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Deborah Howell memorial service information

1/6/2010 3:56:44 PM

January 6, 2010
Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues,  Thank you for the tremendous support you have shown following the tragic news of Deborah's death. We are overwhelmed by your kindness and compassion. This has been such a difficult time and we truly appreciate all the ways in which you have reached out.  We would like to share with you the information about Deborah's memorial service and invite you to celebrate her life with us on what would have been her 69th birthday.  Friday, January 15th 11:30 AM The National Cathedral Washington, D.C.  Reception at the Cathedral to follow  All are welcome   In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution of any size to the scholarship we have established in Deborah's name. Here is the information:
Deborah C. Howell Memorial Scholarship for Women in Journalism The Texas Exes  The University of Texas at Austin January, 2010
Eligibility: For a woman student at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Journalism who has a demonstrated financial need and is entering the sophomore year. � Background:This Scholarship was created in loving memory of Deborah Howell, �University of Texas Alum (BJ�62) by her family.  � On January 2, 2010, Deborah died in a tragic accident while vacationing in New Zealand with her husband, C. Peter Magrath. She was 68 years old. Many things have been written about Deborah�s incredible accomplishments in the field of journalism. If you check the facts, you�ll see what a leader she was. But here are some things we�d like you to know about Deborah that you may not find in a newspaper: � Deborah was a gifted listener. She did not interrupt. She took you in 100%--and only when you�d completely spilled your heart out and finally took a breath did she ask if you wanted her advice. That advice was, of course, spot on. � Deborah was hilarious. Her sense of humor had a healthy dose of bawdiness and she was known for the prevalence and precision of her profanity. Her frequent laughter leapt out of

Jimmy Breslin celebrates 60 years in journalism

12/2/2009 12:17:35 PM

Press release

The Inimitable Jimmy Breslin and the Columnists He Inspired -- Dec. 7

A group of eminent journalists and writers convened by Pete Hamill will discuss the career of Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper columnist, non-fiction author and novelist Jimmy Breslin at New York University on Monday, December 7, 2009.

The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Square South, 4th Floor. It is co-sponsored by Glucksman Ireland House�the Center for Irish and Irish-American Studies at New York University�and the NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.

Among the participants: Dan Barry, columnist, The New York Times; Gail Collins, columnist, The Times; Jim Dwyer, columnist, The Times; Mary Ann Giordano, editor, The Times; Carl Hiassen, novelist, columnist, The Miami Herald; Mike Lupica, novelist, columnist, N.Y. Daily News; Stephen G. Murphy, defense attorney; Mike O�Neill, former editor, Daily News; Sam Roberts, urban affairs correspondent, The Times and former city editor, Daily News.

A matchless New York voice, the city�s �steadiest and most accurate chronicler� (Tom Robbins, The Village Voice, March 19, 2002), Breslin was born in Queens, N.Y., in 1929. He started as a copy boy at 15 at the Long Island Press and worked there as a reporter covering fires, crime and sports. In the late 1950s he became a sports columnist at the New York Journal-American and in 1963 he published his first book, Can�t Anybody Here Play This Game? The Improbable Saga of the New York Mets� First Year. Breslin wrote his first city-side column for the New York Herald-Tribune from 1963 to 1966. He was at The Daily News from 1976 to 1988 and received the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary at the paper in 1986. He then joined Newsday and stayed from 1988 until his retirement as a columnist in 2004. Pioneering in style and in focus, his columns were peopled with the prominent, the shady, and those struggling with poverty and crime. He also reported from Northern Ireland, Vietnam, and other places well beyond New York. His first novel, The Gang that Couldn�t Shoot Straight, was published in 1970 and was made into a successful film. His most recent book The Good Rat: A True Story, was published in 2008. In all, he has published seven novels and 10 works of non-fiction.

Pete Hamill, journalist, essayist and novelist, is a member of the Glucksman Ireland House Advisory Board and is Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at the NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. He began his career at The New York Post in 1960 and, in addition to working as a columnist, has held the position of editor-in-chief at The Post and at The New York Daily News. He was a contributing writer at the Saturday Evening Post, New York magazine and Esquire for over two decades. Hamill is the author of several books, including Downtown: My Manhattan, Diego Rivera, and A Drinking Life. His 10 novels include bestsellers Snow in August and Forever. His most recent novel is North River and he has just finished writing his 11th novel. He and Breslin have been friends for over 40 years.

Media coverage is invited. Contact Robert.polner@nyu.edu or 212.998.2337.

NABJ's letter to NPR CEO

10/30/2009 10:47:29 AM

October 27, 2009

Vivian Schiller
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Public Radio
635 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20001

Dear Ms. Schiller:

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is saddened to learn that National Public Radio has fired one of its few remaining black managers. Greg Peppers served NPR for more than two decades, rising through the ranks to become the Executive Producer of the newscast unit. His employment was terminated on October 16 - just one day after NABJ hosted a successful book signing at your Washington D.C. headquarters.

