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Profit Fever Revisited | American Journalism Review

An analysis of the stockholders of publicly owned papers shows that Wall Street s role in shaping the news business is considerably more nuanced than is often acknowledged. By Miles Maguire Miles Maguire is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

http://ajr.org/article.asp?id=2462

VNU buying BPI for $220 million p. 16

DUTCH MEDIA CONGLOMERATE VNU has agreed to pay $220 million for BPI Communications L.P. BPI's holdings include Billboard magazine, the Hollywood Reporter, BPI Entertainment News Wire, and the advertising trade magazine, Adweek.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/article_brief/eandp/1/1148906

John Giuggio, 63, p.

a former president of Affiliated Publications Inc. and vice chairman of Globe Newspaper Co., died Nov. 17 in Cohasset, Mass.He helped negotiate the sale of the Boston Globe to the New York Times Co. ...

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/article_brief/eandp/1/1162251

N.Y. Times Co. approves $100 million stock repurchase p.

THE NEW YORK Times Co., trying to stabilize its falling stock price since it agreed to buy the Boston Globe, said it will spend $100 million to buy its own stock.The repurchase would buoy Times Co. stock prices so as to meet the terms of its agreement to acquire Affiliated Publications Inc.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/article_brief/eandp/1/1159334

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AJR - Profit Fever Revisited

An analysis of the stockholders of publicly owned papers shows that Wall Street’s role in shaping the news business is considerably more nuanced than is often acknowledged.

http://ajr.org/article_printable.asp?id=2462

The Write News 9-5-97

Not only will the writer of the winning essay receive a new multimedia computer system, but Nathan Garcia, "On Computers'" on-line editor will set up the system at the winner's home or business.

http://www.writenews.com/1997/090597.htm

William B. Huff, p.

treasurer of the Boston Globe, has been named vice president and chief financial officer. He will continue as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Affiliated Publications Inc., the Globe's parent.William F. Connolly Jr., controller of the newspaper, assumes the post of treasurer.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/article_brief/eandp/1/1157105