May 9, 2024
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Important Details: They were the prizes Dean Singleton had sought from the beginning. Once word got out in November that Knight Ridder would accede to the wishes of its three largest shareholders and sell the company, it was clear that Singleton’s MediaNews company would want to buy ...
Read MoreImportant Details: BlogBurst came out of stealth mode this week, further blurring the boundaries of content creation and syndication. BlogBurst is Pluck’s new product, an offering that sits aside two older Pluck initiatives, first an RSS reader widely used on the Web and then a blog ...
Read MoreImportant Details: Pardon news publishers if they don’t really want to stop by the mall or visit the local auto row. Both offer painful reminders that their revenues continue to struggle, as profit numbers released this week made clear. The mall reminds them that although the U.S. is ...
Read MoreImportant Details: Try this metaphor: Pony Express delivery. What does it evoke for you? Speedy transfer of goods? Ability to deliver no matter what obstacles stand in the way? A service that lasted barely 16 months? Pony Express is the metaphor chosen by the newest kid on the content ...
Read MoreWhat We’re Seeing: In the wake of McClatchy’s purchase of Knight Ridder, the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) held its annual conference in Chicago this week. Taking place concurrently was NEXPO, its annual tech trade show. Outsell’s CEO Anthea Stratigos and ...
Read MoreImportant Details: The next act of the Knight Ridder drama has begun to play out. Almost as soon as Knight Ridder announced its sale to McClatchy Co. on March 13, McClatchy CEO Gary Pruitt announced that his company would immediately sell off a dozen of the newly acquired properties. McClatchy ...
Read MoreImportant Details: What a difference a week makes. One week ago, McClatchy was emerging as the successful bidder in the Knight Ridder auction. Late Sunday, the white smoke emerged with the news that McClatchy had indeed won KR’s 32 dailies, at a not-bad-considering price of $67.25 per ...
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