Ruh roh: "Newspaper circulation may be worse than it looks"

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Monday November 23 -- Got news or an update?

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Funny searches on the New York Times search engine

This afternoon somebody in Philadelpia went to New York Times search engine and entered this search, then clicked on this post I did earier this month.
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O'Reilly versus Olbermann

Talk about a visual. This chart shows the 8:00 PM long-term trend for cable news, from January 2008 through the first week of November 2009. O'Reilly is the red line, Olbermann is the blue line. Nancy Grace (HLN) is orange, and Campbell Brown (CNN) is the green. O'Reilly is demolishing his competition.
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Cartoon of the day

Cartoon by Chip Bok

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The Sun News (Myrtle Beach) looking for inside sales support -- part-time

The Sun News is advertising for inside sales support and help with customer service.

Description:

The Sun News is looking for a customer-focused and detailed-oriented person to provide customer service and process incoming ad sales. This is a great opportunity to earn extra money during and shortly after the holidays.

Requirements.

Qualified candidates should have work experience in an office environment and an average knowledge of personal computers with attention to detail and spelling. Applicants must be able to type a minimum of 35 wpm and multi-task in a fast paced environment. Verifiable Customer Service skills and experience is a must for this position.

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Sunday November 22 -- Got news or an update?

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Leaked emails show global warming scientists conspired to hide data... has anybody seen the media? **updated**

Just like the ACORN and Van Jones scandals, if you want to know what is going on in this case you'll have to follow FOX or the blogs because the MSM hasn't started covering it.

Here's what happened: somebody hacked into one of the world's leading global warming research centers and downloaded hundreds of emails from the leading lights of the global warming alarmist community. The emails have been published and they show a conspiracy to hide data that is detrimental to global warming alarmism.

Here's an overview:

• Summary of emails
• Tim Blair following the developments
• Global Warming's 'blue dress' moment?
• Do hacked emails show global warming fraud?
• The climate alarmists are fitting facts to reach a predetermined conclusion
  

Keep checking here

Update: A reader points out the New York Times covered the story today.
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Update #2: Good analysis of the NYT article at Bookworm. Bottom line: the NYT wants you to believe even though these climate change guys were paranoid, vindictive, secretive, and periodically dishonest, we should definitely trust them.
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Cartoon of the day

Cartoon by Michael Ramirez
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Sacramento Bee is looking for an administrative assistant

The Sacramento Bee is advertising for an administrative assistant. This is a support position for the VP in charge of "audience development and membership services." The announcement:

Description:

The Sacramento Bee is the area’s leading source of news, information, and local entertainment in print and online at www.sacbee.com. We are an award-winning multi-media company dedicated to providing a trusted and valued source of news and information to the communities we serve. We are seeking a qualified individual for the position of Administrative Assistant II, a position that supports the Senior Vice President of Audience Development and Membership Services. The Administrative Assistant will provide professional, confidential support by preparing and managing budgets, reports, projects, conference room bookings, multi-media equipment and meetings. The Administrative Assistant will utilize independent judgment and solid discretion related to conducting day-to-day business, and will also occasionally respond to escalated customer inquiries. Responsibilities also include maintaining files and multiple calendars, receiving visitors and processing mail, as well as managing other executive duties.

Requirements:

We are looking for an individual who possesses the following qualities:

--Minimum 5 years executive-level Administrative Assistant and office management experience, preferably in a corporate environment

--Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook Calendar)

--Typing speed of 65 wpm

--Proven and current ability to prepare and manage budgets

--Excellent organizational and time management skills; detail-oriented; problem-solving

--Superior written and personal communication skills (high level of contact both inside and outside the company)

--Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

--Ability to work well with a small team of administrative assistants

--Professional appearance and demeanor

--At least two years of college completed

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Saturday November 21 -- Got news or an update?

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President's fund-raising group says book tour by private citizen is "dangerous"

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New blog added to the blogroll

I added a new blog to the blog roll today. The Medium, The Message is published by Christopher Nelson, former writer and copy editor for the N&O until he was laid off in August. Go there for good info on the newspaper business and other media, plus developments at the N&O.

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Five McClatchy newspapers now available on Kindle

McClatchy announced today it has launched digital editions on Kindle. Available now on Kindle: The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Anchorage Daily News, and the News & Observer. The Miami Herald and the Kansas City Star are next. Here's how it works:

The Kindle editions are free for a two-week trial. The monthly subscription price is $6.99 a month.

The editions are delivered wirelessly once a day in the early morning but will not be a complete version of the print edition or even the Web site of each paper. The editions will not have advertising.

The New York Times, Washington Post, and the Boston Globe are on Kindle. Haven't heard how well those programs are doing.
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Nick Sloan's blog is back

Never mind about Nick Sloan quitting his blog.
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Nielsen: time spent per person at the top 30 newspaper Web sites dropped in October

The average time spent per visitor at top newspaper web sites dropped during October compared to the same month a year ago. Bucking the trend, the average time spent at the Kansas City Star's web site was 8:58 in October 2009 -- almost double the 4:43 spent per visit for October 2008. Also bucking the trend was the Miami Herald's web site: 6:04 per visit in October 2009, compared to 5:12 per visit a year ago. Click here for the story.
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McClatchy reporter blames the Army for the media's poor reporting after the Fort Hood shooting

I missed this item from a week and a half ago. On the Nukes and Spooks blog, McClatchy reporter Nancy Youssef blames the Army for the media getting so many facts wrong after the Fort Hood shooting. But Youssef doesn't explain why McClatchy's first report on the shooting didn't mention the shooter's religion or that he had expressed sympathy with attacks on the US -- even though these facts were widely known before the McClatchy piece was published, as I noted here.
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A 17 year old girl meets Sarah Palin -- and an MSNBC anchorwoman

Jackie Seal stood in line at a Barnes and Noble in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to meet Sarah Palin. Along the way, she had an encounter with MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell, who proved herself a first class clod. Jackie Seal blogged about what she learned. More info at Newsbusters.

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Friday November 20 -- Got news or an update?

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Report: newspaper industry ad revenue fell 28% in third quarter from a year ago

Third quarter newspaper ad revenue fell 28% compared to a year ago.

U.S. newspaper industry ad revenue, helped by a slowdown in the drop of print ad sales, fell 28 percent in the third quarter, Newspaper Association of America data show. It was a narrower decline than the previous period.

Industrywide ad revenue fell to $6.44 billion from $8.94 billion a year earlier, according to figures released today by the Arlington, Virginia-based trade group. Total ad sales plunged 29 percent in the second quarter.

“The broad consensus is that the worst has passed,” NAA Chief Executive Officer John Sturm said in a statement. “These numbers are inline with most expectations.”

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I didn't know there was a "broad consensus" that the worst has passed, as John Sturm claims.

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