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Yahoo Could Strike HotJobs/Newspaper Partnerships

Yahoo is rumored to be close to striking a deal with “non-CareerBuilder” newspapers to feature their listings in HotJobs, Yahoo’s job website.

Baquet to Editors: ‘We Need to be a Feistier Bunch’

Dean Baquet told more than 100 editors at the annual meeting of the Associated Press Managing Editors that they should push against newspaper owners when they propose staff cuts.

Chase Expands Marketing to Hispanics

Chase Card Services is expanding its Hispanic marketing initiatives from only direct marketing to include Spanish-language ads on TV and online. It is also ramping up its direct mail, off-site programs such as soccer events, and events in local Chase branches.

Univision Finishes 2nd in NYC 6PM Local News

Univision’s New York TV station’s 6 pm weekday local news, Noticias Univision 41, has finished second in the October survey period in each of the key audience groups, adults aged 18 to 34, 18 to 49, and 25 to 54 years old.

Microsoft Breaks Search Ad Campaign; Revs, Profits Up


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Microsoft today broke a print and online ad campaign talking up its search capabilities; it also reported revenue and profit gains - though its online division lost money.

Print Help-Wanted Ads Flat, Online Dip

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index, which surveys help-wanted print advertising volume in 51 major newspapers across the country every month, was unchanged in September. In the last three months, though, help-wanted advertising in newspapers declined in all nine U.S. regions.

Canon Serves Cinema Ads Starring Sharapova

Canon will begin running camera ads in movie theaters this week, marking the first time the electronics giant has entered the booming cinema advertising space.

‘Country Living,’ ‘Maxim,’ ‘Rachael Ray’ Launch Food Extensions

Magazine publishers have announced a series of food-related initiatives this week. Country Living magazine said that it plans to develop and distribute a Country Living Specialty Food Collection, Rachael Ray plans to open a burger joint in Manhattan and Maxim will launch a chain of branded steak restaurants.

Clear Channel Hires Goldman, Sachs to Evaluate Strategies

Clear Channel yesterday confirmed rumors that it was entertaining offers from suitors interested in purchasing the company, and has now retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. to help it evaluate strategies.

Number of Young Television Viewers Rising Rapidly

The youth audience, between the ages of 12 and 17, is the fastest growing demographic among television viewers this season.

Olympus Media, Creative in Play

Olympus America is seeking a new media and creative shop after breaking with Interpublic Group’s The Martin Agency.

Dixie Chicks Say NBC, CW Rejected Ad

NBC and the CW networks have reportedly refused to accept commercial spots for the new Dixie Chicks documentary which opens in theaters today.

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