E-readers - newspapers last best hope?

Published: 7 May 2009 y., Thursday

This week - the New York Times announced a deal with e-commerce giant Amazon timed to the release of its latest Kindle e-book device.

 

Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Chairman of the New York Times, said the deal is part of a plan to provide quality journalism through all platforms.

 

From now on, e- books readers can be purchased in Lithuania too.

 

 

Šaltinis: Reuters
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