Invisible hand or thoughtful design? Ownership and influence in the sale of The Washington Post

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Invisible hand or thoughtful design? Ownership and influence in the sale of The Washington Post:

Every time a news organization relies on Facebook News Feed algorithms to surface its stories, on third-party widgets to organize its “most popular” reports, on Google News to index its content, or on Twitter to teach its journalists social media best practices, it must reinterpret the meaning of press freedom.

Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos

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Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos:

The deal does not include the company’s headquarters on 15th St. NW in Washington (the building has been for sale since February), or Foreign Policy magazine, Slate.com, the Root.com, the WaPo Labs digital-development operation or Post-owned land along the Potomac River in Alexandria.

Taking a Risk

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Taking a Risk: The quiet end of re/Action, the digital video games zine that had the unusual idea of reasonable pay for its writers.

Boston Globe lost 97 percent of its value in 20 years

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Boston Globe lost 97 percent of its value in 20 years:

In the past 20 years, a great American newspaper has lost 96 97 percent of its value. The New York Times bought the Boston Globe in 1993 for $1.1 billion. The Times today announced t…

Uptick the estimate to 100% based on latest comments. It’s only the 5th and this already a bad month for journalism.