美国纸媒遇困境：华盛顿邮报易主 波士顿环球报甩卖

The Boston Globe, one of the most prestigious US newspapers, is being sold for a fraction of what it was worth 20 years ago. The New York Times company bought it for $1.1bn in 1993 but has now agreed to sell it for $70m.

美国最知名报刊之一《波士顿环球报》被低价出售，仅为20年前收购价的零头。1993年，《纽约时报》花费11亿美元收购《波士顿环球报》，但现在却以7000万美元低价售出。

Like many US newspapers, the Globe has been hit by a slump in advertising revenue with circulation declining. The buyer is John W Henry, the main owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team and Liverpool Football Club.

同许多美国报刊一样，随着纸媒流通性下降，广告收入陷入低谷，《波士顿环球报》大受冲击。收购者名叫约翰·亨利，他同时还是波士顿红袜棒球队和利物浦足球俱乐部的主要拥有者。

In a statement in the Globe, Mr Henry praised the paper's journalistic pedigree: "The Boston Globe's award-winning journalism as well as its rich history and tradition of excellence have established it as one of the most well-respected media companies in the country."

《波士顿环球报》发布声明，亨利先生赞扬这家报纸有传统资讯业界的血统：“《波士顿环球报》发表过的高水准资讯稿、悠久的办报历史和一贯追求完美的作风，成就了这一全国闻名、倍受尊重的媒体公司。”

Amazon.com Chief Executive Jeff Bezos is buying the Washington Post Co.'s flagship newspaper and some related publishing assets for $250 million.

亚马逊首席执行官杰夫·贝索斯也以2.5亿美元收购了《华盛顿邮报》旗舰报刊和其他相关出版机构。

The press release makes the explicit point up high that the buyer is an entity belonging to Bezos, not Amazon. The deal doesn’t include several properties, such as Slate.com, Foreign Policy magazine, and Kaplan, among others.

资讯媒体清楚说明，收购者是贝索斯个人而非亚马逊公司。这次收购并未包括Slate.com网站、《外交政策》杂志和《卡普兰》等项目。

In a letter to Post employees published on that newspaper’s website, Bezos says he understands that the deal “with a degree of apprehension” and that he had no plans to lead the paper’s daily operations.

贝索斯向《华盛顿邮报》职员写了一封信，发布在这家报纸的网站上。他表示理解大家对这次收购“心怀一丝忧虑”，还表示他不准备领导管理报纸日常运作。