Tagged: newspaper industry

5:00am

Tue May 21, 2013
Money Matters

Warren Buffett is investing in newspapers. Should you?

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In our digital world of social media, blogs and the like, is the newspaper industry a dinosaur? 

Only 11 newspaper businesses are publicly owned. Is it foolish to invest in them? Legendary investor Warren Buffett doesn't think so. He's acquired 28 papers in the past couple of years.

A veteran of 32 years at The Seattle Times, financial commentator Greg Heberlein, can't help but believe Buffett is on the right track.

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4:24pm

Tue December 18, 2012
Business

Tacoma News Tribune joins other newspapers in charging for digital access

If you read a lot of articles on the Tacoma News Tribune web site, you’re going to have to start paying. The News-Tribune is joining the growing ranks of newspapers that are saying no more free lunch when it comes to reading online.

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