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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 October 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Same Industry, Different Results Newspaper firms Dow Jones and McClatchy report their quarterly results, offering divergent views of the publishing industry.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 David Lee Smith	The FCC Doesn't Get It FCC head Kevin Martin has proposed changes that would allow companies to own a newspaper and a TV or radio station in the same market. This could cause more problems than it solves.
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 March 21, 2007 David Lee Smith	Lee Latest to Languish Lee Enterprises becomes the latest newspaper publisher to report a decline in its advertising revenues. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 David Lee Smith	Newspapers' Progressive Decline The Audit Bureau of Circulations has spoken, and there appear to be very few healthy papers. Investors should avoid even thinking about acquiring shares of companies whose stock in trade is newspaper publishing.
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 March 24, 2008 David Lee Smith	Quick Take: A Questionable Quadrant Despite swift growth, this newspaper ad partnership remains a dubious investment.
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 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 January 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	Newspaper Publishers Unite Online The largest U.S. newspapers join forces to sell Web ads. Newspaper publishers' advertising volumes are too far in the hole to make such firms attractive investments.
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 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 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 October 9, 2007 David Lee Smith	Belo Split to Start a Trend? Belo's decision to spin off its daily newspapers into a separate, publicly traded entity may set a trend for other similar companies.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Joseph Weber	Wrestling With Trib Co.'s Demons Can Tribune Co. CEO FitzSimons exorcise a circulation scandal and an ad slump?
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 October 20, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	NYT's Behind the Times New York Times Co. struggles through another challenging quarter. Until the company shows it has the ability to get out of its time warp, smart investors should consider watching this one from behind the printing press.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Publishers Continue to Get Crushed Advertising slump hits Gannett's second quarter profits.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 David Lee Smith	The Times Goes Soft Smudgy results continue to burden journalism's Gray Lady. With the same problems facing New York Times and its rivals, investors should be wary.
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 April 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Bad News Bears Investors give newspaper stocks a smack.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 David Lee Smith	A Media Whirlwind in Review Investors, it's been an eventful year for the nation's traditional media companies. The trends that emerged this year will probably only intensify in 2007.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2005 Brian Gorman	Tribune's Spanish Tale The Spanish-speaking segment promises to help the company's newspaper division. Investors, take note.
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 December 5, 2006 David Lee Smith	The Magazine Slide Magazine publishers are seeing their ad pages decline. Investors should avoid those publishing companies whose world is likely to be interrupted, rather than benefited, by the Internet shift.
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 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 October 14, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Knight Ridder Stays in the Game The newspaper powerhouse has done a good job of containing costs (resulting in sequential decreases each quarter so far this year) and growing earnings in spite of the erratic ad market.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 David Lee Smith	Will All Newspapers Fold? Rich old men vie to buy fading newspapers. Does anyone else care? Given their business prowess, why would the billionaires be interested in owning withering daily newspapers? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 David Lee Smith	Will All Newspapers Fold? Part 2 Dying newspapers still generate cash -- but only so much, for so long. The takeaway for smart investors is simple: Avoid this group of investments at all costs.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 David Lee Smith	Where to Now, Tribune? Tribune's share price, which began 2004 above $51, closed Friday at $30.52. A cynic might blame Tribune's mounting woes and inability to sell itself for a reasonable price on its Cubs ownership.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 David Lee Smith	Scripps May Throw Papers The media company may get out before its newspapers hit rock bottom. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	More Bad News From Dow Jones The Wall Street Journal parent reports a 19% drop in Q4 income and provides lower guidance.
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 17, 2007 David Lee Smith	Will Zell Lose His Zeal? Chicago billionaire Sam Zell intends to take Tribune Company private in an $8.2 billion transaction. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2005 Andy Obermueller	Is Gannett a Good Value? Troubled industries always present opportunities. The newspaper biz is no exception, provided it makes the right changes. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Gannett Reads Well The newspaper powerhouse puts up solid Q2 numbers.
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 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.