Category Archives: Newspapering

Really lame-O

Another Monday, another lame point/counterpoint in my Metro Daily Newspaper. This week, the debate is over whether Joe Wilson was out of line when he shouted at the president 12 DAYS AGO(!). Glad I didn’t wait for the O wise … Continue reading

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Why bother?

I used to say that under M. Sill the target reader for the N&O became the lonely commuter. Now, I’m not sure what to make of it, especially on Monday when it looks like half of the paper (maybe more … Continue reading

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Vanishing

In just a few short years my local metro daily has become tiny — the width is down, the sections collapsed or consolidated, ads have drifted to the front page or section page and it’s all blurbing and ‘read more … Continue reading

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Not necessarily the news

Dear Mr. Editor, I am not interested in the least whether or not Miss California keeps her and I certainly don’t need a teaser for it on the front page of a morning newspaper in a state thousands of miles … Continue reading

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Newspaper people

Read this blog post about the N&O layoffs. A lot of the people headed out the door today in Raleigh were the people many of us turned to to try to better understand our government, our state, its people and … Continue reading

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Gillmor’s concern

One of the things I’ve always liked about listening to Dan Gillmor is his straightforward delivery. He seems more interested in technology and innovations as tools for better journalism — it’s not about wow, it’s more what can we — … Continue reading

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Newspapers that have cut editions

This may explain that recent drop in paper prices.

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Not so careful

I’m starting to hear the names of the people McClatchy has discarded (talk about not knowing when to hold ‘em and fold ‘em). In addition to the many people who make the Char-O and the N&O go, there are some … Continue reading

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