Boston Globe

New York Times Co. Reports Ad Revenue Down, Circ Revenue Up In Q3 - Posted October 22, 2009
Just days after announcing that it will eliminate 100 newsroom jobs at The New York Times before the end of the year, The New York Times Co. announced their third quarter earnings this morning -- and it's surprisingly not all bad news. Exceeding expectations, the company reported a 30.2 percent increase... [FishBowlNY]

Sulzberger, Robinson Try To Calm Boston Globe Employees' Fears In Meeting Today - Posted September 9, 2009
Boston Globe employees have been expecting a visit from New York Times Co. executives Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and Janet Robinson since late last month, and we didn't really know what to expect. Today, Sulzberger and Robinson told staffers that although they are in talks to sell the Boston paper, they are not... [FishBowlNY]

Sulzberger, Robinson Try To Calm Boston Globe Employees' Fears In Meeting Today - Posted September 9, 2009
Boston Globe employees have been expecting a visit from New York Times Co. executives Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and Janet Robinson since late last month, and we didn't really know what to expect. Today, Sulzberger and Robinson told staffers that although they are in talks to sell the Boston paper, they are not... [FishBowlNY]

In Talking About Earnings, NYT Co. Avoids Boston Globe Sale Question - Posted July 23, 2009
The New York Times Co. released its second quarter earnings today, posting a net income of $39.1 million compared to $21.1 million during the same quarter last year. Total revenues were down 20.2 percent to $585.4 million, with ad revenus seeing a 30.2 percent drop. However, the company managed to cut... [FishBowlNY]

GalleyCat's Jason Boog Takes Over The Menu - Posted June 22, 2009
GalleyCat editor Jason Boog debuted as the host of mediabistro.com's Morning Media Menu today, welcoming editorial director Rebecca Fox to discuss today's hot topics in media. On deck today: the ongoing Iran coverage and Twitter's role in it, especially how the mainstream media is citing facts from Twitter without verification and whether... [FishBowlNY]

Jared Cohen: The Guy Who Kept Iranians Twittering|It's Twin Girls For Quintanilla|Keller Googles In Iran|Boston Globe Union Optimistic About Deal As Negotiations Continue|Newsweek Cuts An Issue - Posted June 17, 2009
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cJared Cohenwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorStephen Colbert in Iraq Baynewser: A profile of U.S. State Department employee Jared Cohen, who called Twitter to ask them to postpone scheduled maintanence. TVNewser: CNBC's Carl Quintanilla and his wife Judy Chung, a former CNBC and MSNBC producer, welcomed twin... [FishBowlNY]

Jared Cohen: The Guy Who Kept Iranians Twittering|It's Twin Girls For Quintanilla|Keller Googles In Iran|Boston Globe Union Optimistic About Deal As Negotiations Continue|Newsweek Cuts An Issue - Posted June 17, 2009
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cJared Cohenwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorStephen Colbert in Iraq Baynewser: A profile of U.S. State Department employee Jared Cohen, who called Twitter to ask them to postpone scheduled maintanence. TVNewser: CNBC's Carl Quintanilla and his wife Judy Chung, a former CNBC and MSNBC producer, welcomed twin... [FishBowlNY]

What Is The Boston Globe Worth? - Posted June 15, 2009
There might be some buyers interested in saving the Boston Globe, but how much will they have to shell out? David Carr of The New York Times, who asked industry experts to weigh in on the issue, raises an interesting point: the New York Times Co., which owns the Globe, may... [FishBowlNY]

Businessmen With Boston Roots Come To Globe's Rescue - Posted June 12, 2009
Earlier this week, Boston Globe union the Boston Newspaper Guild, spoke out in support of the New York Times Co.'s decision to seek a buyer for the Boston paper. But we wondered: who would step up to buy the Globe -- and possibly save it from extinction? Today, the Globe reports that... [FishBowlNY]

The Boston Globe May Be For Sale As Tense Labor Talks Continue - Posted June 10, 2009
Boston Newspaper Guild president Dan Totten responded on Tuesday evening after the New York Times Company, which owns the Boston Globe, announced a 23 percent pay cut for Guild members at the struggling newspaper. In addition to trying to cut costs, the Times Company may also be seeking to sell the... [FishBowlNY]

WaPo Readies For Newsroom Integration|"Jon & Kate" Web Site's Traffic Soars|MB Bloggers Get Real|Tension's High At Boston Globe - Posted June 3, 2009
FishbowlDC: Washington Post editors warned staffers about an upcoming newsroom revamp. The best line from the memo? "In the meantime, you may want to start packing up or winnowing files so you're ready to go with a few weeks' notice." WebNewser: "Jon & Kate + 8" is a ratings hit and an... [FishBowlNY]

