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Most Popular FishbowlNY Stories for the Week - Posted April 27, 2012
Here's a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week. Essence Reassigns Managing Editor after Racist Facebook Page Leaks, April 24 ... [FishbowlNY]

Revolving Door: MSNBC, Salon, and More from the News Corp Hacking Scandal - Posted April 23, 2012
MSNBC's top spokesperson Jeremy Gaines is heading to the Gannett Company... [PRNewser]

USA Today Names Sports Managing Editor - Posted April 13, 2012
Mary Byrne has been named its Managing Editor, Sports of USA Today. Byrne comes back to the paper -- she had worked for USA Today from 2004 to 2006 -- from been the Associated Press, where she served as its Deputy Sport... [FishbowlNY]

Gannett Latest Newspaper Chain To Put Up Paywalls - Posted February 22, 2012
R.I.P. unlimited free online news. Possibly for real this time (at least from newspapers). The nation's largest newspaper chain is said to be planning a roll out of its paid model by the end of this year. Forbes is reporting Gannett, the largest U.S. newspaper chain, which controls more than 80... [10,000 Words]

Report: Most Newspapers Will Fold Within Five Years - Posted December 15, 2011
Dammit. Just when we're talking about print being alive and well, we read that the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future has released a report that says most newspapers will be ... [FishbowlNY]

Revolving Door: 'USA Today,' Reuters, Time Inc., and More - Posted December 2, 2011
USA Today's editor John Hillkirk has stepped down to be senior edi... [PRNewser]

Adweek Unveils Annual Hot List Next Week; CBS and MTV Early Winners - Posted December 2, 2011
New York-based Adweek has named the finalists for this year's Hot List. For the first time, the list expands from best in magazines to include television, print, and digital banners. The winners will be revealed next week, but FishbowlNY has learned exclusively about several of the honorees. CBS h... [FishbowlNY]

Former LAT Sports Editor Hired by USA Today - Posted October 31, 2011
Former Los Angeles Times deputy sports editor and Yahoo! Sports executive editor Dave Morgan was ... [FishbowlLA]

Revolving Door: Questions about Ghadafi Coverage, the Murdochs, 'USA Today,' and More - Posted October 21, 2011
Traffic to newspaper websites is up 20 percent since last year. Page views an... [PRNewser]

Gallup Poll: The More You Use Facebook, The Less You Care About Privacy - Posted October 18, 2011
Privacy seems to always be a concern of ours with Facebook...or is it? According to a recent USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of 2,000 adults, users become less concerned with privacy the more they use Facebook, which m... [SocialTimes.com]

Competition is Fierce When Pitching Sports Media - Posted October 17, 2011
[caption id="attachment_28774" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The St. Louis Cardinals have made it to the World Series. AP Photo/David J. Phillip"][/caption] Current and former athletes are the hottest tickets for sports media outlets. Sports stars' extracurricular activities, such as competi... [PRNewser]

Optimizing News Websites for Google TV - Posted May 12, 2011
In late 2010, Google developed their new smart TV platform entitled Google TV. The service is built on the Android operating system, and functions as a set-top box to allow users to watch on-demand... [10,000 Words]

Facebook Smear Campaign Against Google Backfires - Posted May 12, 2011
A true-to-life drama better than anything Aaron Sorkin could pen for Hollywood. Dan Lyon's The Daily Beast reported today that Facebook hired "Burson-Marsteller, a top public-relations firm, to pit... [SocialTimes.com]

Despite Final Four, Jay Bilas Stands By His VCU Hate - Posted March 29, 2011
Jay Bilas was serious when he said Virginia Commonwealth University shouldn't be in the NCAA Tournament. The ESPN analyst spoke to ... [FishbowlDC]

Bill Simmons Ramping Up For His New Website - Posted March 8, 2011
ESPN columnist Bill Simmons recently cha... [SportsNewser]

Charlie Sheen Went Deep At Dodger Stadium - Posted March 2, 2011
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Experience Super Bowl XLV in 3-D, 360 Degrees, with App from USA Today, Junaio - Posted February 3, 2011
USA Today is covering Super Bowl XLV in 3-D and in 360 degrees, and its readers with Android or iPhone devices can take the field by downloading a free app from Junaio... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Whatever Happened to the Guy Who Wanted to Be USA Today's Social-Media Manager? - Posted January 18, 2011
Remember Josh Chiles, who ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Whatever Happened to the Guy Who Wanted to Be USA Today's Social-Media Manager? - Posted January 18, 2011
Remember Josh Chiles, who ... [AppNewser]

