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  Where does the Black press stand in the digital age?

  442 readersThat’s the title of an article in Blackweb 2.0: Internet and new media have changed newspapers and publications over the years. But how has this change translated into the Black press? Some of the most talented African-American writers, editors, and publishers have contributed to the Black press for over one hundred years. Black papers became

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  The AFRO-American Newspaper online archive has over 1 million free articles

  1567 readersFrom an AFRO-American Newspapers Announcement: The AFRO-American Newspapers, one of the nation’s oldest news organizations dedicated to covering the African American community, has created a comprehensive collection of over a million articles that captures the African American experience in business, civil rights, education, health, law, and sports beginning in the late 19thcentury. Google partnered with the

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  EBSCO Publishing Introduces The African American Historical Serials Collection

  961 readersFrom the press release: EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) announced the release of the latest database in its Historic Digital Archive Collection, The African American Historical Serials Collection.Developed in conjunction with the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), this digital collection includes African American periodicals, annuals and reports published from 1829-1922 including materials from African American religious organizations

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  The Omaha World-Herald releases a new iPad app, and I guarantee you, Warren Buffett is not going to like it

  847 readersA couple of weeks ago Warren Buffett, when asked about his investment in the Omaha World-Herald told CNBC's Squawk Box that one problem newspapers have, that they can overcome, is that they have been giving away their products for free. "Newspapers have been giving away their product at the same time they’re selling it, and that

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  Homeless newspapers help some homeless afford homes

  2514 readersAs much attention as e-newspapers are getting for threatening the livelihood of printed newspapers, there are some areas where selling e-papers just won’t do. One particular case is that of “homeless newspapers,” papers written by and sold by homeless people. NPR’s All Things Considered carried a story on these papers a couple of days ago,

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  Salon Magazine seeks buyer or merger

  830 readersThe Wall Street Journal reports that Salon Magazine, one of the oldest and best-known Internet-only newsmagazines, is considering putting itself up for sale. Over its 15-year history, the magazine has tried just about every method possible of finding profitability—paywalls, advertising, subscription plans,, editorial decisions, and more. It has managed to survive this long, but apparently

• Open Road Forms Digital Publishing Partnership With Black Dog & Leventhal

  1338 readers CORRECTION: An earlier version of this item cited Black Dog & Leventhal as an imprint of Workman. Black Dog & Leventhal books are distributed by New York-based Workman publishing. We regret the error and have changed the headline. [Press Release] Open Road Media Forms Digital Publishing Partnership with Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Jacques Pépin New Complete Techniques

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  Great Breakthrough For Worldreader – Major Publishers Donate Hundreds of New ebooks

  2457 readersYesterday Worldreader announced that a whole lot of major publishers have come on board their work and have agreed to donate hundreds of ebooks to their project to bring ebooks to kids in poor rural African schools. The publishers who have made this wonderful gesture of support are Simon and Schuster, RandomHouse, Egmont, Penguin, Puffin, Harper

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  Great Breakthrough For Worldreader – Major Publishers Donate Hundreds of New ebooks

  3289 readersYesterday Worldreader announced that a whole lot of major publishers have come on board their work and have agreed to donate hundreds of ebooks to their project to bring ebooks to kids in poor rural African schools. The publishers who have made this wonderful gesture of support are Simon and Schuster, RandomHouse, Egmont, Penguin, Puffin, Harper

• The rise of the designer-publisher: mobile and tablets platforms gives production & development staff a leg up

  1459 readersOne of the common criticisms of the newspaper and magazine industries that I often heard coming up in the business was that the editorial guys were being shut out. The top offices at many publications were filled with ad guys. As a result, the typical publisher often has little to no editorial experience, leading to many