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Socialites Say They've Been Buying Their Way Into Palm Beach's Newspapernew

Millionaire socialites gauge their worth by their appearances in the Palm Beach Daily News, which has a circulation of about 7,000. Because of its local cachet, it is one of the few publications in America untouched by the economic downturn.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  02-10-2009  |  Media

Newspapers Shrink as Veterans are Forced Out the Doornew

For South Florida readers, the newsroom cuts means one thing: less news. With reductions of more than 15 percent of staffs across the board, physical newspapers are rapidly shrinking, and the amount of local coverage available on the newspaper websites will decrease.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  07-01-2008  |  Media

Sick Districtnew

AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  04-21-2008  |  Media

"Who Crowned Michael Brown," "A Politician Weeps," "Mayor Al Has to Go, Bad"new

AltWeeklies Award - Column-Political
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  04-21-2008  |  Media

A Casino Theft Ring Spooks the Sun-Sentinelnew

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating an alleged slot-machine theft ring by employees at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino. And I'm the one bringing you the news for one reason: The largest newspaper in Broward County, the Sun-Sentinel, had the story first but got cold feet and decided not to publish it.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  11-14-2007  |  Media

When a Newspaper Shillsnew

The Sun-Sentinel brass steps over the line on the expansion of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  05-15-2007  |  Media

Editor, Interruptednew

A favored lobbyist's affair with a newspaper editor ends in a sordid mess.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  09-26-2006  |  Media

Oh, Henrysnew

A Black Journalism Institute doesn't sound bad -- until you know who's behind it.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  05-02-2006  |  Media

Magazine Copy Rightsnew

Apparently, it's no big deal when a local Florida reporter gets ripped off.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  03-07-2006  |  Media

The GOP's Buddynew

If the Sun-Sentinel's Buddy Nevins has endorsed a candidate for governor, why's he still covering the race?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  02-28-2006  |  Media

Spreading the Plamenew

The way her colleagues have been going after her, you'd think Judith Miller was the only journalist who abetted the Bush administration's rush to war. There are lots of them.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  12-08-2005  |  Media

Hyped Circulation Counts Cheat the Publicnew

Westside Gazette, a black-owned publication in Broward County that runs local government ads, makes widely varying claims about its circulation.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  10-03-2005  |  Media

Knight Riddancenew

AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  08-15-2005  |  Media

Reporter Accuses Florida Business Paper of Inflating Numbersnew

Former investigative reporter Stephen Van Drake filed suit against the South Florida Business Journal, part of a national 41-newspaper chain, accusing it of drastically inflating circulation numbers to increase advertising revenues.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Bob Norman  |  08-13-2004  |  Media

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