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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In an article in the pioneer edition of Jornal do Brasil (www.jb.com.br) as the first 100% digital newspaper in the country, this Wednesday (9/1/2010), President Lula highlights "JB's tradition of innovation." Lula emphasizes, "Brazil needs good newspapers. It does not matter if they are printed or on electronic platforms." For Lula, "starting today, Jornal do Brasil begins a new phase of daring." Read the entire article below, as published in the...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting September 1, 2010, Jornal do Brasil, celebrating its 119th year, will become the first 100% digital newspaper in the country. The decision, the product of a responsible analysis of the future of print media throughout the world, also resulted from a daily survey that JB conducted through newspaper ads and the website jb.com.br. In the survey, Jornal do Brasil invited readers and internet users to provide their opinion of media preferences...

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, comprehensive assessment of consumer demand for interactive periodicals projects the potential for $3 billion in revenue for the U.S. magazine and newspaper industry by 2014. The study conducted by Oliver Wyman for Next Issue Media - the digital publishing consortium of Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corporation and Time, Inc. - indicates that after accounting for potential cannibalization of some print subscriptions, the industry could realize...

Appoints New Directors, Agrees to Expand Board ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The board of the Audit Bureau of Circulations approved a series of changes to U.S. newspaper rules to coincide with other broad modifications set to take effect in October. The new policies include fresh standards for newspaper subscriptions that include digital editions while addressing the growing market for paid content across multiple platforms, such as e-readers and mobile apps....

MCLEAN, Va., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY announces the launch of the first annual Family Fitness Challenge in an effort to help families across the country improve their physical fitness this summer and have fun doing it. Beginning today, USA TODAY will feature eight families every Monday for the next two months as they try new activities together so everyone in the family will be healthier. Activities will include staycations, family sports competitions, retro activities and camping...

RESTON, Va., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report of the top U.S. online newspaper groups based on the comScore Media Metrix service. The newspaper category represents the first site category for which each of the top ten ranked entities has transitioned to the comScore Media Metrix 360 (Unified Digital Measurement) methodology. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO)...

BOSTON, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Spotlight Media, Inc. has launched www.DailySpotlight.com, a free service that spotlights one unique offer each day to millions of consumers, helping people nationwide take advantage of special discounts for products they use and trust. USA TODAY, the nation's number one newspaper in print circulation, has partnered with Spotlight Media to bring this consumer-value service to its readers with an exclusive spot in the Life section of USA TODAY and online at...

NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent analysis of daily printed newspaper readership and circulation data for 25 leading U.S. newspapers conducted by Scarborough Research and Newspaper National Network LP (NNN) concludes that Readers-Per-Copy (RPC) rates increased over the past three years by an average of 7.5 percent. In 2007, an average of 3.07 adults in the study read a copy of a printed daily newspaper, versus 3.30 adults in 2009. Higher rates of pass-along readership indicate...

According to a survey released on Monday, almost half of all US news agencies and newspapers think their organizations will be nonexistent within 10 years unless a new source of revenue can be found and implemented. 46 percent of the executives surveyed by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism said they could still be running after ten years. Seventeen percent felt that they could go out of business within 10 years without significant revenue or stronger partnerships....

RICHMOND, Va., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Media General, Inc. (NYSE: MEG) said today it will consolidate copy editing and page design for its three metro newspapers, The Tampa Tribune, Richmond Times-Dispatch and Winston-Salem Journal. The consolidated metro editing and design operation will have two groups, one in Tampa, Fla., and one in Richmond, Va. The operation will be led by a single managing editor located at the Richmond facility. Each of the two groups will have primary...