NPR claims to be committed to diversity. The following statement appears on your website:

"Diversity is a fundamental part of everything we do at NPR, and of our ability to offer relevant news, culture, and entertainment programming to an increasingly diverse public. Diversity is a cornerstone of our recruitment, programming, and talent development initiatives."

Mr. Peppers' firing comes 10 months after NPR dismissed Next Generation Radio creator Doug Mitchell, who has trained scores of young journalists, including many African Americans, for jobs in the broadcasting industry.

Who are the managers of color at NPR? What is NPR doing to recruit and groom African Americans for positions in management? Of the 68 members on your corporate team and behind-the-scenes staff, only eight are people of color:

� 4 African Americans,
� 2 Hispanic Americans,
� 1 Iranian American
� 1 American from South Asia.

That translates to about 12 percent. Your organization benefits from listener support, corporate donations and tax dollars from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting and should reflect the diversity of the community you serve. The minority population of the United States is approximately 32 percent.

You told the National Press Club that NPR doesn't need programming for communities of color but diversity needs "to be represented in the fabric of everything that we do."

It is NABJ's belief that actions speak much louder than your words. It is not enough to provide internships for young people or hire them into entry-level positions. Diversity must also be reflected among the managers who decide what news gets covered and who gets to cover it.

Please consider NABJ as a resource when you are looking to fill positions at NPR, especially those in management. NABJ Vice President for Broadcast, Bob Butler and I have built a rapport with various television networks to bolster the number of African Americans advancing as senior managers in their corporations. We welcome the opportunity to have the same rapport with NPR and would like to schedule a time to speak with you at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

Kathy Y. Times Bob Butler
President Vice President- Broadcast

CC: National Public Radio Board of Directors
UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Asian American Journalists Association
Native American Journalists Association
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Urban League

Ryan Davis named Philly.com president

10/26/2009 5:10:45 PM

Press release

RYAN DAVIS NAMED PRESIDENT OF PHILLY.COM

PHILADELPHIA, October 26, 2009 � Brian P. Tierney, CEO of Philadelphia Media Holdings (PMH) and Publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer, today announced that Ryan Davis, who most recently served as the director of strategic operations for PMH, has been appointed president of philly.com, the region�s #1 news and information website. In September 2009, philly.com's page views soared 67% to 72 million compared to 43 million in September 2008.

Mr. Davis will lead all online initiatives and will be responsible for all digital operations including strategy, content, new product development, revenue generation, business development, finance and technology.

"With Ryan as the new president of philly.com we have a very talented three-person management team in place with Dan Sarko as vice president of advertising and Wendy Warren as vice president and editor of philly.com, and are now well-positioned for even greater levels of growth," said Mr. Tierney. "Ryan has immense passion and vision for the future of philly.com. I am thrilled to have him at the helm working closely with Dan and Wendy. Their combined leadership will help us achieve continued growth."

"I am looking forward to assuming my new role as president of the philly.com team," said Mr. Davis. "I have been part of this group for several months now and we have seen traffic soar to 70 million page views per month, the successful launch this week of our new sports section, and laid the groundwork to pursue several new business opportunities. I thank Brian for this opportunity as well as Dan Sarko, who has been a tremendous partner in all these efforts. I look forward to continuing to work with Dan, Wendy and the rest of the philly.com team to cement an even larger footprint in the digital world and create even greater value for our readers, advertisers and business partners."

Mr. Davis joined PMH earlier this year. Since that time, he developed and co-implemented the reorganization of the 70-person philly.com operation. He also played an important role in the development of the recently re-launched philly.com sports site. Mr. Davis also coordinates a new philly.com advisory board, which is chaired by Doug Alexander, President of Internet Capital Group, and consists of a group of successful venture capitalists, a Fortune 500 CEO, entrepreneurs and high-tech execs.

Prior to joining PMH Mr. Davis worked for McKinsey & Co. During his time at McKinsey, Mr. Davis worked with several new media clients, as well as newspaper companies, to grow subscribers and create new revenue.

Before his time at McKinsey, Mr. Davis was a journalist, working as a reporter at both the Baltimore Sun and St. Petersburg Times, for a combined period of five years.

Mr. Davis graduated from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism in 2000. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in 2007.

Bloomberg agrees to acquire BusinessWeek

10/13/2009 5:33:12 PM

Press release

BLOOMBERG AGREES TO ACQUIRE BUSINESSWEEK

Combination Will Create the Definitive Multimedia Business News Source

New York, October 13 - Bloomberg L.P., the leading provider of news and information for financial professionals, has agreed to purchase BusinessWeek, publisher of the world's most-read business weekly, from The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Terms of the agreement were
not disclosed.

"The BusinessWeek acquisition will yield huge benefits for users of the Bloomberg terminal, and for our television, online and mobile properties," said Daniel L. Doctoroff, president of Bloomberg L.P. "We couldn't be more excited."

"Although Bloomberg has built one of the world's largest news organizations with more than 2,200 journalists, our primary audience has been our 300,000 BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service subscribers. They rely on us for high-value, market-moving news and insightful
analysis.

