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Bloomberg Why Buffett bought Media General papers Washington Post “This deal is like a three corner pool shot that accomplishes several things at once,” says Ken Doctor, a media analyst. Doctor notes that the deal includes an enormous loan and credit line to the newspapers' former owner, Media General, ... Buffett Newspaper Stable Grows On Media General DealWall Street Journal Buffett paper stable grows with Media GeneralMarketWatch Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway buys Winston-Salem Journal, Media General papersWinston-Salem Journal Bloomberg -ABC News -New York Times all 1,169 news articles »

Media news derivatives: May 18 Washington Post (blog) By Erik Wemple And in a handful of columns over the last year he has lifted passages verbatim, or nearly verbatim, from the Internet and other sources, without attribution — a fact the Washington Times' leadership tried to sweep under the rug, ... and more »

Berkeley will revamp media policies after chief sent officer to reporter's home San Jose Mercury News By Kristin J. Bender, Oakland Tribune BERKELEY -- The city is spending $20000 to review its police department's media policies after the chief was widely criticized for sending a sergeant to a reporter's home in the middle of the night to ask for ... Berkeley spending $24K to review media policySan Francisco Chronicle all 18 news articles »

China's Bo Xilai scandal revs up news media run by exiles Los Angeles Times “The political changes in China this year will make us a top media player,” said Samuel Zhou, a vice president of New Tang Dynasty. (Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times / April 4, 2012) By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times BEIJING — "Beijing power ...