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Focuses on the effect of providing Internet access to newspapers. Percentage of surveyed newspapers that reported revenue from Internet access services; Marketing value of the Internet; Entry of InfiNet in the business.

Discusses how newspapers are coming up with ways to integrate their Web sites into their organizational setup. Creation by newspapers such as `The New York Times' of online divisions distinct from the print product; Establishment by `Houston Chronicle' of a separate division with its own budget that is then integrated into the newsroom; Recruitment of staff to oversee only the Web site at `The Free Lance-Star' newspaper.

Reports on the partnership among New Hampshire newspapers to launch a Web site devoted to the state's presidential primary. Features of the site aimed at collating information about the presidential election in 2000.

Reports on the effort of the National Cartoonists Society and I-Pipe Internet services firm to offer free cartoons to newspaper Web sites. Number of sites that are already running the cartoon pages; Main gaol for the move.

Reports on the policy of `The Chanute Tribune' newspaper of charging Web surfers who access its online version. Backlash to editor and publisher Dwayne Scharg's decision to impose a monthly fee on users; Drop in hits since policy was announced; Other newspapers that have dropped their policy of charging surfers.

Announces the launching of NewcityNet, a network of urban alternative papers in Chicago, Illinois. Network's sale of national advertising across the Real Media network or in combinations of sites dictated by advertisers; Young adults as a key advertising target on the Web; Sites that have joined the network.

Reports that `The Detroit Free Press' newspaper's Auto.com Web site for automobile news has added news feed from Reuters Holdings PLC.

Reports that `American Banker' periodical is planning for its distribution on the Web. Advantages of delivering the product on the Web; Profitability of the Web site.

Reports on the deals signed by the `Washington Post,' `The Detroit Free Press' and `Detroit News' to become news channels on the PointCast Business Network online service.

Reveals that daily newspaper Web sites are outperforming other local media in nearly two-thirds of United States markets covered in the telephone survey conducted by The Media Audit. Comparison to consumers' use of Web sites of local television and radio stations; Ranking of newspaper Web sites by number of visitors in one month.

Reports on the trend among newspaper chains in the United States of getting involved in portal strategy even if they have to team up with their competitors. Announcement by Knight Ridder New Media that it will partner with A.H. Belo Corp and Central Newspapers Inc. to create regional portals; Creation of Dfw.com by Texas newspapers; Tribune Co.'s creation of Tribune Interactive as a separate line of business.

Reports that Iowa daily newspapers are opposing a taxpayer-supported Web site that is posting job advertisements they claim is unfairly competing with the newspapers' print and online employment advertising. Features and aim of the state-backed Web site, called smartcareermove.com; Development of the Web site by the state Department of Economic Development and the Iowa Human Resource Recruitment Coalition.

Reports on the results of a survey conducted by `Editor & Publisher' periodical on the volume of online purchases made by newspaper Web site users. Average amount spent by the Web users annually; Practice by users of bookmarking a newspaper Web site; Economic engine driving revenue to online papers; Impact on advertising revenue of online papers.

Reports on the launching of A/V DailyNews, owned by Dynamic Imaging Systems, as the first fully multimedia news site on the Web.

Announces the unveiling of the WineToday.com site by the Santa Rosa `Press Democrat,' in California. Focus on the site on California wines.

Reports that Gannett Suburban Newspapers has redesigned and expanded its Westchester Today Web site.

Reports on the `Seattle Times' opening of a classified advertising Web site. Offer of online advertisements from the `Times' and `Seattle Post-Intelligencer'; Features of the site.

Reports on Hollinger International's launch of a Web site called the Chicago Newspaper Network Online (CNNO) that combines the resources of all its newspapers. Consolidation of the `Sun-Times' site with those of Hollinger suburban newspapers; Features of CNNO; Integration of all classified advertisements of Hollinger papers into a searchable database.

Reports on the Editor & Publisher Online Classifieds Industry symposium in Austin, Texas on September 12-14, 1999. Discussion of issues on how newspapers are defending their turf from Internet competitors; Comments of attendees that included Yankee Group senior analyst Michele Pelino; Challenge faced by newspapers with the emergence of online auctions.

