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Lake Norman Times to cease publication

The Lake Norman Times will cease publication April 15, the newspaper reports on its Web site. Womack Publishing Co. Inc., which founded the weekly newspaper 17 years ago, cites the recession and declining advertising revenue. Subscribers will receive prorated refunds, … Continue reading

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Charlotte Observer to cut jobs, reduce pay, hours

The Charlotte Observer is eliminating almost 15 percent of its work force, including 30 newsroom positions, while reducing the pay of most remaining employees. The newspaper also plans to cut the hours of some workers. If economic conditions don’t improve, … Continue reading

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Newspapers: DOA in 2009?

We’ve been reporting the demise of newspapers now for a long time. And, while it’s been very clear that unless the papers made radical changes to their business model they would go bankrupt – we didn’t expect it to happen … Continue reading

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Goodwill launches Youth Job Connection

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont and the city of Charlotte have launched the the 2009 Youth Job Connection. The program is open to Charlotte youth between the ages of 14 and 18. Teens participating in the program can access … Continue reading

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Newspapers in Crisis: Migrating Online

According to eMarketer.com, the outlook for newspaper publishers is grim. Their business model is broken and advertisers are bailing. Newspaper advertising revenues in the US declined 16.4% in 2008 to $37.9 billion. By 2012, spending will slide to $28.4 billion. … Continue reading

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How Newspapers Tried to Invent the Web

A moment of sympathy, please, for newspapers, whose readers and advertisers have been fleeing at a frightening rate. It would be easy to accuse editors and publishers of being clueless about the coming Internet disruption and to insist that the … Continue reading

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Can Local Web Ads Save Newspapers?

In doing research on how traditional newspapers are performing in the United States, I came across this article – interesting stuff.  In summary, audience shifts from newspaper to online for everything from local news to classifieds has had a devastating … Continue reading

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Business Continuity Planning: What Human Resource Professionals Need to Know

Event Details   Event Title: September – Business Continuity Planning Event Date: 9/8/2008 Event Time: 5:30 PM – 7:15 PM Event Location: Marriotte Executive Park Hotel     Business Continuity Planning: What Human Resource Professionals Need to Know   Business … Continue reading

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10 Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities

Presentation and interactive panel discussion by the Disability Resource Center Lillian Burch, Executive Director of the Disability Resource Center, and Alan Muir, Executive Director – Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities, University of Tennessee, along with other staff members, will lead … Continue reading

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Newspaper Revenues Are Plummeting As Attention Moves Online

November 21st, 2007 The latest numbers from the Newspaper Association of America show that newspaper advertising revenue is plummeting as attention and ad dollars move online. The numbers are downright ugly: Total advertising expenditures at newspaper companies were $10.9 billion … Continue reading

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