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The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Education of The Washington Post Diversification doesn't add up to success for Washington Post Co. There is no reason here for investors to spend $766.55 to buy even a single share of a limited voting rights stock in a deteriorating company.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Post's Positive Position The media company has a good story to tell, but is the price too high?
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Kaplan Leads Post's Progress Media giant Washington Post reports solid Q1 gains, with a little help from education subsidiary Kaplan.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Post Strikes Out The publisher's second-quarter financials fall well short of the mark. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Washington Post Buoyed by School The media company's results shine, especially thanks to its education unit.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 David Lee Smith	Traditional Media's Continuing Slide The best way to invest in the media space is through companies whose fate doesn't depend largely on advertising, such as cable operators. The more traditional media companies clearly need more time for strategic redirections.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Gannett's Continuing Advertising Slide The first quarterly publishing release indicates ongoing ad revenue softness. Investors, read your papers avidly and carefully, but please don't let yourselves be enticed into putting your investment shekels into positions in the publishers.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 Selena Maranjian	More Than a Newspaper The Washington Post Co. offers a lot to investors. You may want to add the company to your watch list of companies to possibly invest in one day. It's a compelling, growing business, made up of much more than newsprint.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Matthew Crews	Fool on the Street: The Post Diversifies With advertising revenues shifting away to online media, many newspapers are seeing their lifeblood slip away. And for newspaper companies with shareholders, those losses have precipitated a decline in share value. Here's what The Post has planned.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	Gannett Joins the Slide Industry leader Gannett is no exception amid newspaper publishers' lower earnings. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	Gannett Comes Out Mixed Solid increases -- until you look closer. Those with a bent toward media investing would do well to put their money in other parts of the sector.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	The Post's Prognosis Newspaper publishing is still soft, and strength in other sectors underscores the importance of diversifying.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Gannett Reads Well The newspaper powerhouse puts up solid Q2 numbers.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2009 Selena Maranjian	This Newspaper Stock Still Looks Strong Not all companies in an industry are the same.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Matthew Crews	No More TV for Times The media company chooses to focus on its digital assets by selling off its television stations. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2007 David Lee Smith	Newspapers' Slips Still Showing With daily newspapers atrophying before our eyes while other forms of media -- cable, for instance -- achieve impressive growth, I hope the appropriate investment conclusion remains obvious.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2005 Andy Cross	Scripps Slips, But Will It Get Back Up? E.W. Scripps anticipates a weaker fourth quarter, but its long-term prospects are bright. The company's stock currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 21 times next year's earnings, which is a 17% premium over its main competitors.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2010 Selena Maranjian	One Thing You Should Know About Washington Post The newspaper chain harbors a significant secret weapon.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 David Lee Smith	Newspapers Slip-Sliding Away Cultural and economic shifts pack a one-two punch for print publishers.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	At Tribune, Help Wanted With Ads The company continues to be challenged by a tough advertising business. Overall, the picture continues to look bleak. Shareholders may take some comfort in management's apparent belief that Tribune's stock is undervalued.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 David Lee Smith	Newspapers' Worsening World Investors would probably be wise to maintain whatever newspaper-reading habits they've formed but forgo the temptation to own publishing stocks. With rare exceptions, it's difficult to see how money can be made through investments in the publishers.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 David Lee Smith	New York Times' Worsening Slide The newspaper's advertising revenue was down by 8.5% in May; it has to find a way to stop the declines. Investors should stay away from this and other newspaper publishing stocks.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Good (New York) Times and the Tribune When New York Times and Tribune reported results this week, the two big, old-line newspaper companies headed in different directions.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 David Lee Smith	Media General Marches Smartly The newspaper and broadcast company has a strong performance, but there's still reason for caution from investors.