The daily newspaper industry seems to be violently ill, if not on its death bed, judging by the onslaught of furloughs, layoffs and shutdowns.
But coming to the rescue is a Democratic senator from Maryland, Benjamin Cardin (pictured), who today introduced a bill that would allow newspapers to operate as a type of nonprofit business, for educational purposes.
Cardin's bill gives newspapers the choice to opt out of paying taxes on advertising and subscription revenue in return for agreeing to
I need another cup of coffee.The big, big, big shocker news of the a.m. today: the New York Times reports that Conde Nast is closing Gourmet magazine, which has been in publication since December 1940.A must-read for food fanatics for its impeccable writing, lust-worthy photography, and of course, recipes, Gourmet is one of Conde Nast's most elite titles, and editor Ruth Reichl is one of the contemporary culinary world's brightest luminaries -- and an amazing writer.Conde Nast's decision