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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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San Jose Mercury News stories: 2 news summaries
COMMENTARY

 The Bell Tolls for Journos 

Explosion of web content and staff cuts marks the end of an era

Dec 12, 08 9:32 AM CST
(Newser) - With the flurry of firings and buyouts at the nation’s newspapers, "it certainly feels like the end of days," writes Julia Klein in Obit. But while much has been made of lofty topics such as "the fate of democracy" and "journalism's core civic and watchdog... More »

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media • online media • Los Angeles Times • newsroom cuts • print journalism • San Jose Mercury News • newspaper industry

ANALYSIS

Newsday Sale Another Bad Sign in Teetering Industry

New paper owners face outlook grimmer than those that scared off predecessors

Mar 24, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just last year, Sam Zell was optimistic enough about newspapers to buy the Tribune Company. Now he’s selling Newsday, one of the conglomerate’s top publications. “The news business is something worse than horrible,” he said recently. Across the industry, gung-ho new owners like Zell are experiencing... More »

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newspaper • Rupert Murdoch • Sam Zell • Tribune Company • Avista Capital Partners • Newsday • Mortimer Zuckerman • Minneapolis Star-Tribune • Poynter Institute • Brian Tierney • San Jose Mercury News • Gannett

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