If Newspapers Die, It Won’t Be Because Of Donald Trump’s Lackeys

In your Tuesday media column: Hearst Magazines is not dying quite so quickly as others (news!), the New York Times wants more of your money and Sun-Times people invite Bill Rancic to suck it:

While Conde Nast is fighting off financial decline and swine flu, rival publisher Hearst is doing marginally better! Hearst’s mags are losing less advertising than competitors, and some of its new titles are showing great promise. The NYT attributes this to “against the grain” practices like keeping articles offline and raising newsstand prices, but it may just be the lack of swine flu giving them the advantage.

The New York Times raised its prices today, to $US2 weekly and $US5 on Sunday. Since we just saw the “worst quarter in modern history for American newspapers,” it seems fair. [Pic: Newyorkist]

Bill Rancic, winner of The Apprentice, was assigned the task of replacing the Chicago Sun-Times building with condos. A tipster sends this photo: COME AND GET EM BILL.