Daily Archives: February 23, 2009

Blumenthal vs. The JRC

State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal will stand up against corporate cannibalism and executive privilege by attempting to stop the Journal Register Co. from rewarding top executives for laying people off. Paul Bass and the New Haven Independent are all over this like a cheap suit, no pun intended. I think if the company is willing [...]

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Ah, For Local Ownership

If Tribune were willing or able to sell it, what would The Courant be worth? Judging from thisĀ E&P piece, some people believe that Connecticut is a better newspaper state than most, and that corporate ownership is at the heart of the problems here. Newspapers may have more life left than some think, some say. I [...]

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A Bailout For Journalism?

It’s not the first time this has come up. Time magazine piece.

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Surviving The Layoff No Picnic, Either

I know this will be a trying week for folks at the Courant as everyone waits for the little axes to fall. If it’s any consolation to those of you who are laid off, you are at least joining a large group of fellow victims whose needs are less likely to be ignored than they [...]

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