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U.S. job-seekers try new tricks to get employers' eye

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Job-seekers are using unusual gimmicks to grab the attention of potential employers, such as in one case sending a shoe along with a resume to get a "foot in the door," said a survey released on Wednesday.
 

Lawsuit may decide high school game rights online

Wisconsin newspaper vs. athletic association in tussle over high school coverage online. Ownership of scholastic athletics coverage is at stake in a legal tussle brewing over a Wisconsin newspaper's decision to carry a high school football game live on its Web site last fall.
 

Lawsuit may decide high school game rights online

Wisconsin newspaper vs. athletic association in tussle over high school coverage online. Ownership of scholastic athletics coverage is at stake in a legal tussle brewing over a Wisconsin newspaper's decision to carry a high school football game live on its Web site last fall.
 

US newspaper executives discuss industry future

Top US newspaper executives discussed the future of the troubled industry amid growing moves to begin charging for news on the Web.
 

Ariz. AG drops suit opposing Citizen closure

Arizona attorney general drops lawsuit challenging Gannett's closure of Tucson Citizen. The Arizona attorney general's office voluntarily withdrew an antitrust lawsuit challenging Gannett Co.'s closure of the Tucson Citizen newspaper.
 

Detroit Free Press plans to cut about 25 jobs

Gannett Co.-owned Detroit Free Press announces plan to cut 25 jobs, including editorial staff. The Detroit Media Partnership says the Detroit Free Press plans layoffs.
 

Mom blogs dole out advice _ with corporate backing

Mom-to-mom advice online isn't always what it seems _ some blogs have corporate backers. Bedtime stories and beloved teddy bears? Snack-time silliness and bath-time hijinks? For "mommy bloggers" across the country, the rules are clear: If it relates to your kid, go ahead and blog about it.
 

Agreement keeps Boston Globe alive, but what next?

Union agreements keep Boston Globe alive, but newspaper's future uncertain. While a tentative agreement between the owner of The Boston Globe and its largest employees union may keep the newspaper alive for now, the long-term future of the 137-year-old Globe is still uncertain.
 

Washington Post Co. reports loss, ad plunge

Washington Post Co. reports 1st-quarter loss as ad revenue plummets at namesake newspaper. The Washington Post Co. lost money in the first quarter, as advertising revenue fell 33 percent at the namesake newspaper and the company's education and cable TV businesses couldn't make up the difference.
 

Boston Globe faces Friday deadline for concessions

Boston Globe future uncertain as deadline looms for $20 million in cutbacks. The Boston Globe faced a Friday deadline for its unions to agree to $20 million in concessions or endure a possible shutdown, leaving the newspaper's employees unsure about their future.
 

Detroit Free Press, news partnership get top execs

Detroit Free Press, newspaper partnership name top execs with Hunke's move to USA Today. The Detroit Media Partnership and Detroit Free Press have announced their new top executives.
 

Detroit publisher named to top post at USA Today

Detroit Free Press publisher Hunke named to top post at USA Today, Hillkirk named editor. Fresh off a Pulitzer Prize win for his newspaper, Detroit Free Press Publisher David Hunke was appointed Tuesday to head the nation's largest newspaper, USA Today.
 

Hunke, Hillkirk named to top posts at USA Today

Hunke becomes USA Today publisher; Hillkirk named as editor. USA Today, the nation's largest newspaper, filled two top executive positions Tuesday by naming David Hunke as publisher and John Hillkirk as editor.
 

New USA Today publisher named

Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain, named a new publisher on Tuesday for its flagship paper USA Today, the largest circulation daily in the United States.
 

US newspaper circulation sees steeper decline

US newspaper circulation declines faster, falling 7.1 percent in October-March period. Circulation declines at the nation's newspapers are speeding up.
 

For its trouble, downtrodden Detroit gets Pulitzer

Detroit Free Press brings home a Pulitzer Prize for its downtrodden city. Struggling simply to survive as readership and advertising drop, the Detroit Free Press celebrated winning a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for its reporting of a sex scandal that brought down the city's mayor.
 

Gannett 1Q profit drops 60 pct as ad slump worsens

Gannett's 1Q profit tumbles 60 percent drop as newspaper ad slump deepens, TV revenue sags too. Gannett Co.'s first-quarter profit plummeted 60 percent as the recession and Internet competition hammered the advertising revenue that buttresses its newspapers, including USA Today.
 

Gannett net profit down 60 pct in first quarter

Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain, reported a nearly 60 percent plunge in quarterly net profit on Thursday and a 34 percent slump in advertising revenue for its vast publishing empire.
 

Gannett net profit down 60 pct in first quarter

Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain, reported a nearly 60 percent plunge in quarterly net profit on Thursday and a 34 percent slump in advertising revenue for its vast publishing empire.
 

Gannett shares up 39 percent on investment

Gannett shares jump 39 percent after value investor more than doubles stake. Shares of USA Today publisher Gannett Co. Inc. surged 39 percent Thursday after a regulatory filing showed fund manager Ariel Investments LLC more than doubled its stake in the newspaper company in the last quarter.