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	New Papers the News at McClatchy But the publisher reports a loss because of the sale of one paper. From an investing standpoint, it is difficult to consul active ownership here.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 David Lee Smith	McClatchy Adds to Ad Woes Declining retail ad sales and depressed real estate markets lead to hard times for McClatchy newspaper publishers.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Washington Post Doesn't Deliver Enough The newspaper empire's latest quarter has some bright spots, but it still doesn't look like a bargain for investors.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Gannett's Wrinkled Results Some asset swaps make precise earnings more confusing, but the basic trend is still not looking too strong. It looks like times are still tough on both an advertising and circulation basis. It would take a lot of patience to buy into the print media sector today.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Scripps' Mixed Message Media company beats fourth quarter estimates but still gets no help from newspaper advertisers. At this point, the stock may be worth a look, but it's not exactly front-page material.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2006 David Lee Smith	Extra, Extra: Chaos Reigns Private equity, declining results, David Geffen: Newspapers have been a thrill ride lately. With few exceptions, newspaper publishing is an area investors would be well advised to eschew as they determine their allocations for 2007.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Paper Cuts at Knight Ridder Rising paper prices and falling ad spending and circulation hurt the nation's No. 2 newspaper publisher. Until the industry's deteriorating fundamentals show improvement, or the company finds alternate sources of income, investors may want to hold off on this stock.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 David Lee Smith	Fool on the Street: Gannett Moves Into the Future Investors find Gannett management long on hopes but short on current realities.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	Tribune's on a Slip-and-Slide As it prepares to become private, advertising fortunes at Tribune Company continue to decline.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	How Now, Dear Dow? Publisher Dow Jones' first-quarter earnings cut in half on continued weak ad spending.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2006 Warren Gump	Finally, Some Good News Extra! Extra! Potential gems amid the newspaper industry's turmoil: Dow Jones... Washington Post Co... etc.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Trials and Tribulations at Tribune Poor circulation and weakness in ad spending combine for a tough quarter.
InternetNews January 25, 2008	Newspaper Web Sites Draw Record Viewers Online growth offsets struggles in print for newspapers.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Tribune's Band of Billionaires A Chicagoan with deep pockets has entered the Tribune buyout sweepstakes. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Gannett Seeking Advertisers Media giant posts modest gains and cautions investors to tone down their short-term expectations amid difficult advertising environment.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 David Lee Smith	Tribune's Ongoing Intrigue Investors, don't chase the possibility of a special cash dividend by dipping into Tribune stock. In the final analysis, this is still a newspaper and broadcasting company, and you'd be better off directing your attention elsewhere.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 Brian Gorman	Belo Gets Local The media company may be boosting newspaper ads with a focus on targeted content.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2004 Seth Jayson	Tribune's in Tip-Top Shape Increases in broadcasting lead across-the-board gains for the media company.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 David Lee Smith	Traditional Media's Murky Ad Forecast While newspaper newsprint advertising revenues will generally be flat to down this year, online advertising for newspapers will grow -- depending upon the specific paper or group -- at rates well into the double digits. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2004 Seth Jayson	The Post's Educational Advantage Kaplan and company outpaced the The Washington Post's traditional media segments.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Thumbing Through Gannett First-quarter results were weak, but this is one of the best-run and cheapest newspaper companies around. Investors, take a look.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	New York Times: A Reprint New York Times continues to lose revenues and cut costs -- trends that can't last forever.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Avoid This Hot Stock Since its shares hit a low of $21.54, New York Times shares have risen more than 20% to $26.03. Annualize that six-month increase, and you've got a real mover. It may look tempting, but there are other considerations.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	McClatchy Starved for Ads A weak advertising environment plagues the newspaper chain. Investors may be hesitant to sample this stock, but its recent price weakness may just be the time to look at this investment a little closer.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 David Lee Smith	Newspapers Pressed Downward Investors, declining results are expected from three more newspaper publishers. New York Times... Tribune... Belo...
The Motley Fool September 15, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Spreading the Bad News Tribune lowers its Q3 guidance, sending the whole media sector lower.