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The Devil You Know

Posts Tagged ‘newspapers’

One of these things is not like the others…

In Media, Politickin' on January 2, 2009

Saving the banking industry means saving banks.

Saving the auto industry means saving car makers.

Saving the free press does not mean saving newspapers.

 

Signs of the times, sprinkled with irony

In Media on December 10, 2008

We’re going to see a lot more of this sort of thing…

1. Tribune coverwrap on issue of AdAge that arrived the same day as their bankruptcy announcement:

An opportunity to dodge your bills, apparently.

"An opportunity" to dodge your bills, apparently.

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This newfangled television thing

In Media on November 17, 2008

Andy Rooney

Andy Rooney is my least favorite commentator anywhere, ever. Generally, his senile ramblings at the end of 60 Minutes bring me to apoplexy. But this week’s paean to newspapers was just sad.

To think that a discussion of the woes of newspapers today remotely calls for a comparison to television is beyond clueless, even for Rooney. Read the rest of this entry »