Deals with the hacking of the online automotive section of Indiana's `The Evansville Courier & Press' newspaper. How access to the database of automotive ads can be gained; Remarks from computer security analysts; Case of computer hacking in the `New York Times.'

Focuses on the unionization of online newspaper providers in the United States. Conventional wisdom that the very nature of online newspapers would provide difficulties for labor; Newspaper industry's consent to allow unionization of online workers at `Providence Journal' newspaper's Web site, projo.com.

Discusses United States newspapers' use of technological advances in computers to deliver content beyond conventional Web sites. Development of electronic editions on portable readers; Availability of daily audio digests of newspapers; Audio file recordings of obituaries and high school baseball scores; Threat of wireless media.

Highlights talks during the Newspaper Association of America's new media and marketing conference held in July 1997, on the various approaches taken by newspapers in developing online classified and Yellow Pages services in their markets. Examples include the search engine developed by `Times Union,' with Albany's automobile dealers; Web site developed by `Sacramento Bee' for realtors.

Presents newspaper publishing-related news items in the United States, compiled in the week of July 2, 1999. Public support for the First Amendment, or freedom of speech; Pressure on editor Tim Crews to reveal his source on illegal dumping of hazardous waste in Colusa County, California; Creation of methods of counting visitors to newspaper Web sites.

Reports on the growing popularity of newspaper Web sites. Preference by political movers and shakers to rely on Internet news and information; Broadsheets considered a source for editorial opinion instead of breaking news; Comments of executives on why they have cut back on reading the printed version of newspapers.

Highlights some of the keys to the success of United States newspaper companies' World Wide Web sites. Cohesiveness or synergy; Brand competition; Profitability of the Web sites for `Houston Chronicle' and `Standard Times'; Absence of distinction between the online product and print product; Efforts to offer searchable display advertisements.

Provides information on Web sites offering updates of financial news and information causing threat to business sections of newspapers. Factors which causes the threat to newspaper businesses; Changes in the business section of `Tribune' newspaper; Challenges to be faced by newspaper editors covered by the agreement between Apple Computer and Power Computing. INSETS: Stock migrations.;Web alternatives to newspaper business sections..

Reports on the `Chicago Tribune' newspaper's electronic publication located on the World Wide Web. Emphasis on content created exclusively for the Internet; Availability of full texts printed daily on paper; Hiring of additional staff. INSET: Tribune Co. buys WebCentral system..

Focuses on Knight Ridder's negotiations with other newspapers to include a growing number of newspaper archives in its searchable NewsLibrary Internet site. Value of archives to the consumer; Newspapers' efforts to search for ways to make a profit from back issues; Development of an archive of 100 newspapers that use Knight Ridder's MediaStream text storage programs; Growth of newspaper morgues.

The article focuses on the Web site YourHub developed by the Denver Newspaper Agency which allows newspapers to adopt a citizen-journalism format in the U.S. The Web site allows users to post stories and photographs and provides community news from other sources. It charges newspapers from $2,000 to $10,000 along with an additional monthly fee. The company is working on its third syndication that will allow users to upload classifieds and advertisements.

Focuses on the success of the Web site Sunline.com of the Port Charlotte, Florida-based newspaper `Sun Herald.' Targeting of community of senior citizens in the city; Views of newspaper editor Ronald Dupont Jr. on the relationship between the Web site and its readers.

Reports on the growth in the coverage of sports events on the Internet. Competition for coverage of the 1999 National Collegiate Athletic Association in print and on the Web; Effect of online coverage on daily publications. INSETS: Cinderella teams surprise local newspapers;NCAA shopping slam dunk.

The article reports on the launch of American Strangers, an online interactive refugee database created by newspaper "Tallahassee Democrat" and USA Today Network. Topics include the use of the database to determine the impact of the executive order of U.S. President Donald Trump which bans refugees from some Muslim countries to enter in the U.S., the publishing online of the stories of refugee families, and the role of own data specialist, Yoonserk Pyun as the overseer of the database.

Reports on the teamup between the `Boston Herald' newspaper and Web giants eBay Inc. and CNN.com for the launch of its redesigned Web site. Site features; Terms under the agreement; Competition with Boston.com auctions launched n 1999 by `The Boston Globe' newspaper.