"BusinessWeek helps better serve our customers by reaching into the corporate suite and corridors of power in government, where news that affects markets and business is made by CEOs, CFOs, deal lawyers, bankers and government officials who typically are not terminal
customers," Doctoroff noted.

Bloomberg L.P. Chairman Peter T. Grauer said, "The acquisition of BusinessWeek will strengthen Bloomberg's online, television and mobile products. Together, the BusinessWeek.com and the BLOOMBERG.COM� Web sites will have more unique visitors than any non-portal business and financial site. We also expect to build BLOOMBERG TELEVISION content around the powerful BusinessWeek brand and its world-class journalists.

"Bloomberg�s universe of market makers and BusinessWeek's readership of decision makers create a powerful audience and a unique value proposition for advertisers. The reporting and analytical resources of Bloomberg and BusinessWeek are unparalleled in their ability to deliver timely, distinctive and credible content to an influential and highly sought-after audience," Grauer added.

Matthew Winkler, Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg News said, "BusinessWeek, with its extraordinary context and perspective on the economy and companies, presents a giant opportunity for the BLOOMBERG NEWS service to reach decision makers in the most
important industries. We are thrilled to have such experienced journalists as our colleagues.''

To facilitate integration of the two news organizations, Norman Pearlstine will become Chairman of BusinessWeek. Pearlstine, Bloomberg�s Chief Content Officer, joined Bloomberg last year, building on a distinguished career as Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal and Editor in Chief of Time Inc. �Norm�s role will ensure that we fully capitalize on the combined strengths of Bloomberg and BusinessWeek,� Winkler said.

"Bloomberg looks forward to becoming steward of the great BusinessWeek franchise that McGraw-Hill has built over the past 80 years,� said Pearlstine. �We are uniquely positioned to preserve and build the market presence of BusinessWeek. Our shared values and
complementary resources give us the editorial and technological expertise, data, analysis and depth of reporting to create a new model for the business weekly."

Census bureau suspends embargo access

10/1/2009 3:15:38 PM

From: census-bureau-alert-admin@lists.census.gov
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 12:10 PM
To: Census-Bureau-Alert@lists.census.gov
Subject: [census-bureau-alert] Census Bureau News -- Note to Correspondents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 2009

Dwight Johnson CB09-152
Public Information Office

NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS

CENSUS BUREAU TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS EMBARGO ACCESS

In recent days, the Census Bureau has experienced two major breaches of its embargo news release policy. Therefore, effective Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, the bureau will temporarily suspend prerelease access to data products while an assessment of the embargo policy and a thorough review of the breach incidents can be conducted.

-X-

Philly reorganization plan press release

8/20/2009 5:44:27 PM

Press release

Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC Files $92M Reorganization Plan;
Local Investors Led by Bruce Toll Commit $52M; Plan Eliminates All Existing Term Debt for New Owner, Focuses on Staying Locally-Owned

Philadelphia, August 20, 2009 � Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC, publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, and owner of philly.com, the leading news and information company in the nation�s fourth largest media market, today announced that it has filed its reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

The plan provides for the purchase by a new company of substantially all of the assets of PMH other than PMH�s Center City real estate and the assumption of certain operating liabilities. The new local investors led by Bruce Toll will be providing a total of $52 million including $35 million in new equity and the funding of a $17 million letter of credit. Creditors will be paid approximately $66 million in a combination of cash and Center City real estate.

In addition, the plan provides an additional $25M to the company to be used to pay bankruptcy exit costs. With this payment, the new owner will acquire the newspaper assets free and clear of existing debt.

In addition to Mr. Toll, the newly constituted local ownership group includes the Carpenters' Union Pension Fund and Penn Matrix Investments.

"Today, Philadelphians once again stepped up in a big way. The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com filed a reorganization plan that will allow the company to emerge successfully from bankruptcy while maintaining local ownership of these important assets," said PMH Chief Executive Officer Brian Tierney. "Local ownership is critical because it has led to a new era of journalistic excellence, more readers than ever, greater support for our local community and a #1 ranking in national advertising growth."

Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC, filed for reorganization on February 22, 2009. At that time, the company cited a rare trifecta of factors including a dramatic decline in revenue, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and a debt structure out of line with current economic realities.

"Even as we navigated the bankruptcy process, we have expanded our mission. In just the last six months, we were ranked #1 in national advertising revenue and #5 in overall advertising revenue among our peer group. Our investigative reporting has continued to break important stories week after week and our web traffic has soared 400% since 2006 and 40% this year," continued Mr. Tierney.

To make certain that the reorganization plan is a full and fair market offer, the plan also calls for a 60-day review process during which time potential bids from other parties can be presented and evaluated.
The reorganization plan requires approval of a disclosure statement, a vote of the creditors and final confirmation of the plan by the bankruptcy court. This process is expected to take approximately 60-90 days.

Allan Wolper talks to NYT's Rosenthal

7/28/2009 9:57:10 AM

Excerpts from Allan Wolper's interview with NYT editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal (quotes supplied by Wolper)

On Michael Bloomberg and Barack Obama: "We supported Michael Bloomberg's desire for a third term...that drove people crazy...that drove people nuts...they hated that. We believe strongly in public financing for Presidential elections...and Barack Obama singlehandly destroyed the public finance system for the Presidential election."

