New York Times sees digital subscriptions surge

The New York Times has seen an exceptional surge in digital subscriptions in the period just before and after the November election, its top executive said Monday.

EU wants to make e-books, e-newspapers cheaper

The European Union wants to apply the same sales tax rules for digital books and newspapers as their print versions, in a move that would bring down the price of electronic publications.

Newspapers: The high price of low demand

Newspaper readership has been in a freefall—between 2006 and 2011, print dailies lost 20 percent of their paid subscribers thanks to wide access to other news sources.

Philadelphia plan offers hope for troubled newspapers

The decision to donate Philadelphia's two main newspapers to a nonprofit organization highlights the deepening woes of big US dailies, but also suggests a possible lifeline for the troubled industry.

Report: Documents reveal details behind AT&T-NSA partnership

Under a decades-old program with the government, telecom giant AT&T in 2003 led the way on a new collection capability that the National Security Agency said amounted to a "'live' presence on the global net" and would forward ...

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