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Will a daily American newspaper (circulation 50k+) fold this year?
The New York Sun will publish its final edition Tuesday, 9/29.
News was released and reported on by at least 7:05 PM EDT as reported by Bloomberg.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aiZ6.bCEWXy0&refer=home
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Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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- Activity: H$59,405 |
- Predictions: 129 |
Comments: 11
Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 30th Sep 2008 2:40am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 29th Sep 2008 1:05pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 75%
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: Winning prediction = "Yes"
"The New York Sun" ceased publication today, September 30, 2008.
<http://www.nysun.com/>
"...It is my duty to report today that Ira Stoll and I and our partners have concluded that the Sun will cease publication. Our last number will be the issue dated September 30, the first day of Rosh Hashanah. I want you to know that Ira and I, and our partners, explored every possible way to avoid having to cease publication.
"The New York Sun" was a New York City Daily with 113,300 Print Cume Manhattan Readership
<http://www.nysun.com/advertising/2008PrintMediaKit.pdf>
Prediction cut-off: 11:52PM EDT on September 29, 2008. (market suspended)
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: Announced that the New York Sun would cease publication with their 9/30/08 issue, Announcement made at 11:52 PM on 9/29
http://www.nysun.com/>
"...It is my duty to report today that Ira Stoll and I and our partners have concluded that the Sun will cease publication. Our last number will be the issue dated September 30, the first day of Rosh Hashanah. I want you to know that Ira and I, and our partners, explored every possible way to avoid having to cease publication.
bayoubear: Incorrect settlement time...there were earlier reports of the Sun's closing...will resettle at the correct time. bayoubear: The New York Sun will publish its final edition Tuesday, 9/29.
News was released and reported on by at least 7:05 PM EDT as reported by Bloomberg.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aiZ6.bCEWXy0&refer=home
Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 30th Sep 2008 2:40am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 29th Sep 2008 1:05pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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All newspapers fold ... that's how the expression, "below the fold", originated. Just kidding 8^). Could you clarify whether you mean ceases to operate, or receivership/bankruptcy? IMO, "fold" would mean ceases operation.
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