Miss California Debuts On Fox|Roxana's First Interview|Boston Globe Unions Ratify Contracts|Observer Interim Editor Knows How To Merge Print And Electronic - Posted May 27, 2009
TVNewser: Fox & Friends had a special guest host today: Miss California Carrie Prejean. Donald Trump predicted we'll be seeing more of her on Fox. FishbowlDC: Freed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi will give her first post-prison interview to NPR tomorrow. AgencySpy: Another example of magazines looking for ad dollars wherever they can... [FishBowlNY]

Miss California Debuts On Fox|Roxana's First Interview|Boston Globe Unions Ratify Contracts|Observer Interim Editor Knows How To Merge Print And Electronic - Posted May 27, 2009
TVNewser: Fox & Friends had a special guest host today: Miss California Carrie Prejean. Donald Trump predicted we'll be seeing more of her on Fox. FishbowlDC: Freed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi will give her first post-prison interview to NPR tomorrow. AgencySpy: Another example of magazines looking for ad dollars wherever they can... [FishBowlNY]

Layoffs At Papers In San Francisco and San Diego|Recession Chic At WHCD|Times May Still End Up In Ch. 11|Boston Globe Union Debates Concessions|Google Advertises Chrome - Posted May 8, 2009
MediaJobsDaily: Layoffs at the San Francisco Chronicle and San Diego Union-Tribune. FishbowlDC: A preview of the "recession chic" fashions of the White House Correspondent's Dinner tomorrow night Silicon Alley Insider: Bankruptcy is still a possibility for the Gray Lady Huffington Post: Boston Globe's union held a meeting yesterday to debate a concession plan proposed... [FishBowlNY]

EW.com, WSJ.com Take Top Prizes At EPpy Awards - Posted May 7, 2009
Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek presented their 14th consecutive EPpy Awards today in at the Interactive Newspaper Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans, honoring "the best Web sites in the media world." The beleaguered Boston Globe, The Las Vegas Sun, CNN and ESPN all took home two awards each. The Globe,... [FishBowlNY]

EW.com, WSJ.com Take Top Prizes At EPpy Awards - Posted May 7, 2009
Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek presented their 14th consecutive EPpy Awards today in at the Interactive Newspaper Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans, honoring "the best Web sites in the media world." The beleaguered Boston Globe, The Las Vegas Sun, CNN and ESPN all took home two awards each. The Globe,... [FishBowlNY]

Today on the Menu: Can The Kindle Save Newspapers? - Posted May 6, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, we look at the newspaper industry. The New York Times Co. works out a deal early this morning with Boston Globe's biggest union — signaling the paper may be save. Is this a victory for the newspaper industry? And how about the Kindle — can the... [FishBowlNY]

Today on the Menu: Can The Kindle Save Newspapers? - Posted May 6, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, we look at the newspaper industry. The New York Times Co. works out a deal early this morning with Boston Globe's biggest union — signaling the paper may be save. Is this a victory for the newspaper industry? And how about the Kindle — can the... [FishBowlNY]

Someone at The New York Times Steals Jennifer 8. Lee's Vodka - Posted May 4, 2009
We knew times were tough at The New York Times but we didn't realize they were "stealing vodka" tough. We'd hate to see what the kids at the Boston Globe will resort to. ... [FishBowlNY]

Newspaper Circulation Falls Another Seven Percent - Posted April 27, 2009
The Audit Bureau of Circulations released its report on the state of the newspaper industry for the six-month period ending March 31, 2009 and findings include a seven percent decrease in daily circulation to 34,439,713. Sunday circulation dropped more than five percent to 42,082,707. The Boston Globe, which might be shuttered... [FishBowlNY]

Boston Globe Has a Week to Live - Posted April 24, 2009
The Boston Globe inches ever closer to becoming the latest newspaper to shut down. Yesterday, Janet Robinson, the chief executive of the New York Times Co., reiterated that the paper's union has one week to agree to $20 million in concessions or follow Hearst Corporation's Seattle Post-Intelligencer into the great newspaper... [FishBowlNY]

NYT Co. Seeking 'Deep Concessions,' Boston in 'Near Shock' - Posted April 13, 2009
The showdown between the New York Times Co. and Boston Globe continues (does the curse of the Bambino extend to newspapers?). The Boston Globe is reporting that the NYT Co., which has threatened to shut down the paper altogether if it doesn't meet their demands, is "seeking deep concessions from... [FishBowlNY]