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May 28
2009

D7:The WaPo’s and HuffPo’s Different Takes on Local News

Two very different takes on local news were in evidence at the WSJ’s D7 conference in Carlsbad,CA today, as Arianna Huffington of The Huffington Post and Katharine Weymouth of The Washington Post were interviewed by former Post reporter Kara Swisher about their respective directions. Since the November election, Huffington noted that the Huffington Post has …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, Newspapers, Sales Channels, Verticals, Yellow Pages

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Dec 10
2008

Playboy Goes Local Via Blackbook

Huffington Post started it, with a local site in Chicago, with promises of many more. Now Playboy is jumping into the local game as well. The news was buried in this week’s news that Christie Hefner was resigning as CEO. But during a presentation at UBS Media Week, EVP Bob Myers said that Playboy is …continue reading »

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Aug 13
2008

Huffington Post Chicago Launches in Beta

The Huffington Post has launched a beta of its first local “Internet newspaper” in Chicago, with promises to produce 10-20 more local efforts in the next couple of years. The Chicago site is a mishmash of local news, mostly from local publications like Chicago Business and The Chicago Sun-Times; national headlines; local blogs’ and prominently …continue reading »

Categories: Newspapers, Sales Channels

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