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News aggregator Ongo to shut down

Online news service Ongo, which launched last year as a paid "aggregator" for various newspapers, said Tuesday it would close down by the end of the month.

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created May 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Newspaper probing Pentagon alleges online harassment

The newspaper USA Today said Friday an editor and reporter probing Pentagon propaganda efforts have been targeted by an online "misinformation campaign."

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created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Los Angeles Times to begin charging for online access

The Los Angeles Times said Friday that it will begin charging online readers next month, the latest major US newspaper to require a subscription to its website.

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created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 7

Gannett to charge for newspapers online

Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain, has announced plans to begin charging for online access to its 80 US dailies by the end of the year with the exception of flagship USA Today.

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Daily Mail making run at NY Times Web crown

The New York Times has long been the most-visited newspaper site on the Web, but Britain's Daily Mail is making a run at its crown.

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Newspaper owners team up in deal-finding venture

A group of newspaper publishers and other media companies are teaming up to sell more advertising aimed at people looking for online deals.

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USA Today Twitter feed hacked

The Twitter account of USA Today has been hacked in the latest cyberattack on a US media outlet by a group calling itself the "Script Kiddies."

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created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Compared to bloggers, journalists go deeper to cover sports

When sports stories become linked with other social and business issues, professional journalists tend to offer deeper and broader coverage than sports bloggers, according to Penn State researchers.

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created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

USA Today publisher Gannett cuts 700 jobs

Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain and the publisher of USA Today, said Tuesday it is laying off 700 employees, around two percent of its workforce.

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created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Wall Street Journal circulation tops 2.11 million

The Wall Street Journal is the top daily newspaper in the United States with average print and digital circulation of 2.11 million, according to figures released on Tuesday.

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created May 03, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gannett net profit down 23 percent on ad slide

USA Today publisher Gannett said Monday that net profit fell 23 percent in the first quarter as a double-digit boost in digital revenue failed to make up for a continued print advertising slide.

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Study finds major U.S. newspapers are warming up to Wikipedia

(PhysOrg.com) -- Major newspapers in the United States are referencing Wikipedia more often and framing the online encyclopedia more positively in stories, according to a study by a pair of faculty researchers in the Virginia ...

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created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Ongo seeking full NY Times, adding partners

Online news service Ongo is hoping to provide its subscribers with full access to The New York Times and expanding its lineup of contributors, Ongo chief executive Alex Kazim said Wednesday.

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created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

USA Today rewrites strategy to cope with Internet

(AP) -- USA Today, a newspaper created nearly 30 years ago to appeal to people who grew up watching television, is revising its formula to try to counter the Internet's threat to its survival.

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created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

News site counts on readers to pay for experience

(AP) -- A new website called Ongo wants to charge people $7 per month to look at news that is for the most part free elsewhere.

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