Some of those corner press kiosks where we have always stopped to sample the headlines of the day coming across the front pages of printed newspapers, or the covers of magazines, are going the way of the fax machine and the CD player.
This photo, courtesy of Juan Cruz, shows how a press kiosk in the UK has become a fruit vendor’s stand. The International Herald Tribune banner promotes a product that no longer exists—it has become The New York Times International. I have seen another former press kiosk utilized to provide information about the city for tourists (in Hamburg, Germany). But, of course, many press kiosks still open early each morning, stocked with the day’s printed editions of newspapers and magazines, one of them at the corner of my apartment in New York City.
Real scoops
It's not just a new definition for Breaking News, but now real scoops, courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, which is providing real scoops of ice cream to New York City residents, a way to promote the brand and cool things off during the recent heat wave.
Courtesy of CNN's Brian Stelter, @brianstelter and h/t @politico_media