Alloy has been Acquired by Zelnick Media

Below is a link to an Adweek article announcing the acquisition of Alloy Media, our largest agency account for ad sales.  It doesn't appear that the acquisition will have much impact on operations:



http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/media/e3ieb17ddd24af6bab69b6ccfef9d891281

Update on the Detroit Newspapers

Below is a link to Michigan Public Radio's Jack Lessenberry's recent update on how the Freep and News are faring with their reduced home delivery experiment:


http://jackshow.blogs.com/jack/2010/04/essay-newspaper-experiment-an-update-42810.html

The Michigan Daily Story in Urdu

Below is a link to the video created by the Voice of America featuring the Michigan Daily.  The purpose of the video was to encourage freedom of the press in Pakistan.  Who do that Urdu?  We do that Urdu!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYPxg2e1-mM&feature=related

The Michigan Daily Out of the Blue Video

Below is the link to the video created for the Out of the Blue program on the Big Ten network:


  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Pep_npWuU

News Corporation Prepares for Paid Online Content

This is a link to an article in the N. Y. Times about the News Corporation's plans to extend their paywall to all of their online publications:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/business/media/15newscorp.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

The Death of the Daily Northwestern

This is a link to an article in the Daily Northwestern about their current financial situation.  Their organizational and financial structure are very similar to ours.  Unfortunately for them, they are in a very precarious position:

http://www.nuintel.net/features/the-death-of-the-daily/

Online News Fights to Live On Its Merits

This is a link to an article in the New York Times describing the efforts  of online only news organizations to remain financially viable through ad sales, reader donations and grants from foundations:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/business/media/24carr.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y