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- Impending restructuring at Cleveland Plain Dealer raises concerns
Protests driven by employees and the community are mounting after Advance Publications' announcement to readers of Cleveland's Plain Dealer that it will soon be making a "bold move." Fears are that this move will entail a less-than-daily publication and staff cuts for the 170-year-old paper. That would be a "psychological blow," said science writer John Mangels, adding that Cleveland "needs an information point," without which "a certain amount of the fabric of the city begins to unravel." USA Today
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- With new editor, Washington Post may change online strategy
Online challengers are gaining ground, but The Washington Post is still dominant in the nation's capital, but speculation is growing on how the Post will respond under new leadership. Marty Baron, the newly named executive editor, comes from the Boston Globe, which has a bifurcated strategy online. But Baron says only that he doesn't initially plan to lobby for any particular solution. NetNewsCheck.com
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- Human editors are irreplaceable, Techmeme founder says
Although there's a place for news-sorting algorithms and news selection by social media, nothing can come close to replacing human editors, says Gabe Rivera, founder of Techmeme and Mediagazer. “People like to go to the New York Times and look at what’s on the front page because they have a lot of trust in what editors decide and they know other people read it. We want to do the same thing; there’s value in being divorced from your friends ... I’d rather see what’s on the front of the New York Times.” GigaOm
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- The Economist shifts to digital emphasis in U.S. drive
The Economist is making a bigger push on digital in the U.S. and has signed on Atmosphere Proximity, N.Y., to lead brand communications. The magazine says that while print retains its importance, the shift to a digital marketing emphasis that in turn will drive traditional advertising parallels a shift among readers who are increasingly accessing The Economist on their devices. Adweek
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- Editing of journalists' social media musings defeats the purpose
The New York Times' decision to assign an editor to monitor the social media filings of its new Jerusalem bureau chief raises some troubling questions about how big media approach the naturally free-wheeling world of tweets and updates, writes Mathew Ingram. The problem lies in the distinction between edited stories that appear in traditional media and the essential appeal of social media, which lies largely in its unfiltered nature, he writes. GigaOm
(11/29), Adweek
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The American Press Institute's purpose is to educate constituencies about the value of newspapers and to provide training,
research and best practices for newspaper industry executives. Founded in 1946, API is located in Arlington, Va., at the
headquarters of the Newspaper Association of America. The API and NAA Foundation boards voted to merge the NAA Foundation
into API in early 2012. The merger was finalized on February 6, 2012, and the new organization retains the API name.
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