Gripevine

 It was a Sunday May 19, I was actually going to light the prayer lamp at 7pm, but since I had only eaten a light lunch, I decided to get some dinner at the Chinese restaurant near my apartment.  The square in which the restaurant is located, is familiar territory to me as I usually go there for my meals. That evening as I entered the square, I heard a cat meowing very loudly, I looked around, but there was no cat to be found.  As I approached the restaurant, the meows got louder, it was then that I saw a little orange kitten sitting a few feet away from the restaurant, meowing at the top of his lungs. From the distance where I stood, he seemed fine, I assumed that he was probably looking for his mother who must be in the vicinity. At this point, one of the restaurant workers came out and was about to kick the little fellow, but the kitten swiftly hopped down the stairs near the back of the restaurant. I went to the stairs and peered over the railing,...

The buzz in the global media industry this week is that Newsweek has been sold again. This time to International Business Times (IBT Media), a company that describes itself as a 100% digital media group. Print to digital While its closest competitor Time Magazine has successfully managed both its print and online presence, Newsweek has not fared as well. It's last print edition was published in December 2012. As one who avidly follows industry news on the migration of established print titles to the digital domain, this is interesting news indeed. How will IBT Media re-brand Newsweek to cater to a digital audience amidst stiff competition online? How will it jostle with other established names that have already carved a comfortable niche for themselves online? IBT Media and its latest acquisition will be the focal point of attention for industry watchers in the weeks and months to come. Meanwhile here's the story that got the ball rolling. Newsweek, Sold in 20...