On his father, former Times executive editor A.M. Rosenthal: "It says on his tombstone that he kept the paper straight, which means he walked a line that most people don't think exists, but it does...where you don't take positions on stories you cover...and you don't reveal our personal opinions or political beliefs in your reporting."

On endorsing Hillary Clinton: "I was afraid to show my face [in his town in Montclair, New Jersey]. People were very annoyed. I thought it was the right choice. Oddly enough last positive editorial I ever wrote about H.C. because she ran a nasty campaign and we kept saying so."

Regarding Barbra Streisand: "I sent Maureen Dowd to cover a commencement speech she gave [on foreign policy]. It was less than adoring. What irritated her was that Maureen referred to her as an Oscar award winning actress, singer, and director, and left out she was the screen writer for 'Yentl.'"

On the Times' decision not to disclose that David Rohde had been captured in Afghanistan: "I have yet to hear an argument for doing it [covering his kidnapping]. ...One of the things I love about media critics is that none of them have ever been reporters...not none of them, but a lot of them.

On CNN: "They get the news out faster but they often don't know what news is, which is troubling when you have a breaking story and nothing happens. ...Wolf Blitzer tells you what he thinks all the time...and expending his credibility on the silliest things...whether he thought the producer of the Michael Jackson's memorial had done a good job. Why would you offer your opinion about that? How silly is that?"

MediaNews says pre-packaged bankruptcy story wrong

7/1/2009 5:14:10 PM

MediaNews release

July 1, 2009

DENVER, CO ... A media report on Wednesday, citing rumors from unnamed sources, reports that MediaNews Group has proposed a refinancing plan to its bank lenders that would cause a change in control of the company and possibly involve a bankruptcy filing.

The story is inaccurate in almost all respects. As previously reported, MNG is in discussions with its bank lenders to restructure its balance sheet, including an exchange of some of its bank debt for equity in the company.

Proposals to the company's lenders do not include a change in control of the company, nor do they include proposals for any bankruptcy filings, as the rumors suggest.

MediaNews Group remains in compliance with its bank agreements while refinancing discussions continue.

City and Regional Magazines contest winners

6/25/2009 5:37:49 PM

NATIONAL CITY AND REGIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD WINNERS

Los Angeles, Hour Detroit and Memphis magazines won general excellence awards in their circulation categories in the 24th Annual National City and Regional Magazine Awards competition announced June 1 at CRMA's annual conference in New Orleans.

Texas Monthly and Los Angeles magazines captured the most awards. Texas Monthly took prizes in reporting (Pamela Colloff), writer of the year (Skip Hollandsworth), excellence in writing, feature design, excellence in design, leisure and lifestyle interests, civic journalism and special issues. In addition to general excellence, Los Angeles won general criticism (Steve Erickson), food and dining writing (Patric Kuh), column (Anne Taylor Fleming), personality profile (Steve Oney) and designer of the year (Joe Kimberling).

This year�s other multiple prize winners included 5280, Boston, Chicago and Cincinnati magazines, each taking home two awards. 5280 won for redesign and photo essay while Boston received honors for cover and its ancillary publication Weddings. Chicago won for multimedia and its community service project The 2008 Green Awards, and Cincinnati garnered awards for spread design and its reader service piece, �Sweating Equity,� a real estate market survival guide. Seven magazines � D, Philadelphia, MPLS. St. Paul, Westchester, Rhode Island Monthly, Memphis and Hour � each won one award.

This year�s prize for reporting, won by Texas Monthly, focused on the 15th anniversary of the standoff and resulting fire that killed David Koresh and the Branch Davidians outside Waco. Philadelphia magazine won for feature story with a piece on the failure to understand the Wyeths, the eccentric, troubled and wildly famous family of artists in Pennsylvania. In personality profile, Los Angeles magazine won for its analysis of Craig Raywood, the savvy and stylish interior designer who conned his way through the city.

The competition is open to more than 90 members of CRMA and other city and regional magazines throughout North America that qualify. The contest is a 24-year-old national competition and has been coordinated by the University of Missouri School of Journalism on behalf of CRMA for the past 13 years.

