CWA Local 37074
According to a paper published by a Portland State University professor, civic engagement in Denver dropped by nearly 30 percent after the Rocky Mountain News shut down
It’s official — MediaNews Group has merged with 21st Century Media, formerly the Journal Register Company. The new concern will operate as Digital First Media. So long, MediaNews Group.
Also: What the newspaper industry can expect in the second half of 2013, a shield law is introduced in the Senate, a union puts a pastor at the bargaining table
It seems the economic recession soured people on both corporations and labor unions, but a recent Pew survey shows people’s impression of both are now more favorable.
Also: The smartest guys in the business are getting out of print, newsroom diversity at an all-time low, NLRB confirmation fight broken down by Chris Hayes, take a ride in the TimesMachine
Included: Newspapers a distant third as main news source, a case study of Denver’s I-News Network, full-time editorial employees at lowest levels since such numbers have been tracked, a top-notch July 4 front page from The Virginian-Pilot
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