The new trend across America is the production of newspapers being sold on the street,which are produced and sold by the homeless. Many cities are flourishing from this new trend. The street papers are nonprofit and survive on grants, donations and circulation revenue.
Editor, Joanne Zuhl, of Street Roots in Portland, Ore. says their paper has seen a sale increase of 16,000 from 11,000 in a few months, and the people selling the papers have jumped to almost 100 from 60. In February, 117 people attended the Denver Voice for sales training secessions.
These are people of all walks of life,that lost their jobs and homes. They sell the street paper to help make ends meet while they look for employment. This helps them to regain their confidence and to also rejoin the mainstream work force. Their success is up to one's own innovation and their gumption. For the most part it helps them to develop a community of customers and colleague's, which also gives them a marketable skill.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Times Co. Said to Consider Closing Boston Globe
The Boston Globe has been threatened by the New York Times Company to close the company unless the labor unions agree to concessions, such as pay cuts, and pension contributions according to sources briefed on the talks. They are looking for 20 million in savings from The Globe, which has already done several deep cost- cutting and staff reductions.
The closing of The Globe was reported by The Globe on Friday evening, on its Web-site Boston.com. A meeting was held on Thursday giving the company an ultimatum.
If The Globe does not make concessions, it would loose 85 billion in 2009. "The Times Company chairman, Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.,and Catherine J. Mathis, chief spokeswoman for the company, each declined to comment or confirm the article."
In 1993, The Times paid 1.1 billion for The Globe. This figure was the highest paid every for a single American newspaper, which was very profitable in that decade.
"The Times Company also wants to end a provision in The Globe’s contracts that gives certain employees lifetime job guarantees." The company has ask employees, including some workers at the New York Times newspaper, to take a five percent pay cut for the rest of the year. The company is in the process of borrowing money and selling its assets too weather the storm.
"The Globe last year reported weekday circulation of 324,000, the 14th highest in the country, and Sunday circulation of 504,000, the 11th highest."
The closing of The Globe was reported by The Globe on Friday evening, on its Web-site Boston.com. A meeting was held on Thursday giving the company an ultimatum.
If The Globe does not make concessions, it would loose 85 billion in 2009. "The Times Company chairman, Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.,and Catherine J. Mathis, chief spokeswoman for the company, each declined to comment or confirm the article."
In 1993, The Times paid 1.1 billion for The Globe. This figure was the highest paid every for a single American newspaper, which was very profitable in that decade.
"The Times Company also wants to end a provision in The Globe’s contracts that gives certain employees lifetime job guarantees." The company has ask employees, including some workers at the New York Times newspaper, to take a five percent pay cut for the rest of the year. The company is in the process of borrowing money and selling its assets too weather the storm.
"The Globe last year reported weekday circulation of 324,000, the 14th highest in the country, and Sunday circulation of 504,000, the 11th highest."
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
A Web Site’s For-Profit Approach to World News
GlobalPost, a new and upcoming online money maker, plans to make its debut on January 12, taking the place of 65 correspondents worldwide. GlobalPost offers a mixture of news and featured stories. Only a handful of news organizations can compete with them.
If their business plan succeeds, it will depend on how many people will sign up for the separate paid section of the site, which was suppose to be available in test mode beginning last week, but is expected to go online in a few days. GlobalPost, gets access from Passport, which includes reports on business topics that are not necessarily interesting to the general audiences, meetings with reporters, conference calls, and breaking news e-mail messages from journalists.
Passport subscribers can suggest article ideas and if you are a member you will also have a voice at editorial meetings. Passport is meant to creat a feeling of community for their subscribers who may see newsrooms as inaccessible. A dozen or more have signed up for Passport, including GlobalPost's other founder and the president and chief executive. They hope that marketing partners will generate the majority of the subscriptions.
"More encouragingly, a third revenue stream has been growing, as the company has signed up a growing number of news outlets, including The Daily News and The Boise Weekly of Idaho, to carry its reports and have use of its correspondents. CBS Radio News recently signed a nonexclusive deal. It will be able to call on GlobalPost correspondents during breaking news , as a backup to its own reporters, said Harvey Nagel, CBS New's vice president of radio."
“This is definitely a forward-looking model, but it remains to be seen whether the audience materializes and whether they can execute,” Mr. Mutter said, adding that “I think everyone wishes them well because they are pretty close to what the future will be for news publishing.”
If their business plan succeeds, it will depend on how many people will sign up for the separate paid section of the site, which was suppose to be available in test mode beginning last week, but is expected to go online in a few days. GlobalPost, gets access from Passport, which includes reports on business topics that are not necessarily interesting to the general audiences, meetings with reporters, conference calls, and breaking news e-mail messages from journalists.
