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How Local Media Earn Extra Through Events

Garrett Goodman | Posted 11.24.2012 | Media
Read More: Media, The Economist, Business Model, Revenue Stream, Norran, Journalism, Technically Media, Technically Philly, Philly Tech Week, Technically Baltimore, The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Live, Trib Nation, Inma, Wan-Ifra, Tribu, Media News
Garrett Goodman

While news media worldwide struggle to adapt their business models and innovate to fill the gap left from declining print advertising and insufficient online advertising, a diverse array of old and young media outlets have found a viable strategy in organizing events.

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Find The Perfect Prom Dress - For No $$!

| Adrianna Parker | Posted 03.19.2012 | Teen
Read More: Prom Tips, Prom 2012, Video, The Chicago Tribune, Prom Saving Tips, The Mash, Prom Cheap Dresses, Slidepollajax, Teen News

About the author: Adrianna is a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. She’s a teen reporter for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed ...

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March Madness: 3 To Pick Up And 3 To Pass Up

| Jimmy Loomos | Posted 03.12.2012 | Teen
Read More: Video, March Madness Picks, The Chicago Tribune, Baylor, The Bears, Murray State, The Mash, St. Mary's, The Huskies, March Madness Tips, Syracuse, Teen News

About the author: Jimmy is a senior at Maine South High School. He’s a reporter for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed to Chicagoland h...

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TEEN REPORTER: 'Help! I'm Going Through Technology Withdrawl'

> | Alexander Vassiliadis and John Mederich | Posted 03.01.2012 | Teen
Read More: The Mash, Social Media Addiction, Teens Texting, Technology Addiction, The Chicago Tribune, Teens and Social Media, Digital Addiction, Teen News

About the authors: Alexander is a junior at the British School of Chicago and John Mederich is a senior at Mather High School. Both are reporters for ...

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Katniss vs. Bella Faceoff! Who Would Win?

> | Walter Escobar Jr. | Posted 02.16.2012 | Home
Read More: Popular Female Movie Characters, Video, Katniss Everdeen, The Chicago Tribune, The Mash, Twilight Saga, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Fun Stuff, Female Heroines, The Hunger Games, Bella Swan, Home News

About the author: Walter is a junior at Saint Patrick and a reporter for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed to Chicagoland high schools....

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'I'm A Super Nerd For The Super Bowl!'

> | Jimmy Loomos | Posted 02.03.2012 | Home
Read More: Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Video, Nfl, The Chicago Tribune, High School Sports, Superbowl 2012, The Mash, Rose Bowl, High School Audience Superbowl, N.Y. Giants, Teen Audience Superbowl, Home News

About the author: Jimmy is a senior at Maine South High School and a reporter for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed to Chicagoland high ...

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What Should You REALLY Do When You Turn 18?

> | Posted 01.17.2012 | Home
Read More: Legal Drinking Age, Video, The Chicago Tribune, Teen Parenting, Adulthood, The Mash, Teen Parties, Turning 18, High School News, Teen Opinion, Home News

Question: Should you do crazy things when you turn 18 just because you legally can? NO, CRAZY ISN’T AN OPTION Shaquille Roberts is a senior ...

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Nada, Zip, Zilch! What Most Freshmen Know About Picking A Major

> | Nia Green | Posted 01.15.2012 | Home
Read More: The Mash, College Admissions, Undecided Major, College Prep, The Chicago Tribune, College Freshman Advice, College Major, College Applications, Home News

Nia is a senior at Rich Central High School in Chicago and is a student contributor for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed to Chicagoland...

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Toys R Us To Stay Open For Days Leading Up To Christmas

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.21.2011 | Business
Read More: Macy's, National Retail Federation, Video, Holiday Shopping, The Chicago Tribune, Black Friday, Christmas, Target, Toys R US, CNNMoney.Com, Best Buy, Business News

Looks like Santa and his elves will have to drink a lot of coffee this year to keep up with some of their corporate competitors. For the second str...

