Monthly Archives: June 2009

Prep For Saturday’s Party:13 Eggs

There’s been a lot of news, and blog posts have been fading into the rear view mirror faster than normal, so, in case you missed it,  here’s another reminder that Ex-Courant folks and their partners will be gathering Saturday in Rocky Hill, 4 to 11 p.m. (Future Ex-Courant folks are also welcome, of course.) Marge Ruschau [...]

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Ex-Courant Editor Sentenced

Former Courant editor, reporter and rock critic James Robertson has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for fatally shooting one of his Hartford neighbors. It’s a pretty sad story. He was also an aide to former Mayor Carrie Saxon Perry.

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Kreig To Appear In DoJ Forum

Former Courant reporter Andy Kreig will be appearing today to give testimony as part of a Washington, D.C., forum about misconduct of the U.S. Department of Justice.  The event will be televised from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on C-Span. The forum, he says, is “based on the kind of reporting that I’ve been undertaking [...]

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Topix Is Gone

To the immense credit of somebody at The Courant or Tribune, the toxic Topix message boards were not included in the relaunch and redesign of Courant. com. I’ve made no secret over the years that The Courant’s indulgence in anonymous, unmoderated, instant posts from readers was a violation of everything a good news organization should [...]

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