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The 'New Haven Advocate,' Outsourcednew

Wondering about the limits of outsourcing local news, particularly alternative journalism, the New Haven Advocate outsourced an entire issue of the paper to India.
New Haven Advocate  |  New Haven Advocate  |  06-02-2009  |  Media

Hallmark Cares Enough to Send the Very Best ... Jobs to Chinanew

How did Kansas City's card maker bank $4.4 billion in revenue last year? Partly by sending hometown jobs to China.
The Pitch  |  Eric Barton  |  05-21-2008  |  Business & Labor

Bouncing Backnew

Most of the 5,000 workers who were laid off when Oracle bought and killed PeopleSoft have landed on their feet and put the past behind them.
East Bay Express  |  Chris Thompson  |  01-09-2006  |  Business & Labor

Say 'Adios' to Those Creative Jobs, Amigonew

A consideration of the economics of Spanish-language newspapers provides a glimpse into the global future of creative work.
East Bay Express  |  Chris Thompson  |  11-07-2005  |  Media

Transcription Done Abroad Jeopardizes Patient Privacynew

A medical transcription service in India threatens to post U.S. patients' records on the Web unless it's paid a certain amount for its services.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Tara Servatius  |  08-07-2004  |  Science

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