Gannett reports lower 2nd-quarter earningsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:46AMNEW YORK — Increases in digital and broadcast revenue were not enough to make up for the ongoing decline in Gannett Co.'s newspaper business, leading the publisher of USA Today to report a more than 22 percent drop in its second-quarter net income.
19. Gamblers try to duck cops in chicken coopMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:24PMA GROUP of diehard gamblers resorted to playing cards in a chicken coop to escape detection.
20. Rep moves motion on home discountMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:53PMKOTA Alam Shah state assemblyman M. Manoharan tried to move a motion at the Selangor State Assembly on Thursday to give a 7% discount on PKNS houses bought by Indians.
Kenya: Quiet Information RevolutionSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:59PMAn information revolution is quietly unfolding in Kenya, potentially allowing the public greater access to government data and independent local news. This month, the nation became a regional leader in open government with the launch of a website providing easy access to volumes of public information. Journalists can tap into public budget data with relative ease through the government portal.
Who’s watching Canada’s media?Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:47AMUK phone-hacking scandal, Sun Media’s withdrawal from press council and cost-cutting raise troubling questions.
Who's policing Canada's news organizations?Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:33AMSun Media's decision to pull out of the Ontario Press Council has raised questions about who's policing Canada's news organizations -- and whether the industry is willing to monitor itself.
Comment on The elephant in the (news)room by boh-liaoThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:31PMBlardi shame, those msm editors 4 selling their souls n disgracing d profession Worst wishes 4 them
The elephant in the (news)roomThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:54PMBy Dr Mustafa K Anuar July 15, 2011 | The Malaysian Insider JULY 15 — The morning after. The pro-government mainstream press splashed headlines, news reports, so-called “analyses” and photos that essentially and predictably mocked, discredited and demonised the leaders, supporters and participants of the Bersih 2.0 rally in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday. For instance, [...]
Ontario press council denies Sun Media's allegations of political correctnessThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:21PMTORONTO - The Ontario Press Council is denying allegations of a "politically correct mentality" after Sun Media withdrew its membership from the provincial print-media watchdog.