Vampire & Paranormal Trend Faded in 2010 - Posted January 14, 2011
USA Today released its "Top 100 Books for 2010" list this week, a bestseller list composed of 77 percent fiction. Stieg Larsson's Millenni... [GalleyCat]

Josh Chiles Using Social Media to Try to Become USA Today's Social Media Manager - Posted December 13, 2010
As reported by WebNewser ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

'WSJ' Available at Choice Hotels Beginning January 2011 - Posted December 10, 2010
The Wall Street Journal will be ... [PRNewser]

USA Today Names Two Staffers to Social-Media Posts - Posted December 9, 2010
USA Today named two staffers to new social-media positions, as reported by Brad Wellen... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

ESPN A Fan Favorite When It Comes To NFL Coverage - Posted November 4, 2010
In a recent poll, the USA Today asked readers to ... [SportsNewser]

Gannett Reports Digital Growth in 3Q - Posted October 15, 2010
Gannett held its third-quarter earnings call Friday, and paidConten... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Impact of 'USA Today' Changes on Media Plans - Posted September 21, 2010
Recently, USA Today announced big changes - a massive round of layoffs (130 staff members) and a bigger focus on digital including content for the iPad. USA Today has always been a top tar... [PRNewser]

Columbia Awards USA TODAY Reporters Environmental Journalism Award - Posted February 4, 2010
An investigative piece into toxic air around America's schools has garnered a 2009 John B. Oakes Award for two USA TODAY reporters. The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism announced today that ... [FishbowlNY]

Time Inc. Earnings|USA Weekend President Retires|Steve Forbes|Mags' Circ Not Up, But Not Down As Much|Eavesdropping At Harper's - Posted February 3, 2010
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspa... [FishbowlNY]

Gannett Posts Q4 Profit, Names New COO - Posted February 1, 2010
It's been a big day for Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI). In addition to revealing its fourth quarter and full year earnings report today, the USA TODAY publisher announced the promotion of exe... [FishbowlNY]

New York Times Co., Gannett Get Holiday Love From Wall Street - Posted December 23, 2009
Stocks for The New York Times Co. (NYT) and Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI) rose this morning after a Wells Fargo analyst raised his ratings for the media companies' stock. In a holiday gift to t... [FishbowlNY]

The Root Names New Managing Editor - Posted December 2, 2009
Just over a month after former Vibe editor Danyel Smith stepped down as managing editor of TheRoot.com, the ... [FishbowlNY]

Gibson Set To Leave "World News" Dec 18|Reader's Digest Looks To Exit Ch. 11|Huffington Takes On Murdoch Before FTC|NatGeo Puts Adventure On The Block - Posted December 1, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspa... [FishbowlNY]

USA TODAY Pairs With Fark.com - Posted November 24, 2009
It may seem a little strange to see the nation's top-selling print newspaper pairing with an online news aggregator and social networking site, but today's announcement of a partnership between USA TODAY and Fark.co... [FishbowlNY]

The Other Side Of Paper Circ Numbers: Top Gainers - Posted October 26, 2009
This morning, the Audit Bureau of Circulation released its six-month report for newspaper circulation in the U.S., reporting a ... [FishbowlNY]

Latest Newspaper Circ Numbers Show Ten Percent Drop - Posted October 26, 2009
The Audit Bureau of Circulations today released its latest circulation numbers for newspapers and the news is grim, if not unexpected. From April until September of this year, circulation for daily papers dropped to 30,395,652, compared to 34,005,421 du... [FishbowlNY]

Parade Names New Publisher - Posted October 19, 2009
Brett Wilson, senior vice president of advertising sales at USA TODAY, has been named publisher of Parade... [FishbowlNY]

Gannett 3Q Results: Revenues Down, But Better Than Expected - Posted October 19, 2009
Gannett Co., the publisher of USA TODAY, announced its third quarter results this morning and, as ... [FishbowlNY]

WSJ Surpasses USA Today As Largest U.S. Newspaper - Posted October 14, 2009
Dow Jones, parent company of The Wall Street Journal, sent out a release today announcing WSJ circulation gains, rising to 2,024,269 (Sept. 2009) from 2,011,999 (Sept. 2008). Paid circulation grew 0.78% to 1,437,853. The growth accounts to total circulation revenue of 10.1% for The Journal year-over-year. It also means that The... [PRNewser]

WSJ Looks To Claim Title Of Number One Paper In Circulation - Posted October 14, 2009
The Wall Street Journal today released its latest circulation numbers, revealing that its circulation revenue has grown more than 10 percent year over year. According to numbers reported to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the Journal sa... [FishbowlNY]

Rush Yanks The Media's Chain|USA TODAY Publisher Addresses Circ Decrease|Wasserstein Hospitalized|NYT Cancels Subscriptions|Letterman Still Facing Challenges - Posted October 12, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Econ... [FishbowlNY]