The 2009 winners include:

General Excellence III (circulation more than 60,000)
Los Angeles magazine (May, October, November)

General Excellence II (circulation 30,000 to 60,000)
Hour Detroit magazine (January, November, December)

General Excellence I (circulation less than 30,000)
Memphis magazine (March, April, June)

General Criticism
Los Angeles magazine Steve Erickson:
�Way Down in the Hole� (April)
�Best in Show� (May)
�Being There� (July)

Food/Dining Writing
Los Angeles magazine Patric Kuh:
�On the Corner� (August)
�From the Source� (September)
�Una Gran Idea� (December)

Column
Los Angeles magazine Anne Taylor Fleming:
�The Queen is Dead� (September)
�Rules of Engagement� (October0
�The Lost Age� (November)

Reporting
Texas Monthly �The Fire That Time� by Pamela Colloff (April)

Personality Profile
Los Angeles magazine �The Talented Mr. Raywood� (November & December) by Steve Oney

Feature Story
Philadelphia magazine �Wyeth�s World� (August) by Matthew Teague

Writer of the Year
Texas Monthly Skip Hollandsworth

Excellence in Writing
Texas Monthly July

Spread Design
Cincinnati magazine �The King is Dead, Long Live the King� (March)

Feature Design
Texas Monthly �Out of Sight� (August)

Redesign
5280 magazine

Photo Essay
5280 magazine �Piece by Piece� (June)

Cover
Boston magazine December

Designer of the Year
Los Angeles magazine Joe Kimberling

Excellence in Design
Texas Monthly May

Reader Service
Cincinnati magazine �Sweating Equity� (May)

Leisure/Lifestyle Interests
Texas Monthly �BBQ 08� (June)

Civic Journalism
Texas Monthly �The Last Drop� by S.C. Gwynne (February)

Special Issues
Texas Monthly February

Ancillary Publications I
D Magazine D CEO

Ancillary Publications II
Boston magazine Weddings (Fall/Winter)

Community Service
Chicago magazine The 2008 Green Awards

Excellence Online
MPLS. St. Paul mspmag.com

Blog Column
Westchester magazine Eater

E-Newsletter
Rhode Island Monthly The Dish

Multimedia
Chicago magazine

TSC's Morrow named business chair

6/19/2009 11:39:39 AM

Press release

Wall Street Editor to Join Reynolds School of Journalism
David Morrow, editor-in-chief of TheStreet.com, named to business chair

RENO, Nev. � David Morrow, the editor �in-chief of TheStreet.com, has been named the first Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the Reynolds School of Journalism of the University of Nevada, Reno and will join the school this fall.

Morrow has directed TheStreet.com since 2001, supervising a staff of 65 reporters and editors. The site has won numerous honors, including �best enterprise reporting� and "best commentary" from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers last year. More than eight million unique visitors come to the site each month.

Morrow was inducted this year into the Digital Hall of Fame by the Media Industry Newsletter.

Before coming to TheStreet.com, Morrow was articles editor of SmartMoney magazine and a feature writer there, a business reporter for The New York Times, and a reporter for Fortune magazine.

"David has the perfect combination of deep experience in business news plus the understanding of journalism on the Internet that is so important to our school," said Jerry Ceppos, dean of the Reynolds School of Journalism. "He embodies so much of what we do: Marry the values of traditional journalism with whatever platform works best for delivery of that journalism.�

�I am elated to join the staff at the Reynolds School at Nevada, Reno, and to be in a position funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation,� Morrow said. �Both are on the cutting edge of guiding the future of business journalism, not only in teaching the next generation of professionals but in steering the future of the profession.�

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation granted more than $2.2 million to the school last year to develop courses in business journalism, especially courses about the coming �green economy.� Morrow will work with Reynolds business chairs at Washington & Lee University, the University of Missouri and Arizona State University and with the Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at ASU on articles, research projects and training seminars.

"No story is more compelling than the story of our economy,� Ceppos said. �But journalists need specialized training to understand the nuances of the story. David will teach our students how to write about the economy in interesting and accurate ways.� Part of the Reynolds grant will be used for specialized economics courses for journalism students in UNR�s College of Business.

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation is a national philanthropic organization founded in 1954 by the late media entrepreneur for whom it is named. Headquartered in Las Vegas, it is one of the largest private foundations in the United States.

The Reynolds School of Journalism is the only accredited journalism school in Nevada.

Hippeau named Huffington Post president

6/15/2009 5:36:40 PM

Press release

THE HUFFINGTON POST NAMES SOFTBANK MANAGING PARTNER
ERIC HIPPEAU NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

New York, NY, June 15, 2009 -- The Huffington Post announced today that Eric Hippeau, managing partner of SoftBank Capital and former CEO of Ziff-Davis, has been named the company�s new chief executive officer. Current CEO Betsy Morgan, who is leaving the company, will be working closely with Eric Hippeau on the transition. The Huffington Post co-founders Arianna Huffington and Kenneth Lerer made the announcement. Over the last year, The Huffington Post has been the fastest growing news site as measured by Nielsen Online and in December raised $25 million from Oak Investment Partners.

Mr. Hippeau has worked closely with The Huffington Post since SoftBank Capital led a Series-A company financing in 2006. Prior to SoftBank Capital, Mr. Hippeau was CEO of Ziff-Davis, when it was the largest media company in the technology sector. Mr. Hippeau led the company�s online initiatives, including the development of ZDNet into an online brand. He was also instrumental in SoftBank�s first investment in Yahoo! in 1995. In addition, Mr. Hippeau was responsible for founding ZDTV, a cable channel dedicated to technology and the Internet, and an early success in integrating television and the Web.