Passport subscribers can suggest article ideas and if you are a member you will also have a voice at editorial meetings. Passport is meant to creat a feeling of community for their subscribers who may see newsrooms as inaccessible. A dozen or more have signed up for Passport, including GlobalPost's other founder and the president and chief executive. They hope that marketing partners will generate the majority of the subscriptions.
"More encouragingly, a third revenue stream has been growing, as the company has signed up a growing number of news outlets, including The Daily News and The Boise Weekly of Idaho, to carry its reports and have use of its correspondents. CBS Radio News recently signed a nonexclusive deal. It will be able to call on GlobalPost correspondents during breaking news , as a backup to its own reporters, said Harvey Nagel, CBS New's vice president of radio."
“This is definitely a forward-looking model, but it remains to be seen whether the audience materializes and whether they can execute,” Mr. Mutter said, adding that “I think everyone wishes them well because they are pretty close to what the future will be for news publishing.”
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Sci Fi Channel Has a New Name: Now, It’s Syfy
After many years of trying to find a name for the Sci Fi Channel, executives will submit for public approval for another name. SciFi and its companion Web site (scifi.com) will transform into Syfy on July 7. The new name will be joined by the slogan Imagine Greater, which will replace the logo version of Saturn.
The channel will not be confused with the SyFi Global, an information technology company; sold be Universal Beverages. The name will be introduced on Monday to agencies and advisers by the company executives of Sci Fi, which is a part of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment division of NBC Universal. There will be an upfront presentation to reveal the new name, where networks will try to win commitments by advertisers to block commercial time before the next season starts.
“The brand needed a little refreshing,” said Steve Mandala, executive vice president for cable ad sales at NBC Universal, who will be among those promoting Sci Fi — and Syfy — at the upfront presentation.
SciFi will have a trade campaign aimed at agencies, to publicize the new name, followed by ads on and off the channels for current and future viewers. Ms. Hammer acknowledged that although “there’s always a little bit of risk” in change, Sci Fi executives are experienced in responding to outspoken viewers.
The channel will not be confused with the SyFi Global, an information technology company; sold be Universal Beverages. The name will be introduced on Monday to agencies and advisers by the company executives of Sci Fi, which is a part of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment division of NBC Universal. There will be an upfront presentation to reveal the new name, where networks will try to win commitments by advertisers to block commercial time before the next season starts.
“The brand needed a little refreshing,” said Steve Mandala, executive vice president for cable ad sales at NBC Universal, who will be among those promoting Sci Fi — and Syfy — at the upfront presentation.
SciFi will have a trade campaign aimed at agencies, to publicize the new name, followed by ads on and off the channels for current and future viewers. Ms. Hammer acknowledged that although “there’s always a little bit of risk” in change, Sci Fi executives are experienced in responding to outspoken viewers.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Reaching Tech Folks on Their Turf
Spiceworks is a software company which has a very small audience and a small medium business that technology advertisers want to reach. Spiceworks is popular for corporate tech people, and they help one another with problems, as they share their favorite products and services.
Last year, advertisers have included Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Intel, Advance Micro Devices and Sony. Since the new advertisers have joined them their user base has doubled. Under one application the company has been able to download software that will help technology professionals manage, track and report their software and hardware for their companies network.
"Spiceworks has a unique vantage point that Google and trade magazines don’t have: it’s used only by I.T. professionals,” said Emily Riley, senior analyst with Forrester Research. “Marketers know exactly what products users have, what they need and what they’re considering.”
“We have all these users who connect with one another online, so we thought, ‘Why don’t we bring them all together so they can connect with us and each other in person?’ ” Mr. Hallberg said. “Our entire team was there, so they were able to meet the real people behind this technology. We created a relaxing and fun environment. It was such a success that we’re taking it on the road to at least five cities this year and probably 10 to 20 next year."
Last year, advertisers have included Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Intel, Advance Micro Devices and Sony. Since the new advertisers have joined them their user base has doubled. Under one application the company has been able to download software that will help technology professionals manage, track and report their software and hardware for their companies network.
"Spiceworks has a unique vantage point that Google and trade magazines don’t have: it’s used only by I.T. professionals,” said Emily Riley, senior analyst with Forrester Research. “Marketers know exactly what products users have, what they need and what they’re considering.”
“We have all these users who connect with one another online, so we thought, ‘Why don’t we bring them all together so they can connect with us and each other in person?’ ” Mr. Hallberg said. “Our entire team was there, so they were able to meet the real people behind this technology. We created a relaxing and fun environment. It was such a success that we’re taking it on the road to at least five cities this year and probably 10 to 20 next year."
