Digital Newspaper from News Corp, for the iPad (via physorg, Guardian)

iPad 'newspaper created by Steve Jobs and Rupert Murdoch
Apple and News Corp reportedly set to launch joint iPad news publication exclusively via download  Edward Helmore,  Guardian Weekender, 11/21/10


"According to the US elite fashion industry journal Women's Wear Daily, the Murdoch-Jobs "newspaper" will be run from the 26th floor of the News Corp offices in New York, where 100 journalist have been hired, including Pete Picton, an online editor from the Sun, as one of three managing editors. The editor of the Daily has not been announced, but observers are assuming it will be Jesse Angelo, the managing editor of the New York Post and rising star in the News Corp firmament." -Edward Helmore

Rupert Murdoch Does Another Daily
John Koblin, WWD 11/19/10


Website:  Media magnate Murdoch preps digital newspaper for iPad
Craig Johnson, CNN 11/21/10

SOMEWHAT RELATED
Here's a video clip of a recent interview of Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. Chairman & CEO discusses countries with the greatest growth for business. "Our best growth industry is in this country (US)" (Rupert Murdoch reportedly admires Steve Job and likes the iPad.)

Newspaper Biz and 21st Century Tech: Great post by Tracy Boyer (Innovative Interactivity)

My solution to the failing newspaper business plan
Tracy Boyer,  Innovative Interactivity  (11/10/10)


Take some time to read Tracy Boyer's thoughtful post on the Innovative Interactivity blog covers some of the key issues facing the newspaper industry today, even if you don't read the newspaper.  She brings up some points that are worth thinking about, no matter what your field, since technology is rapidly changing the way everyone does business--and life.


I read the printed newspaper every day, but I also scan an assortment of "news widgets" I selected for my browser's home page.  I get much of my new news from tweets.   


My morning paper delivers old news, but that's OK, since it satisfies my addiction to newsprint.   But that's not all.  It brings up fond memories of my childhood when I looked forward to the Sunday paper so I could use it to build forts around the coffee table with my brother.