Report: WaPo in Talks With Google to Collaborate Online

The Washington Post is reportedly in talks to collaborate with Google, according to the paper’s media writer, Howard Kurtz.

In a lengthy post today about his belief that newspapers in print are soon to depart, Kurtz reveals, “Post Co. chief executive Donald Graham and Google chief executive Eric Schmidt and their lieutenants have been holding talks about a possible collaboration. This could range from creating new Web pages to technological tools for journalists or readers. Hanging over the talks is the reality that the search giant, while funneling vital traffic to news sites, vacuums up their content without paying a dime.

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