Mediagazer: Finnish daily piloting solar-charged e-reader giveaway (Marek Miller/Journalism.co.uk)

10:30 AM ET, November 11, 2013

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Marek Miller / Journalism.co.uk:

Finnish daily piloting solar-charged e-reader giveaway — Helsingin Sanomat is giving 300 subscribers devices worth €40 that can be charged by artificial or natural light — Credit: Image courtesy of Leia Media Ltd — Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat is testing pushing their content …

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Daniel D'Addario / Salon:

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Ryan Chittum / Columbia Journalism Review:

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