Cheap drinks? There's an app for that. Plus photographers suffer under new UK bill, and more in today's reading wrap.
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Bias or business?
Are newspapers biased or are they just marketing to their audience? Here’s some interesting research from the US that addresses that very issue.
UK bill leaves snappers exposed
New UK Digital Economy Bill will destroy photographers copyright and their right to take shots in public places, writes Phillip Dunn.
BBC loses belief
Has the BBC lost confidence in its digital future? Nick Thomas believes it has.
WaPo ring tones?
Washington Post won’t charge for its website, but will charge for mobile apps, in a clear indication of where the Post believes its revenue future lies.
Trash of the titans
National Enquirer up for a Pulitzer – has the world gone mad? Or is the media world changing? The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks the latter.
Slim chance of NYT privatisation
Will Carlos Slim take the New York Times private? He says “no” but the market still jumped when the rumours surfaced, says the Post.
Australian media, get on this
Happy Hour for Village Voice readers – the Voice is launching an iPhone app to tell subscribers where they can get cheap drinks, in a move that is bound to put the cat among the pigeons.
