Jobs and Murdoch Prepping iPad-only Daily Newspaper

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Source: PC Magazine

Rumors are circling that News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch is teaming up with Apple CEO Steve Jobs to launch a new digital-only newspaper. Dubbed, "The Daily," the iPad project will allegedly stream right a user's device seven days a week for the fairly low price of $0.99 per week, or roughly $4.25 monthly.

According to an article by Women's Wear Daily, "The Daily" will look to cover national news—a "tabloid sensibility with a broadsheet intelligence" that's fun to read, but nevertheless serious in its newsgathering mission.

Around 100 staffers will contribute to the paper's digital pages out of News Corp's New York City headquarters. There won't be any foreign bureaus—or even a branch in Washington D.C.—but reporters will nevertheless be expected to cover elements like the 2012 campaign (and other high-level political news) by breaking news and covering beats like a typical print-news journalist.

However, it's important to note that "The Daily" won't be iPad-only. At least, not eventually. Expect to see a beta version of "The Daily" launched sometime around late December—perhaps even on a rumored standalone newsstand application that Apple's alleged to be working on. The full version of "The Daily" will hit the iPad and other unannounced tablets in early 2011.



Read more: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2373118,00.asp

[ananda]

1. When hell freezes over will be the day ..

.. when I read or view anything associated wtih Murdoch.

[Ian David]

2. Same here, except for Family Guy, The Simpsons, American Dad, House, Star Wars, Avatar & Firefly n/t

[Terry_M]

3. I think Dollhouse was on Fox too, that was pretty good :P

[Ian David]

4. Never watched it. Mostly because it was on Fox.

I don't avoid watching everything on Fox, but if it's on Fox, I'm less likely to watch it.

For example, I've never watched Glee-- which I probably WOULD watch if it wasn't on Fox.

[emsimon33]

5. Good reason NOT to buy an iPad or to support Apple!

[onehandle]

10. And Google and Microsoft, because after the iPad it goes to their devices.

So good luck with that boycott.

[savalez]

13. For me it's just "another" good reason.

[madrchsod]

6. how did that myspace work out for rupert?

he does`t have a clue about the digital age.

[davidwparker]

7. egads, man.

I do hope this is a rumor. Murdoch can do whatever he wants with the device, but teaming up with "Apple???"

[Initech]

8. Yeah I always thought Apple was a blue company.

[onehandle]

9. After it's on the iPad, it will go to Android and to Windows tablets.

Apple is working with many media companies to launch digital publications.

Sadly, even with Newscorp.

[movonne]

12. Well I was thinking about getting an apple ... but maybe not..

[Grassy Knoll]

11. The Daily Caca.......

[Tx4obama]

14. Why would anyone pay $52 a year to read news that can be read for free elsewhere? n/t

[jillan]

15. "Website: Media magnate Murdoch preps digital newspaper for iPad" And the propaganda grows and grows

Source: CNN



CNN) -- Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is developing a digital newspaper exclusively for the iPad and other electronic tablet devices, according to the Women's Wear Daily website.

Murdoch, who has made no secret of his ambitions to charge internet users for news content, has assembled a team of journalists for the project, called "The Daily," and hopes to roll out a beta version around Christmas, WWD reported.

Available to the public in early 2011, the Daily would cost 99 cents a week, about $4.25 a month, and true to its name, publish seven days a week, according to WWD.


Jesse Angelo, former managing editor of The New York Post, will lead the effort, along with journalists culled from media outfits such as Page Six, AOL, ABC News and The New Yorker, WWD reported.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/11/21/ipad.daily/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

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Omg - now he can spread his bullshit lies even quicker and easier.

And they say Soros is trying to change the world ? ? ?

[Drale]

16. Faux news watchers

can't afford an Ipad, theres not much to worry about here.

[rfranklin]

18. Iseem to remember similar dismissals when he launched Fox News

He is as relentless as mold in the shower.

[onehandle]

17. Dupe.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4624209

[savalez]

19. It will fail

but he will continue it at a loss forever. Look at Beck, low advertiser support, still on the air. IMO that's how much he hates America.

[Thor_MN]

20. How the hell are you going to wrap fish in a Kindle or Nook?

I can see using it to line the bottom of a bird cage, but kind of expensive.

[cprise]

21. That was the last Apple I ever buy!

n/t

[digidigido]

22. Amen, and I have 7 of their computers

[onehandle]

23. Don't buy a mobile with Android or Windows either.

Because after the iPad, that's where the app will go next.

[pauldg0]

24. Job's.......

.....please do not do this to me. I just bought a new iPad.

I will never buy a new Apple if this happens!

[think]

25. The HuffingtonPost app is FREE for ipad and

It kicks ass over all the other big boys. If you have an ipad check it out. Arriana makes the established news media's apps look obsolete........

[sofa king]

26. Fox to bring distorted reality to Reality Distortion Field.

[Thor_MN]

27. I don't get it. Does the bird crap clean itself off the iPad?

The only appropriate use for Murdoch owned tabloid text is to line the bottom of a bird cage. The bird crap makes more sense and is less offensive than right-wing hysteria twisted "news." But can the iPad clean itself or is Jobs' angle to get you to buy a new iPad evevry couple days?

[Blandocyte]

28. There's an app for that

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