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The Washington Post’s Sales Slump Gets Less Bad, Too

in Media on February 24, 2010 at 6:37 am PT

This makes sense: Just like the New York Times, the Washington Post Company says things have gotten less bad at its flagship newspaper. That’s all relative, of course. They’re still pretty lousy.

Ad Sales, Pay Walls, and Absolutely Nothing About iPads at the New York Times Earnings Call

in Media on February 10, 2010 at 8:01 am PT

The New York Times said things got better–or, if you like, no worse–during the last quarter of 2009. But investors are disappointed that the publisher isn’t more optimistic about 2010, and they’re pushing shares down this morning. Let’s see if the paper’s executives can turn that around during their earnings call.

The New York Times Officially Starts Construction on Its Pay Wall: “Metered Model” Coming 2011

in Media on January 20, 2010 at 6:39 am PT

After much consideration, the New York Times has finally decided to start charging readers for access to its Web site. But not for a while: The Times says it will introduce a “metered model” for NYT.com in 2011.
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Bad News From the Washington Post: Ad Sales Slide Again

in Media on October 30, 2009 at 7:49 am PT

Many newspaper publishers say the ad sales slump has stopped, but not at Wapo: Both print and Web ad declines accelerated over the last quarter. Newsweek, meanwhile, saw its ad sales drop by half.
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