The Number
Apr 23, 2010
$1.96 billion: Google’s 1Q, 2010 profits, with $6.8 billion in revenue. Gannett — largest news company in the US and second worldwide – reported total revenue of $1.32 billion, and profits of only $119 million in 1Q.
Those are measures of how the world values these companies, what they do, and of their clout in the culture.

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