News Execs Don’t Want Government Handouts

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Three quarters of editors and news directors polled say they have "serious reservations" about government funding of journalism, primarily for fear that independence can be compromised.

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Top Editors Abruptly Leave Village Voice
Will Bourne, who became editor in chief of The Village Voice in November, and Jessica Lustig, the deputy editor since January, are leaving the weekly publication. They met with the staff at 11 a.m. on Thursday and said that Christine Brennan, executive editor of Voice Media Group, had instructed them to lay off or drastically reduce the roles of five employees on the 20-person staff. More
Britain’s Daily Mail Web Site Makes Foray Into America
Mail Online, The Daily Mail’s site, has expanded on the news and business sides with offices in New York, and coverage of celebrities in Los Angeles. More
The New York Times Company Reports a Drop in Profit
While advertising continued to fall, The New York Times Company, which is repositioning itself for a digital age, said circulation revenue rose 6.5 percent in the first quarter. More
Pulitzers Awarded to Times, Journal
The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes while The Wall Street Journal received an award for commentary. The award for breaking-news reporting was given to the staff of the Denver Post for its coverage of the movie- theater shooting. More
For newspapers, a 2 percent decline is good news
For the beleaguered newspaper industry, the good news may be that the bad news isn’t getting worse. Newspaper revenue fell just 2 percent last year compared with 2011, according to new data compiled by the Newspaper Association of America, the industry’s main trade group. More

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