Tuesday Morning in the Blogosphere

One of the printing units of the printing press

Doubtful media circulation figures - Daily Express

Creating a Trust Toolkit for journalism - First Draft News

Newspapers are over...but they can still be saved - Poynter

Concern for Welsh newspapers as print sites close - LeaderLive

The 2016 media year by the numbers, and a look toward 2017 - Ken Doctor

Half Of Newspaper Readership Still Print-Only - MediaPost Communications

Seven lessons for publishers from the Dallas Morning News - The Media Briefing

New York Times May Finally Be On The Verge Of A Sustainable Future - Nasdaq

Where fake news came from — and why some readers believe it - Los Angeles Times

Boston Globe uses Facebook groups to create direct connections with readers - Digiday

Newspaper Circulation falling at all newspapers

Newspaper	2004	2012	2014	+/- %, 10 years	+/- %, 2 years
USA Today	2192098	1627526	1156871	-47.23%	-28.92%
WSJ	2101017	1499204	1256292	-40.21%	-16.20%
NYT	1119027	717513	680905	-39.15%	-5.10%
LA Times	983727	489792	405213	-58.81%	-17.27%
Wash Post	760034	434693	399757	-47.40%	-8.04%
NY Daily News	712671	389270	313178	-56.06%	-19.55%
NY Post	642844	344755	261312	-59.35%	-24.20%
Chicago Tribune	603315	388848	324620	-46.19%	-16.52%
Denver Post	340169	236223	188630	-44.55%	-20.15%
Newsday	553117	278369	247703	-55.22%	-11.02%
Houston Chronicle	549300	234483	225032	-59.03%	-4.03%
Dallas Morning News	528379	345342	172690	-67.32%	-49.99%
SF Chronicle	499008	229176	145520	-70.84%	-36.50%
Arizona Republic	466926	274783	244726	-47.59%	-10.94%
Boston Globe	446241	180919	159458	-64.27%	-11.86%
Tampa Bay Times	348502	299393	217597	-37.56%	-27.32%

h/t Billy Hollis

Tuesday Morning in the Blogosphere

Seattle, Washington as viewed from the Space Needle

Going to press in a piece of paradise - ABC

Could Detroit become a one newspaper town? - WXYZ

Is the Party Over for Social Media? - Editor and Publisher

The Dallas Post Tribune Persistently Prevails in Print - Dallas Weekly

Newspaper print circulation is down about half in last ten years - Qando

Community newspapers in Putnam, Cabell counties go under - WV Gazette

Newspapers Hunt for New Readers on Instagram - American Journalism Review

Five states sue for fraudulent subscription services - Newspapers and Technology

Newspapers have done a terrible job building local digital audiences - Nieman Lab

Houston Chronicle's downtown building going up for sale - Houston Business Journal

Monday Morning in the Blogosphere

Outside the Regional Food Bank, Los Angeles 

The year in newspaper carriers - Poynter

A high-wire year for Chicago media - Robert Feder

Good catch, Seattle Times Pressroom! - Romenesko

Newspapers offer value for advertisers - The BC Catholic

10 Local Digital Media Trends For 2015 - Net News Check

Last issue of Long Beach Register to run Sunday - Daily News

Media Companies (and Executives) on the Hot Seat in 2015 - NY Times

LAPD clears Times' garage of threat after bomb squad called - LA Times

Tribune set to bring in the New Year with a food drive - Wagoner Tribune

Newspapers will deliver more collaboration, content in 2015 - NWI Times

Wednesday Night in the Blogosphere

Rosemary and John Kane, John was a supervisor at the shuttered 

OC production Facility for the Los Angeles Times

Newcity’s best at rocking the boat - Robert Feder

Newspapers on center stage for holidays - The T and D

New York Times kills autos section - Capital New York

Value in the media industry is moving to the edges - Gigaom

LA Times reporter Bob Pool, retiring after 50 years - Los Angeles Times

Former pressman, missionary celebrates 100th birthday - Turlock Journal

Should you feel ashamed for reading the hard copy newspaper? - MinnPost

Here's How The White House Dishes Out Scoops To The Media - Huff Post

The newsonomics of the Sun-Times national/local network play - Nieman Lab

UK newspaper ad revenue returns to growth as digital income surges - The Guardian