Betsy Morgan, who will also be vacating her seat on the Company Board, joined The Huffington Post as CEO from CBS News in October 2007. Over the last 18 months, Ms. Morgan has played a pivotal role in expanding the company�s audience, content and business ventures. Since she assumed the role of CEO, The Huffington Post has seen a six-fold increase in its audience and has doubled its advertising revenue. The company has nearly doubled its staff and expanded its senior team to include a Chief Financial Officer, Managing Editor and a SVP of Business Development. Under her leadership, the site has expanded its content verticals from five to ten and raised $25 million from Oak Investment Partners.

Said Arianna Huffington, editor in chief of The Huffington Post, �I�m delighted that Eric is joining the company as CEO. Having worked closely with him for the last three years, I know firsthand what an invaluable asset he has been in our expansion. And now, given his impressive background in the industry and his intimate knowledge of HuffPost, Eric is uniquely able to hit the ground running as the company takes its expansion to the next level. Betsy has been the perfect leader for The Huffington Post during a critical period in the company�s life and helped build our brand tremendously. I have loved working with her.�

Said Kenneth Lerer, chairman of The Huffington Post, �Betsy has done a fantastic job as the CEO of our company. Under her leadership, we have significantly increased our traffic and advertising and have built a lasting brand. We wish her all the best and we will be working with her closely on a smooth transition. Eric promises to bring an unmatched set of experiences in publishing, web businesses, advertising and technology that will allow us to grow our company across the board.�

Said Eric Hippeau, �As an early investor in HuffPost, I recognized the site�s potential to redefine how news and opinion is disseminated in the digital world -- thanks to Arianna�s and Kenny�s vision. I am looking forward to being part of the team which will establish The Huffington Post as a major, long-lasting media brand.�

Said Betsy Morgan, �As a shareholder in the company, I look forward to HuffPost�s continued success. The site is now more than blogging and politics; it is a genuine source of the news of the day and it reflects the culture of our times. I have assembled an amazing team that will continue to generate a fantastic product and grow the business. Together we have exceeded many of our goals, moving the company beyond the political cycle of last year to realize broad success every day.�
Mr. Hippeau joined Ziff-Davis in 1989 as Publisher of PC magazine and he became its Chairman and CEO in 1993. In 1995, SoftBank acquired Ziff-Davis, and Mr. Hippeau continued in the role of CEO until 2000, when the company was sold. During his career at Ziff-Davis, Mr. Hippeau recognized early the prospects for the growth of online media. Under his stewardship, ZDNet became one of the earliest examples of a strong online business model evolving from traditional magazine content. He also directed several successful magazines and marketing service launches in the technology and Internet fields.

Mr. Hippeau was President of SoftBank International Ventures, where he established SoftBank�s international private equity funds and expanded them into Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Guild president on possible Globe sale

6/11/2009 7:41:57 AM

Statement from Boston Newspaper Guild president Dan Totten regarding reports that the Times Co. is seeking bidders to buy the Boston Globe

The Boston Newspaper Guild is reiterating its call, which it made at the early stages of negotiations with the New York Times Company, to meet with any potential buyers of the Boston Globe to discuss our contract, and the future of the Globe and Guild members.

The Guild is encouraged by the New York Times Company's decision to put the Boston Globe up for sale. We recognize that we are all facing difficult economic times and understand that any future owner of the Globe would require changes to our contract. We would like to explore with any potential new owner the possibility of an equity stake in the newspaper for its Guild employees and would work with any ownership group to be a positive dynamic in any sale process.

We believe a good model for potential buyers to follow is the recent example of Portland, Maine. In return for changes in their contract, the Portland Newspaper Guild and other union members are receiving limited ownership in the newspapers and two seats on the new company�s board of directors. We understand that the sale papers will be signed on Monday.

Globe staffers' letter to the Times Co. chairman

6/9/2009 4:13:30 PM

Boston Globe staffers' letter to Arthur Sulzberger Jr.; sent on June 9

Dear Mr. Sulzberger,

We have long admired your commitment to producing the world's best
journalism. We know, as a former reporter, that you appreciate the work we do and how we have continued to publish hard-hitting, thoughtful papers throughout these hard times.

Despite all the rhetoric of the last few weeks, we believe you want to do
the right thing -- that, at bottom, you're a mensch. We're all too aware of
the awful economic climate and the precipitous challenges to the newspaper industry. Most of us went into this work because of our love for it, not for the money. We never expected high salaries; we just wanted reasonable pay, enough to make ends meet.

We're writing to you because we're asking for you to step in and show us
what we have admired about you for years -- your fair-minded leadership. We're asking you to call off the lawyers, head off a bitter fight, and come forward with a plan that would attract a bit more support from the Guild.

More than 130 members of the Guild -- surely enough to tip the balance in any future vote -- have signed a petition, saying we're ready to take
painful cuts and do what it takes to preserve the long-term future of The
Boston Globe. Many of us voted against the contract because we saw it as inequitable -- that we were being asked to take a steeper cut than
management. If you could find a middle ground that would provide more
equity -- such as making our pay cut equivalent to that of management � I'm sure you�ll find significantly more support.

