The Number

That's the percentage WashingtonPost.com -- no shrinking violet in the new battle of D.C. -- is up in unique visitors, June, 2010 over June, 2009, according to Nielsen. That positive number is a small feat. Nielsen's Current News category was down 2.74% overall for the same period.

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10 Reasons to Watch Next Week’s TBD Launch

The launch will come next week, in the doggiest days of D.C. summer, creating a regional DC alternative to the long-impressive WashingtonPost.com. I'll offer today a half-dozen reasons why TBD is a launch worth watching by all those in Old and Newer media. It may be the first significant ...

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Times Extra Aims to Reclaim the Digital Page One

Figure the average newspaper reader spends maybe 10-15 minutes a day with the paper, somewhat more on Sunday. Multiply that out for a month and you get more than four hours of reading per month Figure the average online user spends maybe 10-15 minutes per month on an individual newspaper sites. ...

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