Group Interested in Blethen Maine Newspapers Gives up Exclusive Negotiating Rights (Editor & Publisher)
PORTLAND, Maine An investment group that has been in discussions to buy Blethen Maine Newspapers no longer has exclusive negotiating rights.

World-Herald buys Grand Island, York newspapers (La Vista Sun)
The Omaha World-Herald Co. said Thursday it purchased two Nebraska daily newspapers, the Grand Island Independent and the York News-Times, from Gatehouse Media Inc. of Fairport, N.Y.

World-Herald buys G.I., York newspapers (Kearney Hub)
OMAHA — The Omaha World-Herald Co. has purchased the Grand Island Independent and York News Times newspapers from GateHouse Media.

Mamata calls for boycott select newspapers, TV channels (Calcutta News)
Criticising a section of the media for 'fake reports' on her campaign against land acquisition, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday urged her supporters to boycott two Bengali newspapers and two TV news channels.

Newspapers' woes hit journalism's training ground (Columbia Missourian)
COLUMBIA — As newspapers across the country struggle financially, one with a rich history of training the next generation of journalists is no exception. For a century, students at MU's School of Journalism have learned the craft by working at the Columbia Missourian. But now that paper's troubles could lead to big changes. Click here to listen to National Public Radio's report.  

Mamata calls for boycott of select newspapers, TV channels (The Economic Times)
Criticising a section of the media for "fake reports" on her campaign, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged her supporters to boycott two Bengali newspapers and two TV news channels.

Mamata calls for boycott select newspapers, TV channels (New Kerala)
Singur, Aug 28 : Criticising a section of the media for 'fake reports' on her campaign against land acquisition, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday urged her supporters to boycott two Bengali newspapers and two TV news channels.

ACN Newspapers appoints CFO, HR director (The Little Elm Journal)
The corporate office of American Community Newspapers Inc. has announced the appointment of David Kosofsky as chief financial officer effective Aug. 25 and Carol J. Will as corporate human resources director, effective immediately.

Audio Slide Show: Montgomery Newspapers presents The Class of 2008 (North Penn Life)
Montgomery Newspapers presents a slide show of the Class of 2008.

Police to shame jaywalkers on TV (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Shanghai police will post photos and videos of jaywalkers in newspapers and on TV in a bid to shame them out of breaking traffic rules, local media reported on Thursday.