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New 'News': A manhunt for Michael Jones' killer, and a sex-ed up lawsuit against a dentist
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At today's 'New York Times' staff walkout
How much longer before the two sides reach an agreement? "There's no reason it can't be settled by Friday," said Walter Baranger, a union member who was fielding questions from the press during an action outside the Times Company's Eigth Avenue headquarters Monday afternoon. "I don't think it's likely," added Baranger, whose title at the paper is assistant to the editor of The New York Times. "But I'd love that. We'd all love that." More
(2)Russell Martin goes deep, for the ages
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'Post' editors called to Garrison country club for day-long digital teach-in
One source said various Wall Street Journal editors were on-hand to assist in the teaching session. Others confirmed that Alan Murray, the Journal's deputy managing editor and executive online editor, was one of them. (The Journal, like the Post and Fox News, is owned by News Corp.) More
'WSJ' to produce new luxury real-estate porn section called 'Mansion'
"Mansion" brings a glitzy international edge to The Journal's existing real estate pages, which tend to emphasize explaining the numbers behind both residential and commercial transactions nationwide, though "Friday Journal" did include some luxury coverage. More
Evelyn Rusli leaves 'Times' for 'WSJ'
Evelyn Rusli, who joined the Times in 2010 as part of the big expansion of its Wall Street vertical, DealBook, is leaving the paper for a job as a West Coast-based technology correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. More
So p!ssed! Tabloid curses for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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(3)J.K. Rowling sought (and was denied) quote approval in 'New Yorker' profile
There's a slight chill running through a profile of Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling by Ian Parker in the latest New Yorker. The very first thing you read is about the height of the conifer hedges in front of her house: 20 feet. The theme continues throughout. More
Games with foxes: Sofía Vergara and the Assembly aide
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'Observer' ropes old talent (Cynthia Cotts, George Gurley, Nina Burleigh) and new into its bullpen
Following a string of recent staff departures, recently-installed New York Observer editor Aaron Gell has announced some new talent grabs. More
Village Voice Media: 'Absolutely no' ongoing relationship between alt-weeklies and Backpage.com, financial or otherwise
We wondered whether those investors included (former) Village Voice Media executive editor Michael Lacey and/or chief executive Jim Larkin, the erstwhile Village Voice Media controlling shareholders who will continue to run Backpage.com as a separate entity. "No," Lacey told Capital, reached for comment via his Village Voice Media email address. More
We get Mapplethorpe, but why is shirtless Tim Tebow rolling that tire?
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(1)'Daily News' rolling out a local digital-media consultancy for small businesses
Monday marks the launch of Daily News Digital Solutions, a consulting arm that will provide digital services to small- and medium-sized New York businesses through a partnership with Hearst's Internet marketing division, LocalEdge. More
'News' bets on lead indicators of a Romney catastrophe
Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More
Feature writer Sheila McClear leaves the 'New York Post'
The Post's features desk has seen something of an exodus in recent months, even as rival tabloid Daily News beefs up in food, fashion and entertainment coverage. More
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