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Post Launches Govt.-focused Sites
The Washington Post is meeting the incoming Obama administration with a pair of new Web offerings. The first, "The Fed Page: Inside the Government Workforce," is described as a "new page [that] will provide vital information on federal news and insights into officials up for key posts in the new administration."
Virginia’s E-Press for Nov. 5
Last call for directory listings; Webinar focuses on online classifieds; McCain wins - in state newspaper endorsements; and more.
ABC Modifies Report Process
As it stands now, individually paid circulation is broken out on the FAS-FAX and publisher's statement in two categories: copies sold at 50% or more of the basic price and copies sold between 25% and 50% of the basic price. Those categories will no longer be a part of the reports.
Tribune D.C. Bureau Cuts Coming
With word spreading that the Tribune Washington, D.C., bureau is headed for some major cutbacks and consolidation, staffers there are concerned but not surprised that such changes are in the works.
MG Buys Richmond.com
Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Richmond.com has approximately 2.7 million monthly page views and partnerships with a number of Richmond area businesses and organizations.
Media General Buys Richmond.com
Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Richmond.com has approximately 2.7 million monthly page views and partnerships with a number of Richmond area businesses and organizations.
Pilot On Block; Others Off
Landmark Media Enterprises LLC keeps The Virginian-Pilot on the block, but takes most of its other assets off the market. Also, three top Landmark executives are retiring by year's end.
Virginia’s E-Press for October 29
News-sharing service; new online public-notice site in November; deadline for directory updates is Friday; and more
CNN Plans Wire Service
CNN is courting newspapers -- and possibly competing with The Associated Press -- with a new wire service the cable network plans to launch soon, with plans for an all-expenses-paid, three-day summit in December to show off its news gathering capabilities.
In Va., Newspaper Nods Favor McCain
According to tallies by Virginia's Press and Editor & Publisher, GOP candidate John McCain has a lead of almost 3-to-1 over Democrat Barack Obama in Virginia newspaper endorsements.
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