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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Moves Online

The Seattle Post- Intelligencer (P-I) will become the nation's largest daily newspaper to move entirely online, its publisher Hearst Corporation announced today. The announcement was made by Frank A. Bennack, Jr., vice chairman and chief executive officer, Hearst Corporation, and Steven R. Swartz, president of Hearst Newspapers. The final print edition of the newspaper will appear tomorrow.

Seattle Paper Plans For Online Only Edition

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has informed some of its staff that they have been selected to work for an online only version of the newspaper, if publisher Hearst moves forward with plans to shutdown the print edition. Two reporters said they received "provisional offers" from P-I New Media boss Michelle Nicolosi or Hearst executive Ken Riddick, according to the P-I Web site.

Yahoo News Manager To Join Hearst

Hearst has announced that former Yahoo News general manager, Neeraj Khemlani, has been named vice president and special assistant to the CEO for digital media at the company. "The creation of this new position is designed to accelerate the progress through greater cooperation and synergy across divisional lines," said Frank A. Bennack, Jr., vice chairman and CEO of Hearst."Neeraj is uniquely equipped to help me and my colleagues realize that goal."

Esquire Embracing E Ink In October

For their 75th Anniversary, Esquire Magazine plans something special: an electronic paper cover, complete with moving words and images.

Hearst And MSN To Launch Food Site

Hearst Magazines and MSN are partnering to launch a new food Web site called Delish.com.The two companies say Delish will launch in the fall of 2008 and will be its own brand controlled by Hearst Magazines Digital Media and distributed on MSN.Under the terms of the deal Hearst will be responsible for the design, development and editorial content of the site. MSN will handle the advertising and the distribution of the site's content via the MSN network.

Big Newsies Join Forces, Sell Online Ads

Local online advertising sold by quadrantONE, a company formed by four major newspaper publishers, launched as an alternative to the Yahoo-led consortium of newspapers.

Kaango Enchants Two Yahoo HotJobs Partners

Although Hearst Corp and MediaNews Group are linchpins in Yahoo's newspaper/online classified alliance, the two publishers have made an investment in online classified ad provider Kaango.

Hearst Corp, MediaNews Buy Most Of Kaango

About three months ago, The Hearst Corporation acquired Kaboodle.  Now, in conjunction with MediaNews Group, it’s spent $20 million on 80 percent of Kaango.

Hearst Launches High School Sports Site

Hearst-Argyle Television is launching High School Playbook that will feature high school sports on TV, online and on mobile devices.

Hearst Acquires Kaboodle

Never mind the kit: Kaboodle alone costs over $30 million.  That’s the social shopping community’s rumored price tag, anyway, following an acquisition by Hearst Corp.; Kenneth A. Bronfin, the president of Hearst Interactive Media, explained that his company thinks Kaboodle “will bring to social shopping what MySpace has brought to social media.”