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Not Just Debit Fees: The Other Ways U.S. Banks Cost Customers

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.14.2011 | Business
Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Pew Charitable Trust, Checking Accounts, The Chicago Tribune, Bank Fees, Bank of America, Unemployment Benefits, Account Holders, Debit Cards, Customers, Debit Card Fees, Citigroup, Business News

The era of the debit card fee may have come and gone, but plenty of bank charges remain. Indeed, with all the talk of debit fees, it's easy to for...

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Elizabeth Taylor -- Not Quite the Last One

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.31.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Extra, Elizabeth Taylor, Kirk Douglas, The Chicago Tribune, Louise Rainer, Maureen Ohara, Que Sera Sera, The New York Times, Gentlemen's Agreement, Come to the Stable, The Oscar, Hollywood, John Wayne, John Ford, Celeste Holm, Entertainment Tonight, Doris Day, Doris Kappelhoff, The Quiet Man, Jpan Fontain, Olivia DeHavilland, The Miracle on 34th Street, Oscar Award, The Los Angeles Times, Mickey Rooney, All About Eve., Entertainment News
Tom Alderman

"The last of Hollywood's golden era" is the way so many broadcast and cable obituaries described the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. But alas, there are at least five stars from that era who are probably saying to themselves," What am I, chopped liver?"

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Notre Dame Under Federal Review For Handling Of Sexual Assault Allegations

Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Read More: University of Notre Dame Sexual Assault, Notre Dame Assault, The Chicago Tribune, Lizzy Seeberg, University of Notre Dame Assault, The West, Notre Dame Sexual Assault, University of Notre Dame, Chicago Tribune, Notre Dame, College News

The University of Notre Dame has been placed under federal review by the U.S. Department of Education following two incidents of reported sexual assau...

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Citizen Murdoch: What "War at the Wall Street Journal?"

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: San Fernando Valley, Sarah Ellison, Elena Kagan, The New York Post, 20th Century Fox Television, Citizen Kane, The Wall Street Journal, WIlliam Randolph Hearst, Smart Money, Rupert Murdoch, Los Angeles Times, Harrison Grey Otis, Judith Brackley, Harpercollins, Joseph Medill, News Corp, 20th Century Fox, The Chicago Tribune, The Bancroft Family, Robert Thomson, War-at-the-Wall-Street-Journal, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Barron's, Joseph Pulitzer, Horace Greeley, Harry Chandler, Michael Wolfe, Clarence Barron, Dow Jones, The Graham Family, Marketwatch, Sulzbergers, The Man Who Owns the News, The Washington Post, Books News
Tom Alderman

We may be losing interest in newspapers but our fascination with the people who publish them has never been stronger. Our current dread-and-awe buccaneer is Rupert Murdoch, The Man Who Owns the News, according to a recent bio.

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Who Delivers the News?

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Cnn, Bbc, The Chicago Tribune, Ieds, The New York Times, Afghanistan, Media, Mraps, The Los Angeles Times, Iraq, Huffington Post, The Washington Post, Media News
Reese Schonfeld

On July 6th, half-dozen troops were killed in Afghanistan by IED explosions. Those deaths underline the need to pay attention to the troops' equipment. I expected more reporting on the issue. There wasn't any.

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Baldacci, Coben and Connelly: The Boys of Summer's Audiobooks - Reviewed

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: The Brass Verdict, Steven Weber, The Chicago Tribune, Peter Giles, Harlan Coben, Ron McLarty, Audiobooks, Brilliance Audio, Audiobook Review, Michael Connelly, Jack McEvoy, Hachette Audio, Sean King, Myron Bolitar, Jonathan Marosz, The Los Angeles Times, David Baldacci, First Family, Promise Me, Long Lost, The Camel Club, Sam Zell, Scarecrow, Entertainment News
Tom Alderman

The bright rays of the coming summer brings the bright stars of pop publishing.

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