Buffet to buy World Herald

Omaha_Gabe · Post by **Omaha_Gabe** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:31 am

Hmmmmm Hope this doesnt mean more paid content...

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:00 pm

I'm sure they'll find a way to make it worse.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:20 pm

It'll probably just redirect to eomahaforums.com.

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:15 pm

Got a friend who works on the Omaha.com site. I have a feeling that the layout and subscription systems will be better than now.

He is a sharp guy. Reason for hope.

Post by **BRoss** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:54 pm

bigredmed wrote:Got a friend who works on the Omaha.com site. I have a feeling that the layout and subscription systems will be better than now.

He is a sharp guy. Reason for hope.

Well if they make the subscription system better then they will lose me as a reader. At least I can get around it right now. I'm not willing to pay for a site that still has ads on it.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:23 pm

Hopefully the paywall will still be easy to get around.

Omaha_Gabe · Post by **Omaha_Gabe** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:27 am

Per their Facebook today....

Good morning, Nebraska. Tomorrow is the big day. The NEW Omaha.com arrives tomorrow! We can't wait for you to see and enjoy the new look.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:44 am

I hope its like WOWT and KETV's new pages... Less clutter, more content!

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:31 pm

Here's a pic of Buffet closing out the purchase of another newspaper...

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:33 pm

Omaha_Gabe wrote:Per their Facebook today....

Good morning, Nebraska. Tomorrow is the big day. The NEW Omaha.com arrives tomorrow! We can't wait for you to see and enjoy the new look.

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jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:47 am

The new design looks prettier. Although, the boxes that automatically drop down when your mouse scrolls over the section headings are annoying. Work also needs to be done to fix duplicate links on the front page for stories posted in multiple sections.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:56 am

I just checked it out.

Big eye-catcher this morning is "Sex advice in baseball terms ...", which is only a few paragraphs. No mention of "second base" and the like.

I did not get caught in any "Premium Content" trap.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:19 am

jessep28 wrote:The new design looks prettier. Although, the boxes that automatically drop down when your mouse scrolls over the section headings are annoying.

Yeah, reminds me of what ESPN's site does which I've always found a bit annoying.

An overall improvement though.

Post by **BRoss** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:23 am

So has anyone ran into a pay-wall yet? I hope they finally just got rid of it. They have way more than enough ads on the site.

I just wish they would get rid of that d@mn rollover ad at the top of the page. I hate accidentally rolling over it and then trying to get rid of it. At least WOWT made theirs disappear as soon as you moved your mouse away from the ad.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:47 pm

OSILayer8Support wrote:So has anyone ran into a pay-wall yet? I hope they finally just got rid of it. They have way more than enough ads on the site.

I just wish they would get rid of that d@mn rollover ad at the top of the page. I hate accidentally rolling over it and then trying to get rid of it. At least WOWT made theirs disappear as soon as you moved your mouse away from the ad.

I hit it my first article.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:01 pm

AdBlock made all the pain go away for me.

Post by **BRoss** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:36 pm

iamjacobm wrote:
OSILayer8Support wrote:So has anyone ran into a pay-wall yet? I hope they finally just got rid of it. They have way more than enough ads on the site.

I just wish they would get rid of that d@mn rollover ad at the top of the page. I hate accidentally rolling over it and then trying to get rid of it. At least WOWT made theirs disappear as soon as you moved your mouse away from the ad.
I hit it my first article.

I finally just now hit it.

jessep28 wrote:AdBlock made all the pain go away for me.

I've always used Chrome's Incognito mode in the past, but was hoping that they would come to their senses and get rid of it.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:39 pm

Looks like Mr Buffett is expanding his newpaper empire.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130225/M ... ulsa-world

Warren Buffett's newspaper group said Monday it would buy the Tulsa (Okla.) World daily newspaper.

BH Media Group, a division of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is to purchase the newspaper for an undisclosed amount from the Lorton family of Tulsa, which has owned the World for four generations. The sale is to close in March.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:10 am

Well, it looks like Buffet’s fortune not going to Gates foundation after his death. Instead, it will be controlled by his children and will be spent on causes with unanimous agreement between them. This is an unexpected pivot but could be good for the Omaha metro.

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/01/warren ... 00-billion

OverlookedFarm · Post by **OverlookedFarm** » Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:11 am

Linkin5 wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:10 am Well, it looks like Buffet’s fortune not going to Gates foundation after his death. Instead, it will be controlled by his children and will be spent on causes with unanimous agreement between them. This is an unexpected pivot but could be good for the Omaha metro.

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/01/warren ... 00-billion

I can't imagine ANY REASON on why Buffett would want to dial back his association with Gates/Gates Foundation.

Any ideas?

Shocking I tell you. SHOCKING!

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:21 am

Linkin5 wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:10 am Well, it looks like Buffet’s fortune not going to Gates foundation after his death. Instead, it will be controlled by his children and will be spent on causes with unanimous agreement between them. This is an unexpected pivot but could be good for the Omaha metro.

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/01/warren ... 00-billion

With how involved Susie is with local projects, it definitely bodes well.

NEDodger · Post by **NEDodger** » Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:04 pm

Garrett wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:21 am
Linkin5 wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:10 am Well, it looks like Buffet’s fortune not going to Gates foundation after his death. Instead, it will be controlled by his children and will be spent on causes with unanimous agreement between them. This is an unexpected pivot but could be good for the Omaha metro.

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/01/warren ... 00-billion
With how involved Susie is with local projects, it definitely bodes well.

This. Susie is a freaking saint for this city.

ita · Post by **ita** » Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:30 pm

NEDodger wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:04 pm
Garrett wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:21 am
Linkin5 wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:10 am Well, it looks like Buffet’s fortune not going to Gates foundation after his death. Instead, it will be controlled by his children and will be spent on causes with unanimous agreement between them. This is an unexpected pivot but could be good for the Omaha metro.

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/01/warren ... 00-billion
With how involved Susie is with local projects, it definitely bodes well.
This. Susie is a freaking saint for this city.

Between Kiewit Foundation's divestment by 2030 and whenever this inheritance occurs, Omaha is set to continue seeing projects receive philanthropic spending for at least another decade.

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