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Society
No future for newspaper columns, opinions?
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Sipping an orange juice with friends as the world celebrated World Press Freedom Day, I was confronted with a “negative” attitude that underestimates writing in the realm of nonfiction. “Writing editorials and columns is no longer relevant,” some of them said during our conversation. Their logic is…
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Society
Future of newspapers lies in business model: Experts
By Ali Imran Mohd Noordin Kuala Lumpur: Since the publication of the world’s first newspaper called Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien in Strasbourg, Germany, in 1605, the news publishing industry has undergone constant evolution and had its share of ups and downs. Nonetheless, the print media such as newspapers…
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East Asia
N.K. newspaper calls for self-reliance to tackle worst-ever challenges
North Korea’s main newspaper called on its people Thursday to step up efforts for self-reliance and tackle what it calls the “most severe hardship” facing the impoverished nation without dependence on outside help. North Korean state media have been pitching for self-reliance on a near daily basis after hopes for…
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Business
Alibaba buys newspaper to ‘improve China’s image’
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has confirmed that it’s agreed to buy Hong Kong English-language newspaper “South China Morning Post”, similar to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s $250 million buyout of The Washington Post. The deal is worth just over HK$2 billion, or about $266 million, and includes other SCMP Group properties…
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