How to avoid misinformation on social media, plus reputable news sources to follow
Just after the 2016 presidential election, I wrote a post on how to avoid misleading, or “fake,” news stories that might get shared on social …
Tag: newspaper
Apple announces a new streaming service, a digital magazine service, and… a credit card?
On Monday, Apple announced a range of new digital services. They decided to make this their main presentation emphasis, to the point that a range …
How do comic sales compare to sales of other types of media?
In 2015, comics finally hit the $1 billion sales mark, a sign that comic sales are growing. But how do they compare to sales of …
Millennials, some Gen Xers prefer online news sources over TV
A recent study by Reuters shows that there’s a split along generational lines for how news is obtained. Reuters’ survey (PDF) reports that those over …
Anthony’s recommended comic strips and webcomics
Here’s what comic strips and webcomics I recommend, including classic strips that ended their runs. All of the strips below are available either in print …
Internet media jobs now eclipse newspaper jobs
Another Internet-related milestone has been reached, this one coming at newspapers’ expense. A study by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has shown that …
The Tribune Company changes its name to “Tronc”
News came Thursday that the Tribune Company will be changing its name to… “Tronc.” “Not a hoax, not a dream, and not an imaginary story,” …
What’s the future of newspaper comics?
As of the last week of December 2015, the newspaper comic “Edge City” has ended its run. The reason given by its creators, Terry and …
Comic strips and webcomics I’m reading (fall 2015)
Recently, my comic strip reading’s shifted heavily from newspaper comic strips to webcomics. Of course, I’ve been reading newspaper comics online for years, not having …
“The Daily” folds… why did it fail?
News came around the online world that Rupert Murdoch’s iPad-based daily newspaper, “The Daily,” is closing up shop, not having pulled in as many subscribers …