January 2009
Ommadawn →
Via Compound Eye’s photostream, part of the Industrial Decay Pool.
Additional items for December 31, 2008 →
> McCaw seeks new arbitrator after first one rules for Roberts > Bickler succeeds Cochrane as Blethen Maine Newspapers CEO > USA Today headquarters loses its U on a very windy day > Jon…
December 2008
McClatchy extends closing date on Miami land deal →
Sacramento Business Journal McClatchy will give the buyer an additional six months, until June 30, to complete the $190 million deal for 10 acres of land in front of the Miami Herald’s headquarters….
N.C. governor says newspapers' job "is to be nice... →
Raleigh News & Observer | Greensboro News & Record
North Carolina governor Mike Easley (left) complains that newspapers — particularly the News & Observer and The Charlotte…
"Huffington Post's model of journalism isn't... →
SF Bay Guardian “The notion that reporters are allowed to have opinions, that news outlets can take on causes, push issues and represent the public interest, has been a part of the nation’s media…
Consumer Reports publisher to buy Gawker Media's... →
New York Times The website will become part of a new division of Consumers Union, and the current editors will remain. “We dont want to acquire the Consumerist and then squelch it in some way,…
Village Voice lays off veteran columnist Hentoff,... →
New York Times Nat Hentoff has worked for the paper since 1958. Fashion writer Lynn Yaeger, who has been at the Voice for about 30 years, was also laid off, as was Chloe A. Hilliard, who has…
Record ratings for Fox News, CNN and MSNBC in 2008 →
Los Angeles Times Fox News racked up its seventh straight year as the most-watched cable news channel, delivering an average prime-time viewership of 2.1 million. CNN placed second with 1.3…
KRON-TV disinvites authors critical of TV news →
LAObserved | SF Peninsula Press Club “No Time to Think” authors Howard Rosenberg and Charles Feldman were scheduled to discuss their book Jan. 3 on KRON-TV in San Francisco, but then news…
DC lobbyist Iseman files $27M defamation lawsuit... →
Long Island Business News Vicki L. Iseman complains in her suit, filed Tuesday, that the Times’ Feb. 21 article implied that she had an “unprofessional relationship” with John McCain in 1999…
It's easy and satisfying to be a critic of NYT,... →
TCF.org
“The Times accomplishes so much, in so many ways, every day, that on scale alone, its role as a chronicler is indispensable,” writes Peter Osnos. “What matters most…
Bettinger: A curmudgeonly attitude can lead to... →
PressThink Knight Fellowships director Jim Bettinger doesn’t have a “no curmudgeons” rule because “a curmudgeonly attitude, savvily applied, can lead to interesting innovation. We are looking for…
Additional items for December 30, 2008 →
> News orgs fall for Amazon’s vague “best holiday ever” claim > How mag editors would spend ten minutes escaping stress > Cop mistakenly faxes 39-page report to Plain Dealer
Barnicle: One problem with newspapers is that... →
Boston Magazine “They’re just getting over the fact that TV is here to stay,” says Mike Barnicle. “They haven’t even gotten to the Internet, and what that’s doing to their business.” || More from…
No offers yet for Journal Register's Bristol Press... →
Hartford Courant The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development heard from nine companies after it sent letters to 16 media firms telling them the papers are for sale, but no…
Investor group still hoping to buy Blethen Maine... →
Portland Press Herald Maine Media Investment and Blethen Maine Newspapers have agreed to extend their purchase-and-sale agreement, signed on Nov. 11, for “about 30 days” to conclude the purchase of…
Even news orgs with shrinking DC staffs want to be... →
Politico “Papers that have never come before are coming in droves,” says Joe Keenan, director of the Senate Daily Press Gallery. Sarah Abruzzese writes: “Credential requests have come from all…
Tribune spent $3 million for legal work related to... →
Chicago Tribune That money was spent before the company declared bankruptcy. Court documents reveal that Tribune realized in November that Chapter 11 reorganization was its best route….
Oh no! My son just said “Highlander” is possibly the worst movie he’s ever seen! Where did I go wrong?
Little less than 5 hours until we get picked up for the airport. And I’m hungry, but there’s no food in the place. Kitties are looking good.
Did you know the hottest party in town in Milwaukee & Kenosha is Nightline Personals? It’s true. Sexy TV Lady wouldn’t lie to me.
