November 21, 2008

It’s Money That Matters

Where’s the cash coming from in the deal to buy the Blethen newspapers? And other Maine media news Read more »

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November 12, 2008

Blethen Sold

Details sketchy, but the deal is reportedly done Read more »

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November 12, 2008

Village Soup Merges Camden, Rockland Newspapers

The Camden Herald and Courier-Gazette will become the Herald Gazette next week. Read more »

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November 12, 2008

It’s 10 o’clock. Do You Know Where Your Newscast Is?

WCSH-TV’s 10 p.m. cast on the CW in Portland vanishes from the airwaves. And other Maine media news Read more »

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November 6, 2008

It’s Not Always Better Late Than Never

The Times Record reports – sort of – on the consequences of its own sloppy reporting. Read more »

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November 4, 2008

Snags Slow Blethen Deal

It’s not clear what’s behind the delay in selling the Maine newspapers, PPH sidelines Obama Doonesbury strip, and other media news from around the state Read more »

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October 31, 2008

A Forecaster Folds

The Lewiston-Auburn edition of the weekly paper calls it quits – and other Maine media news Read more »

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October 29, 2008

Buying a News Story

A Portland TV station takes money from a foundation to report on that foundation’s good works Read more »

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October 25, 2008

The AP Backs Down

Controversial pricing changes are dropped, but will that be enough for Maine critics? Also, other state media news Read more »

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October 21, 2008

Debate Debacle

The Morning Sentinel muffs coverage of the 2nd District congressional candidates. Also, other Maine media misfires Read more »

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