AltWeeklies Wire
Newsday Muzzled Under Cablevision Control, Insiders Chargenew
Under Cablevision's Control, a once-feared newspaper has become a puppet.
Long Island Press |
Spencer Rumsey, Christopher Twarowski and Michael Nelson |
04-26-2012 |
Media
How Cablevision Is Destroying Newsdaynew
The nation’s fifth-largest cable TV operator is tearing apart what was once one of the mightiest newspapers in the country. Interviews, financial documents and internal memos paint a picture of a paper under siege, both financially and journalistically.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski and Michael Patrick Nelson |
03-05-2010 |
Media
Tags: James Dolan, Times Mirror, journalism, media, newspapers, Cablevision, publishing, Newsday, Sam Zell
Credibility Gapnew
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Newsday's Monopoly Control Warps Coverage, Critics Saynew
Newsday is accused of using its position as Long Island's only daily paper to strong-arm county officials, nonprofit directors, local leaders and rival publications, and even to influence pieces of legislation to further its political or commercial agenda.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
01-03-2005 |
Media
Unbelievable! Newsday Continues Its Circulation Fraudsnew
Even with federal agents and Long Island Press hot on its trail, Newsday continues to dump ad circulars directly at dumps and recycling centers. It also reactivates deadbeat customers to inflate its circulation figures, the Long Island Press reports.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski and Timothy Bolger |
11-10-2004 |
Media
Newsday Distribution Company Overcharges Retailersnew
DSA Direct, a subsidiary of Newsday parent company Tribune, is jacking up its bills by a dollar here and a dollar there, effectively earning an extra ten or twenty dollars per retailer each week, according to documents obtained by the Long Island Press.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
08-27-2004 |
Media
Newsday Writes Tribute on Judge Who Will Hear Its Casenew
In the midst of the $600 million lawsuit filed against Newsday by advertisers, the paper published a page 4 story about Judge Leonard Wexler, who recently received a Purple Heart 60 years after his service. What the article doesn't tell you is Wexler will preside over the case against Newsday in U.S. District Court.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
08-05-2004 |
Media
Newsday Reports Half the Truth on Circulation Scandalnew
Advertisers accuse Newsday of inflating circulation figures in a federal racketeering lawsuit. The snowballing scandal led publisher Raymond Jansen to announce this week that he'll retire earlier than planned.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
07-22-2004 |
Media
