GLG News by Magazine Publishing Experts

Murdoch's having fun while thinking big and moving at internet speed.  Yahoo needs to do something different--fast.  Facebook, meet checkbook.

Jerry Yang now has a chance to do for Yahoo what Steve Jobs did for Apple: prove that, as a co-founder of the company, he has the vision to restore Yahoo's leadership and create the coolest "stuff" in the online world.

He will bring a new kind of taste level to the hotel chain, , along with a very strong and loyal following of clients...........from his other and previous hotel groups.

Pearson has emerged as a potential rival to News Corp; GE may get involved to help CNBC--and stop Murdoch gaining ready-made content for the Fox Business Channel

Kids don’t read newspapers, but they are getting more of their news and information from social networking sites.  New research from World Association of Newspapers highlights more challenges for daily papers.

Dow Jones has accepted that a "go-it-alone" strategy no longer fits today's media marketplace. If the News Corp bid succeeds, maintaining editorial integrity at The Journal will be crucial. Any shift in tone could impact readership and, crucially, advertiser perceptions and revenue.

As more consumers spend more time online, traditional media continues to see substantial declines; The news is worst for print publishers; Advertiser spending will continue to follow the eyeballs and migrate online

Google Print Ads introduces yet another source for smaller marketers to play with the Big Boys, but Buyer beware. For the short term, this offering is beneficial to the Newspapers but needs some fine-tuning for small advertisers to benefit. It is essential for the Newspaper Industry to embrace the diversification...

> Next surge is PC technology will be in solid stat drives, not newer processors> IBM recently sold off its tradition, non-solid state drive technology to Hitachi> Start buying NAND gate (SSD) companies.<grin>

This article is important because it highlights a very clear concept that is not being given enough attention...traditional media companies still have a great deal of reach, assets and power.