We Bombed The Moon|An Interview With FTC Assistant Director Cleland|USA TODAY's Circulation Is Down|Playboy Bunny Marge Simpson - Posted October 9, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspa... [FishbowlNY]

Parents Deputy Editor Hickey Returns To Ladies' Home Journal - Posted September 28, 2009
Mary C. Hickey, formerly the deputy editor of Meredith's Parents magazine, has return... [FishbowlNY]

Journal News Sacks Business News Staff, Rehires Cartoonist - Posted August 28, 2009
Earlier this week, we learned that Gannett-owned Westchester paper ... [FishbowlNY]

Conde And Boxee Sign Deal|USA TODAY Reporter Moves To Copywriting|Maer Roshan Found|Another Online Ad Sales Report|Jayson Blair Speaks - Posted August 26, 2009
WebNewser: ... [FishbowlNY]

Today's Coverage Of Ted Kennedy's Death - Posted August 26, 2009
Senator Edward M. Kennedy died late last night at age 77 after a battle with brain cancer. Although his death came at a late hour, many newspapers were able to quickly shift gears and get photos and stories of Kennedy up on their front pages. One front page notice... [FishbowlNY]

Is Obama Administration Killing Newspapers?|Why Mags Will Never Get Their Ad Pages Back|GossipCop.com Launches|Local N.Y. Paper Ditches Free Website Model|J-School Grad Are Still Hopeful - Posted July 29, 2009
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USA TODAY To Launch E-Edition & Weekend Paper Next Week - Posted July 27, 2009
Last month, USA TODAY publisher David Hunke to... [FishbowlNY]

Gannett's Second Quarter Results Show Hope; Publishing Division's Revenues Grim - Posted July 15, 2009
Financial results released today may give some insight into Gannett Co. Inc.'s decision to lay off a large number of its daily newspaper staffers earlier this month. This ... [FishbowlNY]

USA TODAY Reporters Win Environmental Reporting Award - Posted July 7, 2009
The University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting yesterday announced the winners of its Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment -- USA TODAY's Blake Morrison and ... [FishbowlNY]

Layoffs Coming At Gannett - Posted July 1, 2009
Reports are swirling that USA TODAY publisher Gannett Co. will be laying off a large number of employees soon. ... [FishbowlNY]

And In Other News: Copywriting The News|The Scene At Zoellner's Uranium Party|Sanford Scandal Boost S.C. Paper But They Still Cut Staff|USA TODAY Ditches Quarterly Mag - Posted June 26, 2009
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On The Menu: Gannett Might Be Bankrupt, But HuffPo's Expanding - Posted June 23, 2009
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Menu: FisbowlNY's Amanda Ernst Talks NY Media News - Posted June 11, 2009
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USA TODAY Publisher Hunke: The Next Two Quarters Will Be Tough - Posted June 10, 2009
Just a few weeks after his appointment as publisher of USA Today David Hunke visited New York with t... [FishbowlNY]

USA TODAY Cuts Ad Staff - Posted May 28, 2009
Yesterday, our colleagues at MediaJobsDaily reported exclusively that three ad sales reps in USA TODAY's New York office and one in Chic... [FishbowlNY]

AOL's New Political Site Lands Sweet and Lawrence - Posted April 9, 2009
Michael Calderone is reporting that AOL's ... [FishbowlNY]

Whitehouse.Gov to Open the 'Pool' to Everyone? - Posted January 21, 2009
USA Today is reporting that the new whitehouse.gov, which launched at one minute after noon yesterday (a good four minutes before ... [FishbowlNY]

Barack Obama Drinking Coffee With Everyone but The New York Times - Posted January 16, 2009
Does Barack Obama have something against the New York Times? We talked about this a bit on the ... [FishbowlNY]

Maxim, Blender Publisher May be Turned Over to Creditors - Posted November 24, 2008
Looks like Citigroup wasn't the only one struggling to get through the weekend. The WSJ is reporting that Alpha Media, the publisher of laddie magazines ... [FishbowlNY]

All the News That's Fit to Imitate?* - Posted November 18, 2008
Apparently there is not enough news to go around. Twice already this week someone has brought to our attention similar articles being published in different papers by different writers. The first example comes to us from former fishbowlNY'er Neal Ungerleider... [FishbowlNY]

Lee Abrams Has Us Pretty Well Pissed Off - Posted June 2, 2008
We're used to making jokes about the outside people who come into newsrooms and mess them all up with their complete lack of understanding about what makes a newspaper a newspaper. But we're having a hard time laughing at the latest lunatic musings from ... [FishbowlLA]