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How to avoid misinformation on social media, plus reputable news sources to follow

October 21, 2019December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Apple announces a new streaming service, a digital magazine service, and… a credit card?

March 27, 2019December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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How do comic sales compare to sales of other types of media?

August 1, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Millennials, some Gen Xers prefer online news sources over TV

June 24, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Anthony’s recommended comic strips and webcomics

June 20, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Internet media jobs now eclipse newspaper jobs

June 7, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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iPad and newspaper
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The Tribune Company changes its name to “Tronc”

June 3, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

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,”

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What’s the future of newspaper comics?

January 4, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Comic strips and webcomics I’m reading (fall 2015)

November 29, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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iPad and newspaper
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“The Daily” folds… why did it fail?

December 5, 2012December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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