Rivals Washington Post, Baltimore Sun Join Forces Amid Crisis

The consolidation of the newspaper industry continued Tuesday with the flagship newspaper of The Washington Post Co. (WPO) saying it would share content with its nearby competitor, The Baltimore Sun, which is owned by the now bankrupt Tribune Co.

A joint release from the two newspapers said the agreement, which takes effect Jan. 1, will be primarily focused on daily news coverage of Maryland and sports, and the papers will begin using each other's national, international and feature stories contributed to the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service. [Click for MORE]

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Can I Hear an Amen?

Russ Stanton, editor of the LA Times, sent email following up on questions ... confirming the much-discussed report [HERE] that its web revenue is now sufficient to meet its entire editorial payroll. “Given where we were five years ago,” he emailed, “I don’t think anyone thought that would ever happen. But that day is here.” [Click for MORE]

> Earlier: LA Times Editor: Are Newspapers a Viable Business?
> LATimes.com Economically Sustainable? I don’t think so
> Franklin to leave Baltimore Sun; Cook to succeed him

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Everyone Chatters About Tribune... And Scroll Down for Some Disco

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Kicked to the Curb at the Baltimore Sun

100 empty, black chairs, adorned with "pink slips," outside Tribune Co.'s Baltimore Sun symbolize the editorial staffers being terminated in yet another budget cut. [Click for MORE]

> Kicked to the curb at the Morning Call
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> Kicked to the curb at the Orlando Sentinel
> Kicked to the curb at the Bay Area Newspaper Group
> Kicked to the curb at the Palm Beach Post
> Kicked to the curb at the Atlanta Journal and Constitution
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