We believe that you don't want us to take a 23 percent pay cut. We believe you understand that the consequences of such a drastic cut would be disastrous for many of us who have worked tirelessly for the Globe for years. Not only could many of us lose our homes and our child care, but too much of our top talent might no longer be able to afford to work for a newspaper that they�ve given their hearts and souls to for so long.

Mr. Sulzberger, we're asking for your leadership. You can make a
difference. We desperately need it right now.

We look forward to your response.

All the best,

Concerned Reporters at The Boston Globe

Boston Newspaper Guild president's statement

6/8/2009 10:26:51 PM

STATEMENT FROM BOSTON NEWSPAPER GUILD PRESIDENT DAN TOTTEN:

"With today's vote, members of the Boston Newspaper Guild have said that the New York Times Company must do better than the offer that was presented. Globe workers and the New England community understand that the quality of The Boston Globe - an institution so vital to the life and culture of the region - depends on the fair treatment of the men and women who work so hard to produce it. The Boston Newspaper Guild is committed to resuming good-faith negotiations with the New York Times Company and Globe management to reach an agreement."

Statement from the Boston Globe

6/8/2009 10:21:09 PM

STATEMENT FROM THE BOSTON GLOBE

We are disappointed that in a very close vote of 277 to 265 the Boston
Newspaper Guild did not ratify the Globe�s final proposal. As we have
stated, the $10 million in cost savings from this multifaceted proposal is
essential to The Boston Globe�s financial future.

This evening we have sent a letter to the Guild stating that as a result of
the rejection of this proposal, we have reverted to our alternative Final
Record Proposal which provides for a 23% wage reduction for all Guild
members. This will secure the $10 million in costs savings needed from the Guild, and will allow the Globe to reach the targeted $20 million in
savings needed from all our major unions.

Since the parties are at an impasse, the Globe will implement the wage
reduction effective next week. We have told the Guild that we are
available to meet any day this week to review implementation of the pay
cut.

We regret having to take this action, but have no financially viable
alternative.

Saberi to receive Medill Medal for Courage

6/8/2009 3:52:07 PM

FOR RELEASE: June 8, 2009

ATTENTION EDITORS & NEWS DIRECTORS: The Medill School's convocation ceremony will NOT be open to the media. A live video feed of the presentation of the Medill Medal for Courage to Roxana will be available. Arrangements for a pool photographer also will be made.

ROXANA SABERI TO RECEIVE MEDILL MEDAL FOR COURAGE

EVANSTON, Ill. --- Recently released Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi will be awarded the Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism at the June 20 convocation of Northwestern University�s Medill School of Journalism.

Saberi, who until May 11 was in an Iranian prison, will not speak at the convocation ceremony, which is limited to Medill graduates and their guests. Katharine Weymouth, CEO and publisher of the Washington Post, is the event's featured speaker.

Saberi -- who earned a master's degree in journalism from Medill in 1999 -- worked as a journalist for National Public Radio, British Broadcasting Corp. and other news outlets until her arrest by the Iranian government in February. On April 18, she was convicted of espionage, and sentenced to eight years in prison.

"We are honored to welcome Roxana Saberi home to Medill and recognize her courage both as an alumna and as a dedicated journalist," said Medill Dean John Lavine.

Throughout Saberi's ordeal, Northwestern and Medill faculty, staff and students spoke out against her imprisonment and, on April 23, held a rally in support of her release.

Medill annually awards its Medal for Courage for outstanding moral, ethical or physical courage in pursuit of a story to an individual or team of journalists working for a U.S.-based news outlet. The decision to award a special, out-of-cycle medal is a testament to Saberi�s personal and journalistic resilience during an extremely difficult ordeal.

The 2008 medal winner was Cleveland Plain Dealer journalist Joanna Connors for "Beyond Rape: A Survivor�s Journey." That series explored not only trauma the reporter experienced but also issues of race and privilege that were raised by the crime against her.

WP's Roberts named Beliefnet editor

6/5/2009 4:24:14 PM

Press release
Beliefnet Names Ju-Don Roberts of
WashingtonPost.com as New Executive Editor

Respected Veteran Web Editor to Oversee Content Divisions at Leading Spirituality and Inspiration Website

New York, NY � June 5, 2009 � Beliefnet, the leading multi-faith and inspiration website, has hired Ju-Don Roberts, the Managing Editor of WashingtonPost.com, as its new Executive Editor and Senior Vice President. Roberts will oversee all the company�s content divisions�editorial, community, video and product, reporting to Editor-in-Chief, President and Co-Founder, Steven Waldman.

"We're thrilled to have someone as respected and accomplished as Ju-Don Roberts to help lead Beliefnet into a new, exciting phase," Waldman said. "Her strong command of web content, her extraordinary management skills, and her commitment to high quality editorial will help Beliefnet better serve our readers."

"I've been a Beliefnet fan for years and have been very excited to see the recent growth and development of the site and community," Roberts said. "Providing inspiration and resources to help people navigate their life journey is an important mission -- I'm looking forward to joining Beliefnet's great editorial and executive team."

