Digital News

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.^[7] (stylized HARDCOPY) Back then, 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[]

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

This newspaper-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[DigiNews.NYT92-1] Glenn Rifkin (June 20, 1992). "COMPANY NEWS; In Surprise, Digital Picks Finance Chief From Inside". The New York Times.

[DigiNews.CHistMu-2] "Guide to the Digital Equipment Corporation records". Computer History Museum. April 2017.

[3] Sonny Monosson (July 10, 1989). "Digital Business: Adjusting to Changes in Computers". Digital News. p. 85.

[4] "The war among the Digitals: Bitter competition reflects growing rivalry between Ziff, McGovern empires". The Boston Globe. May 17, 1985.

[5] "Digital News & Review 1992-1996: Free Texts".

[6] "Electronic Journal - University Library - University of Saskatchewan". ISSN 1065-7452.

[HardCopy.LATimes88-7] John Tighe (June 8, 1988). "Hardcopy, Technical Magazine for Users of Digital, Is Sold by Seldin Publishing". The Los Angeles Times.

[8] "formerly DEC Professional". Digital Age. Cardinal Business Media. April 1997.

[9] "The DEC Professional (Journal, magazine)".

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]