America’s largest newspaper publisher goes on a spending spree
Apple (AAPL) seems to be the chief beneficiary of a major tech upgrade announced Wednesday by Gannett (GCI) the largest U.S. newspaper publisher by circulation (think USA Today).
Here’s the key section of the memo to employees from newspaper division president Bob Dickey:
We’re excited to announce a significant investment in our newsgathering tools. This week, we have purchased thousands of new devices for many of our journalists. These include:
- iPhone 4S and related accessories such as microphones to enhance audio for video
- iPad2s and lightweight Netbooks
- MiFi wireless internet hotspots or tethering via the iPhone
- Microphones, cables and other accessories
Source: Gannett Blog.
