Business

Laura Hazard Owen | paidContent | 4/17/2013
Ev Williams’ content creation platform Medium has made its first acquisition: Matter, the Kickstarter-backed science and technology journalism startup cofounded by former GigaOM reporter Bobbie Johnson last year.
Michael Depp | NetNewsCheck | 4/16/2013
Newspapers looking to diversify their revenue streams must first brace their internal culture for a change, experts at the Newspaper Association of America's mediaXchange advised on Monday.
Cotton Delo | AdAge | 4/16/2013
Facebook is hoping that its hotly anticipated video-ad units can be a more-than-$4-million daily business out of the gate -- if its asking price is met.
Press Release | Digital First Media | 4/15/2013
Will relocate newsgathering, advertising teams as part of company’s digital strategy.
NetNewsCheck | 4/15/2013
Members of the Taylor family, which sold The Boston Globe to the New York Times Co. in 1993 for $1 billion, are reportedly working with Jack Griffin, the former CEO of Time Inc. and current president of Empirical Media, on a possible bid, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Press Release | Kodak | 4/15/2013
Eastman Kodak Company has reached agreement with Brother Industries, Ltd., for the proposed sale of certain assets of its Document Imaging business for a cash purchase price of approximately $210 million, subject to certain price adjustments at closing.
Press Release | NDX | 4/11/2013
In response to increased demand for actionable data by advertisers, media agencies and newspaper publishers, NDX has announced major advancements in its data authority, client products and market presence.
NetNewsCheck | 4/10/2013
U.S. social advertising revenue is expected to grow from $4.7 billion in 2012 to $11 billion in 2017, growing about 18.6% per year, according to a new forecast from BIA/Kelsey released today.
Eric Mark Do | PBS | 4/10/2013
The Toronto Star is testing the e-book market with a dedicated subscription model.
Alastair Reid | journalism.co.uk | 4/10/2013
Research by the Association of Online Publishers reveals optimism in sector but diversification in revenue streams.
Press Release | Global Ad Distribution | 4/9/2013
Global Ad Distribution, the industry’s leading expert in TMC and alternate delivery, has signed on with the Georgetown Times of South Carolina to oversee the distribution of all facets of its home delivery operation, including daily newspaper delivery to its subscribers.  
Press Release | All Island Media | 4/9/2013
All Island Media (AIM) has launched a new weekly publication serving the local communities of Great Neck, Roslyn, Greenvale, Albertson, Glen Cove, Port Washington and Manhasset. Go North is a 100% mailed publication that reaches more than 58,000 homes and businesses each week.  
Taylor Miller Thomas | Poynter | 4/9/2013
The Oregonian, a publication older than the state it serves, announced in late March that it’s created a new publication called the Beaverton Leader to cover news for the town that’s home to Nike.
Andrew Beaujon | Poynter | 5/6/2013
Nu Yang | 5/7/2013
Newsosaur: How Publishers Can Win at Mobile Commerce
Alan D. Mutter | 5/8/2013