If it's MySQL, how come everyone's using it?
October 2007
Editor & Publisher channels a New York Times report: Morgan Stanley Reported to Drop Coverage of Newspapers.
On the one hand, the newspaper industry through Wall Street glasses must look like an airport baggage carousel an hour after the last flight: conveyor off, only a few unworthy bags gathering dust, no uniformed agents nearby to lock up the valuables.
I've had a few weeks to enjoy my promotion to general manager of Scripps Newspapers Interactive Group -- something I didn't make a big deal about in this space because, well, it's not all that relevant to this space. But it's a big deal for me, and was just starting to sink in.
So I guess it's time for another big change. This morning we got word that the E.W. Scripps Co. plans to split into two publicly held companies.
My pals at the Santa Fe New Mexican just launched their redesigned Web site -- a Small Initiatives project intended to give the newspaper/site team more tools and flexibility, and the site visitors a tidier, easier experience.