Monday Afternoon in the Blogosphere

The union hall on Stanford Ave., Los Angeles was once a church, built in 1906

Reporters' Pay Falls Below U.S. Average Wage - AJR

Digital circulation figures are an absolute mess - Poynter

Tribune Co.'s L.A. Times site goes mobile-first - Crain's

Nothing funny about Sun-Times rerunning comics - Robert Feder

Top 10 U.S. Newspapers Ranked by Digital Circulation - Mashable

Survey: Most say journalism is headed in the wrong direction - Romenesko

Subscriptions and ad revenues are up at the 'Advocate.' - My New Orleans

The Bottom Falls Out of Papa Doug's Publishing Platform - San Diego Free Press

Canadian newspapers invest in Manugraph presses - Newspapers and Technology

Mixed-Use Campus Planned at Former LA Times Printing Plant - Building Los Angeles

Monday Morning in the Blogosphere

Los Angeles Times employees Laura Molina, and John Martin

 saying farewell to colleague Art Sanchez

Turning newspapers into tabloids - The Star Democrat

McClatchy Print Slide Offset By Digital - Net News Check

Guardian among ‘World’s Best-Designed Newspapers’ - Poynter

What happens to cities when their newspapers die - The Boston Globe

A first for conservative Saudi Arabia: a female newspaper editor - CNN

Newspapers suspended for the third day in Itanagar - Business Standard

Metro Times new owner: Grow online presence, add staff - Crain's Detroit Business

Jo-Ann Stores sues Tribune, alleging inflated circulation numbers - Tampa Bay Times

A community newspaper returns — with help from City Hall - Wisconsin State Journal

Plain Dealer boss checking Facebook for disgruntled staffers’ comments? - Romenesko

Tuesday Night in the Blogosphere

There's trouble in the air for Tribune - Crain's

Cox ruling reaffirms First Amendment rights for bloggers - Poynter

Israeli newspapers join global industry’s downward trend - Haaretz

Sources: About 20 jobs cut from Tribune Media Services - Poststar

Most Viewed New York Times' Stories of 2013 - Newspaper Alum

Oregonian is going from broadsheet to compact format - Romenesko

Has the Internet ushered in a new "golden age" of journalism? - Salon

Mariel Garza to leave as LA News Group opinion editor - LAObserved

You can’t tell an editorial writer by his (or her) cover - San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Tribune Co.'s Local TV acquisition deal biggest of busy 2013 - Chicago Business Journal

Thursday Night in the Blogosphere

My granddaughter captured this as we headed to San Dimas at 8:30 am today, 

we're on the North 57 Freeway at Temple Avenue

Five Publishing Predictions for 2014 - Editor and Publisher

AOL to Partner with Hale Global on Patch - Market Watch

Rep. Waxman still worried about L.A. Times after meeting - Politico

Diane Pucin on being fired from Los Angeles Times - Sherman Report

Any there any happy newspaper journalists out there? - The Media Online

Layoffs come at OC Register and Riverside Press-Enterprise - Los Angeles Times

Kushner announces new team at Register, explains 'restructuring' - Kevin Roderick

Orange County Register names new newsroom leaders, confirms 32 layoffs - Romenesko

Washington Post Named Most Popular U.S. Newspaper Website On Twitter - Huff Post

700 Apartments Planned for Former L.A. Times Site in Chatsworth - Chatsworth N. Council

Thursday Afternoon in the Blogosphere

Field level at the Rose Bowl yesterday

The year in newspaper carrier heroism - Poynter

Media preview 2014: Hanging on - Robert Feder

What Warren Buffett Saw In Newspapers - Forbes

Not Done With The Newspaper Business - Rhino Times

Sentinel moves to four-day printing - Le Mars Daily Sentinel

What's Wrong With Today's Newspapers? - Huffington Post

Digital badly misses year-end site relaunch goal - Gannett Blog

Newspapers can be valuable teaching tools - The Rome Observer

Is there innovation in these two older ad media industries? - Inquirer

Newspaper behind bars boasts compelling storytelling - Los Angeles Times

Thursday Morning in the Blogosphere

Automatic Guided Vehicles at the Los Angeles Times

Newspapers Turning Ideas into Dollars - Pew Research

Oregonian Media Group debuts with changes - Oregon Live

What newspapers can learn from television - The Economist

New bit.ly map tracks media popularity in real time - Poynter

FTC investigates growing use of 'sponsored content' - Gannett Blog

Questions about future linger after Tribune meeting - Chicago Sun-Times

Why Food Stamps Are a Safety Net, Not a “Hammock” - Frying Pan News

There's more to newspaper financial reports than you think... - Biz Community

Tribune boss tells employees he won’t cut ‘too close to the bone’ - Robert Feder

Tribune CEO: Paperwork being prepared for publishing spinoff - Chicago Tribune