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NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. newspaper publishers Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI.N: Quote, Profile , Research), McClatchy Co. (MNI.N: Quote, Profile , Research) and Tribune Co. (TRB.N: Quote, Profile , Research) have invested an additional $15 million in Topix.net, the news search and archive company said on Monday. The Palo Alto, California-based Topix plans to use the money to expand its news...

Google Inc. this week plans to let businesses start buying ads in more than 50 daily newspapers through its Web site, a move that ratchets up the Internet company's efforts to broker advertising in offline media. Under the three-month test effort, a group of more than 100 Google advertisers will be able to place bids for space in newspapers including the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston...

LONDON: To globe-trotting television viewers, the proliferation of international channels like CNBC and Eurosport may seem like a powerful demonstration of how the world is shrinking. But for anyone who wants to know how many people actually tune in to these channels, different countries can seem as far apart as ever. National TV ratings agencies like Nielsen Media Research in the United States...

Last week, the Ministry of Finance addressed a seemingly innocuous letter to the Indian Newspaper Society. Written by the Director (Budget) in the Department of Revenue, the letter informed newspapers they were liable to deduct tax at source on advertisement revenues from advertising agencies. It said, “the Central Board of Direct Taxes has arrived at the view that the payment made by the...

The Indian Express Group has entered into a content agreement with ‘The Economist’, one of the world’s most prominent news magazines. ‘The Indian Express’, ‘The Financial Express’ and their respective websites will carry content from ‘The Economist’ on a weekly basis. This agreement will come into effect from next week, but the exact day for the special issue is yet to be worked out by the group...

NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The New York Times Co. (NYT.N: Quote, Profile , Research) said on Friday it will offer free access to its Times Select online opinion section through a sponsorship deal with Royal Philips Electronics (PHG.AS: Quote, Profile , Research) as it aims to get more people to subscribe to the $49.95-per-year service. Philips will sponsor the free access starting on Monday, Nov...

Venerable American newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, Newsday and the Chicago Tribune, are up for sale after indications from publisher Tribune Company that it is willing to break itself up. Tribune is one of America's biggest media empires - it owns 11 newspapers, 25 television stations and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. But it has been racked by boardroom fallouts and has presided...

NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to overhaul its local newsrooms to report stories around the clock using text, audio and video, as it tries to retain readers who are deserting newspapers for other media. Gannett's Information Center project is designed to let its 89 local papers disseminate local news and information "when, where and how our...

KABUL (Reuters) - An Italian journalist kidnapped in southern Afghanistan three weeks ago said after his release on Friday he was tired but happy his ordeal was over. Gabriele Torsello, a 36-year-old, London-based photojournalist taken by armed men from a public bus in the most dangerous part of the country, spoke briefly to journalists at the Italian embassy in Kabul, near the headquarters of the...

Washington, Nov. 3 (PTI): Several Indian-Americans have been nominated for the first ever national ethnic media awards for their contributions to American journalism. Close to 600 ethnic journalists competed for recognition in 19 categories, ranging from 'Investigative Journalism' to 'Best Community Talk Show' and more than 50 judges from universities, mainstream media and community-based...