Five of the nation's largest news publishers plan to challenge Amazon.com's Kindle electronic-book reader with their own digital format. Time, News Corp., Conde Nast, Hearst and Meredith announced Tuesday they will develop a format that rivals Kindle's gray ``electronic ink.''
It promises to emphasize visuals, retaining the distinctive look of each publication, as compared to the text-oriented Kindle. The Kindle has been available since 2007. Electronic books, newspapers and other publications that Amazon sells for the Kindle will only work with that device.
McClatchy, publisher of The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, may consider joining such a venture, said Gary Pruitt, McClatchy's chief executive officer.
It promises to emphasize visuals, retaining the distinctive look of each publication, as compared to the text-oriented Kindle. The Kindle has been available since 2007. Electronic books, newspapers and other publications that Amazon sells for the Kindle will only work with that device.
McClatchy, publisher of The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, may consider joining such a venture, said Gary Pruitt, McClatchy's chief executive officer.
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