US newspapers adjust Web image/Mercury News To Trim Workforce

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US NEWSPAPERS ADJUST WEB IMAGE AS PRINT DIMS
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Robert MacMillan]
U.S. newspaper publishers on Tuesday tried to persuade analysts and investors that the information they provide will continue to be valuable despite waning revenue from their print operations. At the Newspaper Association of America's annual Mid-Year Media Review in New York, publishers touted their online strategies and efforts to rein in costs as print advertising revenue falls.
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSBNG13796320070619

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http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-briefs20.6jun20,1,573...
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/06/19/state/n18202...