IQ News: After Divorce, Online Newspapers Regroup

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Nine of the nation’s largest newspaper chains are suddenly reinventing their online images following the breakup of the New Century Network and its megasite. While some have elected to go it alone, at least one–Knight Ridder–is forming a new consortium aimed at taking on Microsoft and America Online in local markets.
Knight Ridder New Media, San Jose, Calif., and Real Media, a New York Web network, have teamed up to expand Knight Ridder’s Real Cities network into the top 20 markets with many of the former NCN partners as members.



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