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'Monetizing Content' at The Commercial Appealnew
News meets NASCAR as sponsors gain foothold at Memphis' daily paper.
The Memphis Flyer |
John Branston |
10-22-2007 |
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On the Letter of the Lawnew
Watch your step: the nation's courts are in a literal mood.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
10-22-2007 |
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Stop the Presses: The Paperless Newspapernew
It's hard to dispute that the newspaper is doomed in the long run, as an inefficient and wasteful medium that technology can easily improve upon -- but while the newspaper is expendable, the tradition it represents and the information it supplies are not.
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Deal or No Deal for GateHouse Medianew
Springfield, Ill., daily offers buyouts while its parent company launches contest to boost profits.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
10-18-2007 |
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Colorado Rockies Score Front-Page Saturationnew
More and more sports stories are winding up on the front page -- but such placement isn't always a winner.
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The Inanity of the Chicago Sun-Timesnew
Has the new voice of Chicago progressives already lost its way?
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
10-15-2007 |
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The Trouble with Heroesnew
The troubling autopsy results of Boston firefighters Paul Cahill and Warren Payne raises equally disturbing issues about the press's collusion in our quest for heroes.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-11-2007 |
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Media Madnessnew
Burma Strikes Back: Authorities Cull Published Photos in Search for Protesters. Also: RIAA Wins First File-Sharing Jury Trial; Microsoft Scores Rare PR Victory; Zipskinny.com Gives Lowdown on Your Neighbors.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
10-11-2007 |
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A Misdirected Missivenew
A Mercury News reporter's public tirade blaming Oakland mayor Ron Dellums for the city's crime problem raises questions of ethics and basic fairness.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-11-2007 |
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Why Won't The New Republic Run Ward Schumacker's Illustration?new
"They're just chicken, I think," the illustrator says. "What you're saying in the article is that you should be able to [curse], but they're saying we can't?"
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Is Internet Populism Destined for Corporate Ruin?new
The threat is real -- if "net neutrality" is lost, we'll be getting most of our online content from the same media giants that dominate broadcast, cable, and print.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
10-10-2007 |
Media
Jury Finds Photojournalist Guilty of 'Trespassing'new
Jeffrey Sauger faces up to 30 days in jail and fines for shooting a neo-Nazi protest in Toledo.
Metro Times |
Staff |
10-09-2007 |
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The Scariest News May be the Stuff You Haven't Seen Yetnew
This year's Project Censored articles cover issues so weighty that many observers wonder how they could have slipped through the cracks. "The civil liberties aspect of this year's list is personally troubling for many people," director Peter Phillips says.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Eric Griffey |
10-04-2007 |
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Prudish Publication Makes Its Debutnew
Eliza is more than just another Cosmo knock-off: it’s a response to today’s female fashion choices, which the Mormon publishers perceives as provocative, skimpy, and tacky.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
10-04-2007 |
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Questions for the New York Times Magazine's Questionernew
Did Deborah Solomon break the Times' strict code of ethics? In interviews with Ira Glass and Amy Dickinson, we find a troubling pattern.
New York Press |
Matt Elzweig |
10-04-2007 |
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