Monday, March 2, 2009
U.S. Is Said to Offer Another $30 Billion in Funds to A.I.G.
After the United States lent billions of dollars to the American International Group, better know as A.I.G., now they have the audacity to want more funding from the United States. As of Monday, March 2, 2009, A.I.G. was preparing to report a $62 billion lose the largest quarterly lose in history. This is the fourth time the government has given A.I.G. money so they would not have to file bankruptcy. The government now owns 80 percent of their holding company, because of the help A.I.G. received from them over the years. They received a $60 billion loan, a $40 billion purchase of shares and $50 billion to soak up the company's toxic assets.
With this new deal, it will cause even more financial risk for taxpayers at a time when Congress and the public are skeptical about the government bailing out private companies. A.I.G. has had more help from the government than any other company that has experience financial hardship.
What is going here? It is time that we hold companies like A.I.G. and others accountable for their actions. Whey should the taxpayer have to endure more of this behaviour. There is no way that A.I.G. should be in financial trouble with all the money the government and the Federal Reserve have given them. Maybe the government should stop helping, because it's only hurting the taxpayer's and the economy.
With this new deal, it will cause even more financial risk for taxpayers at a time when Congress and the public are skeptical about the government bailing out private companies. A.I.G. has had more help from the government than any other company that has experience financial hardship.
What is going here? It is time that we hold companies like A.I.G. and others accountable for their actions. Whey should the taxpayer have to endure more of this behaviour. There is no way that A.I.G. should be in financial trouble with all the money the government and the Federal Reserve have given them. Maybe the government should stop helping, because it's only hurting the taxpayer's and the economy.
Monday, February 23, 2009
The Politically Incorrect Black American Hero
February as we all know it is Black History Month. This year is the 100th anniversary of the Henson mission. This will give the media an opportunity to finally tell his story so that Americans can developed an understanding of history and Henson's significance for our energy future.
Matthew Henson was the co-discoverer of the North Pole. He planted the American flag on the Pole in 1909. Henson's contribution to black history was also a contribution to American history and our future as a world. Because, of his achievement, Henson's body was placed in Arlington National Cemetery at the request of President Ronald Reagan. His partner on this mission to the North Pole was was U.S. Navy Commander Robert E. Peary.
Their mission was a immense geopolitical significance today, because of the resources near, around and under the North Pole and other Arctic regions, has drawn much interest to America's rivals and some enemies alike. Many Americans black and white myself included did not know that Henson played such a role in American history by placing a flag on the North Pole.
The movie Glory & Honor, honor's both Henson and Peary, and in 1986 a US stamp was issued. To much attention to Henson's discovery could get in the way of the United Nations gaining control over billions of dollars in oil, gas, mineral resources in the international waters mainly the North Pole. If this were to happen the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS) would control the world body of these resources. In accordance with the UNCLOS the US and many other nations will receive access to resources off their coastlines.
"Despite the politically incorrect nature of the North Pole discovery, media interest and awareness is starting to grow. The southern New Jersey Courier-Post reports on the making of an epoxy bronze statue of Henson that will be displayed at a special ceremony on April 6. This is the actual date, 100 years ago, when Henson planted an American flag at the Pole."
Matthew Henson was the co-discoverer of the North Pole. He planted the American flag on the Pole in 1909. Henson's contribution to black history was also a contribution to American history and our future as a world. Because, of his achievement, Henson's body was placed in Arlington National Cemetery at the request of President Ronald Reagan. His partner on this mission to the North Pole was was U.S. Navy Commander Robert E. Peary.
Their mission was a immense geopolitical significance today, because of the resources near, around and under the North Pole and other Arctic regions, has drawn much interest to America's rivals and some enemies alike. Many Americans black and white myself included did not know that Henson played such a role in American history by placing a flag on the North Pole.
The movie Glory & Honor, honor's both Henson and Peary, and in 1986 a US stamp was issued. To much attention to Henson's discovery could get in the way of the United Nations gaining control over billions of dollars in oil, gas, mineral resources in the international waters mainly the North Pole. If this were to happen the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS) would control the world body of these resources. In accordance with the UNCLOS the US and many other nations will receive access to resources off their coastlines.
"Despite the politically incorrect nature of the North Pole discovery, media interest and awareness is starting to grow. The southern New Jersey Courier-Post reports on the making of an epoxy bronze statue of Henson that will be displayed at a special ceremony on April 6. This is the actual date, 100 years ago, when Henson planted an American flag at the Pole."
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