AOL's Digital City and Knight Ridder Form Strategic Partnership for News and Sports Content in Key Digital City Markets.VIENNA, Va. & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 3, 1999-- AOL's Digital City, Inc., the nation's no. 1 local content network and Knight Ridder, the nation's second-largest information publisher and producers of the Real Cities network, today announced a strategic content agreement in which Knight Ridder's regional newspapers will provide local news and sports headlines, summary briefs and stories to select Digital City sites. Knight Ridder's premium content from leading daily newspapers, including The Detroit Free Press The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep". Some still refer to it locally as "The Friendly" -- a slogan from an ad campaign in the '70s. , Charlotte Observer, San Jose Mercury News The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily newspaper in San Jose, California and Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group. Its headquarters and printing plant are located in North San Jose next to the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880). , Contra Costa Times The Contra Costa Times is a daily newspaper based in Walnut Creek, California. The paper serves Contra Costa and eastern Alameda counties, in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. , Kansas City Star, Akron Beacon Journal The Akron Beacon Journal is a morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, and published by Black Press Ltd.. It is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper places a strong emphasis on local news and business. , Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker. In its early years, it was dominated by crime stories, sports and sensationalism. By 1930, daily circulation of the morning paper exceeded 200,000. and St. Paul Pioneer Press
The St. Paul Pioneer Press is a newspaper based in St. Paul, Minnesota, primarily serving the Twin Cities metropolitan area. will be carried on Digital City sites in corresponding markets. Knight Ridder will be the exclusive daily newspaper provider of news and sports content in Digital City Philadelphia, Twin Cities and Detroit. In addition to regional news and sports coverage, Knight Ridder will also contribute additional content from their Real Cities (www.realcities.com) network, including ThatsRacin.com, which features NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. news and event information. Other Real Cities global interest sites such as SiliconValley.com, providing technical and business news, and yakscorner, a children's site, will be promoted across the Digital City network which is carried on multiple distribution platforms including; AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , AOL.COM, CompuServe, Netscape's Netcenter, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. WorldCom Internet, The Weather Channel, Mapquest.com and on DCI's website at www.digitalcity.com "We are pleased that AOL's Digital City will showcase our news and sports coverage from our local newspapers, as well as some additional content from our Real Cities network" said Dan Finnigan, president of Knight Ridder New Media. This is a clear indication that Knight Ridder has premium regional news and sports content in its markets. We're always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to reach more people online and Digital City is an ideal vehicle." "Knight ridder has long been known for its award-winning news and sports content and we're pleased to provide our Digital City members content of this caliber," said Paul DeBenedictis, president of AOL's Digital City. About Knight Ridder New Media Knight Ridder New Media, a leader in interactive information, is located in San Jose, CA. Knight Ridder New Media produces Real Cities, (www.realcities.com) a network of local information sites on the Web. Real Cities consists of regional portals, city-resource sites and a variety of online services in classifieds, entertainment, shopping, news, search and archives. Knight Ridder (www.kri.com) is the nation's second-largest information publisher, with products in print and online. The company publishes 31 daily newspapers in 28 U.S. markets, with a readership of 9.2 million daily and 13.1 million Sunday, and maintains more than 45 associated Web sites under the name Real Cities. Knight Ridder also has investments in two newsprint mills. In September, the company was named the most innovative user of technology in the United States by InformationWeek magazine in its annual InformationWeek 500 listings. About Digital City Inc. AOL's Digital City Inc., the nation's largest and the Internet's most popular local city resource and interactive community guide reaches more than 5 million people every month according to Media Metrix. Digital City provides an array of interactive products in more than 60 cities and delivers locally relevant news, community resources, entertainment and commerce in a dynamic and easy to-to-use format. The Digital City Network is available on the local channels of America Online, AOL.COM, CompuServe, Netscape's NetCenter, ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , MCI WorldCom Internet, Weather Channel, MapQuest and DigitalCity.com. Digital City combines useful local information, expert reviews, and the personal contributions of the people who use the service to help residents get the most from their communities. Based in Vienna, VA, Digital City, and AOL Interactive Properties Group business, is owned primarily by America Online and Tribune Company. |
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