Maybe Heavenside? →
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Word to My People: Delayed release of “Watchmen” is not on par w/studios screwing w/”Greed” or “The Magnificent Ambersons.” Perspective, pls
Questionable parenting skills in action. I keep telling myself that this is an educational experience.
OK, I think I’ve got all the ticket/transpo issues taken care of for tomorrow. Have to leave house @ 4:55 a.m. Ugh.
Shuttle co. just called back and changed time. 4:40 a.m. It’s official: No sleeping tonite.
New Year’s resolution (cont.): Figure out what “lamentations” are before I ask to hear them from my enemies’ women.
Waiting for son to be dropped off. Then I think I’ll press-gang him to do housework or watch a Howard Hawks documentary.
Cincinnati Enquirer to stop running classified ads... →
BizJournals.com The Gannett-owned paper is also switching to a narrower page-format and condensing some of its sections. The daily television grids will be reduced to include only evening…
New Year’s resolution: Mix in some bubbles when I bathe in the tears and blood of my enemies.
Ooo, Wu-Tang Clan is playing NYE in B’more while I’m there. Wonder if it’s an all-ages show. I’d take my boy.
Best NYE show of all time: George Clinton and P-Funk in Chocolate City. Me & my best friend Blair went in the mid-90s. Awesome beyond belief
Virginian-Pilot eliminates public editor position →
Virginian-Pilot Departing public editor Joyce Hoffmann says letters to the paper aren’t a good substitute for an ombudsman. “Letters are a one-way street; they’re an outlet for a gripe, to be…
Purcell, Connors not interested in Boston Globe →
Boston.com Both Boston Herald publisher Patrick Purcell and former Boston advertising exec Jack Connors flatly rule out being involved in deals to buy the Globe. Also, Connors says he has no…
Websites targeting women are growing in numbers →
Women’s Wear Daily Slate.com is expanding its popular blog, The XX Factor, into its own site in the spring, and Elizabeth Spiers is developing an online women’s magazine pegged as “Maxim for…
The old model for compensating journalists is as... →
Wall Street Journal | TimWindsor.com “If anyone out there in the blogosphere can tell me what the new model is, I will pronounce him the first genius I’ve ever encountered on the Internet,” writes…
Boston press critic has doubts about FT's... →
Financial Times | Boston Phoenix FT reports that a scenario under consideration by potential Boston Globe bidders “includes merging the Globe with News Corp’s Ottaway newspaper chain and…
"There are no follow-up stories on the dead beat" →
Globe & Mail
“That’s why it is crucial not only to break the news, but to have the details right. And that includes making sure the person is really dead,” says obituary…
Ben Lyons may be the most hated film critic in... →
Los Angeles Times The son of film critic Jeffrey Lyons “has no taste,” says Chicago Film Critics Association veep Erik Childress. “Everyone thinks he’s a joke.” Scott Johnson, the creator of …
Baltimore Sun's new editor promises he'll never... →
SND Update “Everyone’s weary. Everyone’s working harder,” says Monty Cook, who replaces Tim Franklin as Sun editor this week. “I think we have to work smarter. And that means we can no longer do…
"We're not giving up," says Chicago Sun-Times rep.... →
Associated Press How long can the Sun-Times survive as its parent, Sun-Times Media Group Inc., loses money every quarter? asks F.N. D’Alessio. And what of the Chicago Tribune, whose parent Tribune…
Honolulu Advertiser misses Saturday print edition... →
Honolulu Advertiser It was the first time since Dec. 7, 1941 that no print edition of the Advertiser was published. The online edition of Saturday’s newspaper, however, included files of the pages…
TV networks stop sending full-time correspondents... →
New York Times “The war has gone on longer than a lot of news organizations’ ability or appetite to cover it,” says said Jane Arraf, a former CNN Baghdad bureau chief who now reports from Iraq for…
Prius as emergency generator →
Bad weather and no power? A Prius may just be your good luck!
During an ice storm last week Sweeney, of Harvard, Mass., powered his house by hooking it up to his Toyota Prius. The Prius, a hybrid…
T & T →
Via telefunkers’ flickr stream.
Good news coming out of SF. Yay for @duve!
Am I the only person who digs BSG but doesn’t care who the fifth Cylon is?
Take Off →
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Evolutionary Ladder →
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Did you know they make cherry Kisses? Yeah, me neither. Until I tried one, thinking it was a regular Kiss. Blech!