Newsday

FBNY Poll: What Content Would You Be Willing To Pay For Online? - Posted October 23, 2009
This week, two newspapers announced two very different paywall plans. The Wall Street Journal unveiled a new plan to provide specially aggregated content to "professionals" for up to $49 a month, drawing from WSJ.com, Dow Jones newswires and Factiva. Local Long Island newspaper Newsday also revealed expected plans to roll out... [FishBowlNY]

Newsday Prepares To Go Behind Paywall Next Week - Posted October 22, 2009
Cablevision-owned Long Island paper Newsday is preparing to go behind a paywall on October 28. Although Newsday announced plans to charge for its online content earlier this year, we just noticed a note about it on the site this morning. Access to Newsday.com will be free to current Newsday subscribers as well... [FishBowlNY]

Newsday Publisher Knight Resigns After 5 Years - Posted September 24, 2009
Tim Knight, the publisher of Cablevision-owned Long Island newspaper Newsday has resigned from his post. He will be replaced by Terry Jimenez, the publisher of amNewYork, the free paper also owned by Cablevision. Jiminez will now serve as Newsday's acting publisher, although Knight said he would stay on until November 1... [FishBowlNY]

Daytime Emmy Winners|Newsday Says No To Verizon|More Magazines Launch In Bad Economy|Magazines Try New Cover Ad Tricks|Chris Wragge On Working Your Way Up - Posted August 31, 2009
TVNewser: ABC had a good year at the Daytime Emmy Awards yesterday. "Good Morning America" took home the "Outstanding Morning Program" prize for the third year in a row and "The View" was honored for "Outstanding Talk Show Host." New York Times: Newsday is being picky about its advertising. It has rejected... [FishBowlNY]

One Last Thought On Robert Novak|Newsday Rejects Ad Chastising Parent Co.|Time Inc. Buys Detroit Home|More Reaction To Reader's Digest Ch. 11 News|Is Anyone Profiting From Gawker's Threesome Video? - Posted August 18, 2009
FishbowlDC: One final thought about Robert Novak's death today: "There's no question if you walked out of here and I dropped dead, my obit would probably have [the Plame affair] in the lede." New York Times: Cablevision-owned Newsday has rejected an ad by the Tennis Channel chastising the cable provider for not... [FishBowlNY]

Newsday Revamps Web Site - Posted July 23, 2009
Almost two months after debuting a new look in print, Long Island newspaper Newsday is showing off a Web site revamp today at Newsday.com. The new look completes the paper's transition from former owner Tribune, after Cablevision purchased the pub last year. Newsday is also asking for your feedback on the new... [FishBowlNY]

Newsday's New Look - Posted June 1, 2009
Every morning, we take a look at the front pages of New York newspapers including Long Island's Newsday. But this morning, Newsday looked a little different to us. Turns out, we're not the only ones. The paper now has an updated logo, a new front page layout that eliminates the... [FishBowlNY]

AARP Names New Deputy Editor, Photo Director - Posted May 27, 2009
Yesterday, AARP The Magazine announced the promotion of features editor Marilyn Milloy to deputy editor, while acting director of photography Quentin Nardi was appointed photo director. Milloy, who will manage AARP's feature editorial staff, oversee the story lineup and work to expand the world's largest circulation magazine's online presence, was named features... [FishBowlNY]

Judge To Hear Request To Bar L.I. Press Photos Of Handcuffed Lawmaker - Posted May 22, 2009
Since it seems like almost everyone is heading out to the Hamptons this weekend, we thought we would give you a little Long Island media news. Earlier this week, a federal judge said he will consider whether Long Island paper Newsday and TV station News 12 (both owned by Cablevision) can... [FishBowlNY]

New York Newspapers Can't Retain Web Site Traffic - Posted April 22, 2009
Webnewser has a story detailing the struggles that the recently online-only Seattle Post-Intelligencer is having to retain Web traffic, which fell 23 percent year-to-year. However, there's an interesting story happening closer to home as well. As Editor & Publisher reports, while The New York Times' site saw unique visitors rise seven... [FishBowlNY]

Cablevision to Write Down Approx $400 Million in Print Assets - Posted February 10, 2009
The folks over at Cablevision may be suffering some serious buyer's remorse this week — to the tune of $450 million. The company, which purchased Long Island-based Newsday last July from Sam Zell's struggling Tribune Co. announced yesterday that it plans to write down its newspaper assets by "between $375... [FishBowlNY]

Friday Layoffs at Newsday, Paper to Cut 5% of Workforce - Posted December 5, 2008
Normally news that Newsday plans to layoff 100 people or 5% of it work force would send everyone into a Friday afternoon flurry. But coming at the end of the sort of week the media and publishing world has just experienced (not to mention the new unemployment numbers for the... [FishBowlNY]

Genetta Adams Appointed AP Entertainment Editor - Posted September 26, 2008
Genetta Adams has been appointed entertainment editor for The Associated Press. Adams was the former assistant managing editor for features and entertainment at Newsday. According to the press release Adams will be responsible for 20 reporters and editors based primarily in New York, London and Los Angeles and will... [FishBowlNY]

Genetta Adams Appointed AP Entertainment Editor - Posted September 26, 2008
Genetta Adams has been appointed entertainment editor for The Associated Press. Adams was the former assistant managing editor for features and entertainment at Newsday. According to the press release Adams will be responsible for 20 reporters and editors based primarily in New York, London and Los Angeles and will... [FishBowlNY]