaper industry

June 22, 2008

More evidence that, despite Chris Anderson’s claims, free may be less of a viable business model than people expect, as Roy Greenslade reports that News International may be shutting thelondonpaper: “Rumours are rife that News International, now run by James Murdoch, may be about to close down thelondonpaper, claims The Observer media diary (not online). [...]

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Print is dying, right? Not so fast

June 20, 2008

Don’t expect this story to get coverage from those who always seem to be claiming that print media is dying. The Economist, the venerable newspaper (which looks like a magazine) has seen revenues, profits and print circulation all rise: "The Economist Group’s chief executive, Helen Alexander, has signed off from her 11-year leadership of the [...]

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