Advertising slump is killing off free newspapers
guardian.co.uk 11/1/2009 — Free newspapers such as Associated Newspapers' Metro have their place but pulling readers and getting the timing right takes a rare strategic brilliance THREE YEARS ago, the world seemed a sunnier place, and the best things in media life were free: free websites, but also free newspapers, with Metro International spanning the globe and London suddenly knee deep in a million free copies of evening papers. Learned commentators proclaimed free the shape of things to come. But (mostly) forget it. ...

Metro plans up to 30 job cuts
brandrepublic.com 8/27/2009 — LONDON - Free newspaper Metro is to make up to 30 job cuts as its scales back its regional arts and entertainment coverage, according to reports.

Metro Bank set for 2010 UK launch
brandrepublic.com 12/14/2009 — LONDON - New banking brand Metro Bank looks set to gain the approval of the Financial Services Authority, paving way for a launch early next year.

Media Monkey: Metro offers fresh Take on the 1980s
guardian.co.uk 6/17/2009 — Remember 1985? Well do ya, you slaaaaag? Metro readers were reminded today with a wraparound print ad from Sky1 mocking up how the morning freesheet's front page might have looked back in the day. "Live Aid raises millions" – check. "Uptown wife – Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley tie the knot" – check. "Unseeded teen Becker wins first Wimbledon title" – check. "'Dirty Digger' Murdoch plans Wapping newspaper revolution" – oh, hang on... no sign of that. It's all a clever wheeze to ...

Metro runs 3D ad
brandrepublic.com 9/18/2009 — LONDON - Metro carried a 3D cover wrap this morning across 37,500 copies distributed in London and nationally to promote the release of Sony Pictures first 3D animated film.

Metro appoints Quiet Storm to ad account
brandrepublic.com 11/16/2009 — LONDON - Metro Newspapers has appointed Quiet Storm to its creative account and will be launching a series of campaigns around its free news titles.

Associated axes Metro jobs amid ad revenue decline
brandrepublic.com 8/27/2009 — LONDON - Associated Newspapers is in the process of making a raft of redundancies across its regional arts and entertainment sections of Metro as part of a cost cutting initiative to offset falling advertising revenue.

Metro Newspapers appoints Quiet Storm to ad account.
brandrepublic.com 11/17/2009 — LONDON - Associated Newspapers has appointed Quiet storm to handle the advertising for its Metro Newspapers.

Satan Hates Metro
satanhatesmetro.com 9/2/2009 — Satan Hates Metro

Ads for a church, signed by Satan!
adpunch.org 9/3/2009 — We have already seen examples of ‘church advertising’. However this is literally a ‘dare-devil’ effort by Metro South Church in the Detroit suburb of Trenton. The ads for this church, depicted as signed by Satan, uses words like ‘’sucks’’ ...

Talk to The Times: Deputy Metro Editor for the Web — NYT > Media & Advertising 11/30/2009
Wendell Jamieson is answering questions from readers.

Great Moments in the Decline and Fall of AOL — MediaPost | Online Media Daily 11/30/2009
Ignoring the ignominious start as a failed gaming platform that consumes about 5 of the cat's nine lives, we skip ahead to 1985 -- when ex-Pizza Hut manager of new pizza marketing and now, marketing consultant Steve Case helps James V. Kimsey, ex-GI ...