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Print-is-dead vs. long-live-print debate rages

Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 16, 2008 - 5:49pm

The debate over the future of print media has generated some interesting sound bites of late: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told The Washington Post that ink-on-paper is dead in 10 years.

The Newsday Chase

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 29, 2008 - 7:37pm
Last updated: May 13, 2008 - 2:00pm

Mort Zuckerman, owner of the New York Daily News, isn't going to let his archrival, News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch snatch away Newsday without a fight. He's matched News Corp.'s offer to pay $580 million for Tribune Co.'s Long Island paper.

Yahoo turns to Google for help; Microsoft Cries Foul

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 9, 2008 - 7:43pm

Yahoo on Wednesday moved another chess piece in its bid to fend off a hostile takeover by Microsoft, announcing a deal to give advertising space to Google as part of a short-term deal that could lead to a bigger partnership.

Could Universal Broadband Add $500 Billion to the GDP?

Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 2, 2005 - 11:01am
Last updated: April 15, 2008 - 12:53pm

Last week, a group called the High Tech DTV Coalition wrote a letter to the ranking members of the Commerce Committee, urging a rapid transition and estimating that universal broadband in the U.S. could create 1.2 million additional jobs and ultimately add $500 billion annually to the GDP.