Robert MacMillan

Position: Correspondent
I write media stories about News Corp, MySpace, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, but I like writing about NEWSPAPERS and the future of journalism most of all. I also cook a mean salmon.

Articles

Washington Post closing remaining U.S. bureaus November 24, 11:47pm EST 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Washington Post is closing its last U.S. bureaus outside the nation's capital as the money-losing newspaper retrenches to focus on politics and local news.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Black Friday: Chase pursues a (very) direct marketing plan

See the most low-budget advertisement in Times Square and decide for yourself if Chase bank is a Black Friday marketing genius.  Full Article 

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Black Friday: First Blood Part II

Global Positioning Systems and electronic toy hamsters are doing their best to make ordinary shoppers turn into angry discount-shopping machines in stores across the United States this Black friday.  Full Article 

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Black Friday: Even bankers must shop on a budget

Even bankers are on a budget in Charlotte, North Carolina, banking capital of the New South. Black Friday's traditional retail flood was a relative trickle, thanks to residue from the recession.  Full Article | Comments [1]