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This article reports that newspapers have boosted their book coverage online as they devote less print space to books. None of these papers are running Web-exclusive reviews, but all, save for the "San Francisco Chronicle," have some original content. Phil Kloer of the "Atlanta Journal-Constitution" said he started the book blog there as a direct response to the negative press the paper got following the departure of book review editor Teresa Weaver.

The article reveals that "USA Today's" brand-extension into publishing is in a period of transition, with the paper in talks with publishers about titles on travel, reference and lifestyle, and other topics. According to Christy Hartsell, director of brand licensing, there are a number of content areas that the paper believes have a lot of potential for the "USA Today" brand. Hartsell and books editor Ben Nussbaum are now directly Overseeing "USA Today's" licensing deals with publishers.

This article reports on the launch of the publishing company Chronicle Press by the newspaper, San Francisco Chronicle, in the U.S. in 2005. Once the owner of Chronicle Books, the San Francisco Chronicle has gotten back into the book business with the launch of Chronicle Press. The press has released two titles by newspaper staffers, The San Francisco Century and Mystical San Francisco. Chronicle Press is run by the paper's deputy editor, Narda Zacchino, who said the publishing effort will focus on packaging the paper's previously published content in book form.

Reports on the release of the book "Out of the Blue" by the "Chicago Tribune" in October 2003. Overview of the book; Number of copies to be distributed by the paper.