Mediagazer: Forbes' sale will reveal the true value of newer low-cost publishing models (Michael Wolff/USA Today)

7:20 AM ET, February 25, 2014

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Michael Wolff / USA Today:

Forbes' sale will reveal the true value of newer low-cost publishing models — What is ‘Forbes’ worth? — Now more a digital than a print product, its sales price will tell us a lot about publishing economics. — CONNECT — Forbes magazine has put itself up for sale …

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Alex Weprin / Capital New York:

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Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:

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Frédéric Filloux / Monday Note:

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Nicola Pring / Columbia Journalism Review:

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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:

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Reuters:

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Craig Silverman / Poynter:

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Bill Mickey / Folio:

Forbes Licenses Brand Name to Mobile Payment Provider — Deal could turn into an investment down the road. — In a licensing agreement, Forbes has lent its name to a new group managed by payment solutions provider Lotaris. Called Forbes Digital Commerce, the entity will enable payment solutions for the mobile platform.

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Soraya Chemaly / Guardian:

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