links for 2006-11-07

US local news aggregator Topix.net has raised $15m from existing backers Gannett, McClatchy Company and Tribune Company.

“With a slew of big-city newspapers on its side, Google sets out to reproduce the success of its online ad programs—offline”

New research from the UCL Constitution Unit: “Freedom Of Information: History, Experience And Records And Information Management Implications In The USA, Canada And The United Kingdom”