Hardcopy_(magazine)

Digital News

Digital News

Defunct computer newspaper

Digital News[1] was a trade publication that focused on products from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).[2]

History

They published independently from 1986 thru 1992. At that point, they were acquired and merged with Digital Review with the new title Digital News & Review.[2] DEC product news and reviews from Sonny Monosson, which were featured on the Digital Business pages of Digital News[3] were retained in the pages of Digital News & Reviews.[2]

The Boston Globe had described the situation between the prior publication owners as "The war among the Digitals: Bitter competition reflects growing rivalry between Ziff, McGovern empires."[4] The combined Digital News & Review periodical was printed from 1992 to 1996 by Reed Business Information.[5][6][2]

Hardcopy (magazine)

In 1988, Digital News acquired 1980-founded Hardcopy magazine (stylized HARDCOPY).[7] At the time, International Data Group Ziff Davis published "a third DEC-users journal, Boston-based Digital Review."[7] The DEC Professional was the fourth player.[8][9]

References

  1. [1]
    Glenn Rifkin (June 20, 1992). "COMPANY NEWS; In Surprise, Digital Picks Finance Chief From Inside". The New York Times.
  2. [2]
    "Guide to the Digital Equipment Corporation records". Computer History Museum. April 2017.
  3. [3]
    Sonny Monosson (July 10, 1989). "Digital Business: Adjusting to Changes in Computers". Digital News. p. 85.
  4. [4]
    "The war among the Digitals: Bitter competition reflects growing rivalry between Ziff, McGovern empires". The Boston Globe. May 17, 1985.
  5. [5]
    "Digital News & Review 1992-1996: Free Texts".
  6. [6]
    "Electronic Journal - University Library - University of Saskatchewan". ISSN 1065-7452.
  7. [7]
    John Tighe (June 8, 1988). "Hardcopy, Technical Magazine for Users of Digital, Is Sold by Seldin Publishing". The Los Angeles Times.
  8. [8]
    "formerly DEC Professional". Digital Age. Cardinal Business Media. April 1997.
  9. [9]
    The DEC Professional (Journal, magazine). OCLC 8656402.


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