Currently, Roberts has broad responsibility managing the staff of washingtonpost.com and was recently named Deputy Editor of the Universal News Desk, the hub of the soon-to-be integrated newsroom. During her time at washingtonpost.com, Roberts has worked in nearly every section of the site, spanning news and features. She and her team have won numerous web awards for journalism, design, interactivity and video. She also spearheaded the web coverage that helped the Post win the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news on the Virginia Tech shootings.

Before joining the Post in 1992, Roberts worked at the Washington Times. She returned to the Post in 1995 after a brief stint at the Charlotte Observer. Roberts is on the board of the Online News Association and the digital task force of the National Association of Black Journalists. She was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and earned her BA from Howard University.

Roberts replaces Elizabeth Sams, the long-time Executive Editor of Beliefnet, who announced recently she would be resigning to help care for her ailing mother in Atlanta. A founding member of the Beliefnet team, Elizabeth has been integral to Beliefnet�s tremendous success and growth.

Livingston Award winners named

6/3/2009 11:36:10 AM

Press release

New York, June 3. -- Charles Gibson of ABC News, Ken Auletta of The New Yorker and Anna Quindlen of Newsweek announced the winners of the $10,000 Livingston Awards for Young Journalists in local, national and international reporting. The prizes are limited to journalists under the age of 35 and are the largest all-media, general-reporting prizes in the country.

In addition to the prizes for young journalists, the Livingston Awards also honors a senior professional who has been a superb on-the-job mentor with a $5,000 prize named for Richard M. Clurman, the distinguished Time, Inc. journalist. Dean Baquet of The New York Times made the presentation to John S. Carroll, newspaper editor emeritus.

Winners for 2008 work are:

--Local reporting. John S. Dickerson, 26, of the Phoenix New Times, for �The Doctor is Out,� a three-part series on medical standards and regulation in Arizona that disclosed the failure of the state and medical institutions to keep unqualified, drug addicted or criminally negligent physicians from practicing medicine.

--National reporting. Kate Kelly, 34, of The Wall Street Journal, for �Lost Opportunities Haunt Final Days of Bear Stearns,� her three-part series about the collapse of the Bear Stearns company. Her early coverage of the event depicted the beleaguered firm�s executives as they attempted to forestall the company�s failure but then yielded to a government-sponsored forced sale to J. P. Morgan Chase & Co.

--International reporting. Lydia Polgreen, 34, of The New York Times. With her three-part series, �The Spoils,� Polgreen focused on tin and uranium to explain an ironic tragedy in which exploitation of Africa�s natural resources wealth often bring violence and poverty.

-- Carroll won the Richard M. Clurman Award for mentoring young journalists throughout a 40-year career that included being the top editor of the Los Angeles Times, the Baltimore Sun and the Lexington Herald-Leader. During his five years at the LA Times, he led that paper to 13 Pulitzer Prizes, five of them awarded in 2004. He became a reporter for the Providence Journal-Bulletin, then the Baltimore Sun, when he reported from Vietnam, the Middle East and Washington D.C. Later he served as metropolitan editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer. He has served on the Pulitzer Prize board and in 2002 was its chairman. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Gibson, Auletta, Quindlen and Baquet are joined on the Livingston judging panel by Christiane Amanpour, chief international correspondent for of CNN; Tom Brokaw, special correspondent at NBC News; Ellen Goodman, columnist with The Boston Globe and Clarence Page, columnist with the Chicago Tribune. The program is directed by University of Michigan professor Charles R. Eisendrath, a former correspondent for Time magazine in Washington D.C., London, Paris and Buenos Aires.

Nieman suspends Narrative Journalism Program

5/29/2009 5:28:26 PM

From: Nieman Foundation for Journalism. On Behalf Of Nieman Foundation for Journalism
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 2:04 PM
To:
Subject: Nieman Foundation Suspends Narrative Conferences

NIEMAN FOUNDATION FOR JOURNALISM
at Harvard University

Dear Friends of the Nieman Narrative Journalism Program,

I write to tell you of the Nieman Foundation's decision to suspend the Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism and the Nieman Seminar for
Narrative Editors during the 2009-2010 academic year.

This will disappoint those who have participated in the conferences in the past and who anticipated attending another narrative gathering in the spring of 2010. This difficult step reflects the foundation's need to make a major reduction in spending for the next fiscal year, beginning in July.

The annual conferences, which were attended by hundreds of journalists and writers, were part of our strategy to establish the Nieman Foundation as a leader in supporting the value of long-form storytelling.

Our commitment to narrative will continue through the narrative writing class offered to Nieman Fellows and our online Nieman Narrative Digest. The site is now updated bimonthly and features notable narratives,
interviews with authors, essays on craft, a narrative lexicon, useful links for writers and other resources.

I also encourage you to visit our Nieman Journalism Lab, Nieman Reports, and Nieman Watchdog Web sites for industry news, tips and inspiration.

Thank you for your wonderful support of our narrative endeavors.

Best regards,
Robert H. Giles
Nieman Foundation Curator

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