Reports on cartoonist Wiley Miller's retraction of his `Homer' series from print syndication to transform it into an Internet comic to be sold directly to individual readers. Subscription charge; Market demand for an online comic strip; Miller's plans to include animation on the Homer World Wide Web site; Basic rates in syndication received by cartoonists; Miller's career background.

Examines several factors that contribute to newspapers' hesitancy to invest in online ventures. Lack of resources to invest in online ventures; Changes in ownership and management; Lack of manpower.

Features E-The People, an Internet service that allows readers in the United States to react to newspaper stories by sending immediate e-mails to local and national politicians. Benefits offered to special-interest groups; Capabilities; Number of participating papers.

Reports on the centralization of Morris Communications Corp.'s Internet sites for its newspapers. Increased profits from merging the sites; Comments from Morris officials.

Discusses the role of Web sites in newspaper publishing. `San Diego Daily Transcript' newspaper's success at creating illusion that it is a regional media giant; Launch of bulletin board to publish newspaper's specialized data; Reorganization of entire company as an online news service.

Reports on the increasing number of Web sites for legal advertisements in the United States which caused the decline of newspaper advertising revenues for legal notices. Concern of the trend by the Utah Press Association; Impact of rising Internet legal advertisements on the revenues of small papers.

Examines the success of `Minnedosa Tribune' newspaper's Web site in terms of revenue. Publisher Robert Mummery's outline on the newspaper's business plan; History of the newspaper's Web site; `Minnedosa Tribune's use of a mass e-mail program to send new passwords to subscribers.

Highlights UWire, a World Wide Web site for college newspapers. Mike Lazarow, a Northwestern University student who is the creator of UWire; Main Quad, another online service for college students, which bought UWire and hired Lazarow to be responsible for Main Quad's news division; The number of college newspapers Lazarow wants to get signed up; Main Quad's philosophy; Main Quad's headquarters; How UWire got started; What information is available on UWire.

The article discusses Oklahoma State University's "Daily O'Collegan launch of its paywall in early 2011 which charges readers for access to its online content. Topics discussed include the paywall as a way of generating additional revenue and teaching student journalists the value of their website content, the 5,000 U.S. dollars worth of subscriptions brought in by paywall and the planned transition of the paper from a broadsheet to a tab format.

The article reports on the efforts of several news companies on targeting local marker amid the economic downturn. The New York Times has launched its "The Local" which conducts a meet-and-greet session for an avid reader and other local residents. On its site, the company uses unpaid volunteers, interns and local residents with some media experience to post on blogs variety of news and visuals. Other companies that launched similar online outlets are The Washington Post and The Boston Globe. The Houston Chronicle also has its Neighborhoods Web mix.

Reports the online information services of CareerBuilder Inc. Contract of CareerBuilder Inc. as provider of job listings for Yahoo!; Forecast on the online recruitment revenue; Promotion of CareerBuilder Inc. job site by Knight Ridder and Tribune papers.

Assesses the financial performance of Web site initiatives of newspaper companies in the United States. Inability to recoup investments despite growth of online advertising and increase in number of Web site visitors; Financial losses of KnightRidder.com and New York Times Digital; Optimistic profit indications in 2001.

Reports that newspapers are using their Web sites to promote musicians with such features as downloads and directories. Launch by the Web affiliate of 'The Arizona Republic' newspaper of azcentral.com; Music categories found in the site; Merging of music and technology in Web sites.

Reports on NetSmart president Bernadette Tracey's assessment of the Web sites of newspapers in the United States. Failure to leverage the interactive features of the World Wide Web; Site content; Top reasons why Web users go to and leave newspaper Web sites; Tips on how to improve newspaper Web sites.

Reports on a study by `Editor & Publisher' periodical on the popularity of newspaper Web sites. Popularity of local news in online publishing; Concern among smaller newspapers of what to put on the Web site; Need for Web site editors to use demographic information to take advantage of their audience.

Notes the expansion of the Web site of College Press Exchange, Tribune Media Services' Internet news service for college papers.