The Morning Lowdown 09.08.10

Morning Lowdown

»  The latest comScore (NSDQ: SCOR) data shows that Gawker Media’s network attracts more monthly users than any newspaper online — except for the NYTimes.com. [The Awl]

»  The New Jersey Star-Ledger wants staffers to step up and volunteer to take a buyout, as the paper is on track to lose $10 million this year. [E&P]

»  Tina Brown is shooting down rumors that she is interested in giving up her EIC perch at The Daily Beast to become Newsweek’s next editor. [The NY Observer]

»  Media execs are waiving off rumors of network news combinations — such as ABC (NYSE: DIS) and Bloomberg or CBS (NYSE: CBS) and CNN — but with the economics of news heading in a clear direction, these kinds of tie-ups are only a matter of time. [B&C]

»  The U.S. ad market is set to grow 3 percent this year — not a great leap, but much better than the past two years of declines. Still, no surprise that print is still going to be weak while online is set to double by 2019. [Adweek]

»  Toshiba is jumping into the tablet game with an Android-powered device called the Folio 100 — but so far, there are no plans to bring it to the U.S. market. [WSJ]

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