Monthly Archives: July 2009

Local News Is The Victim

The new CEO of NPR.org says local news has been the biggest victim in the nation’s media meltdown. Of course, her definition of local isn’t as local as mine.

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Gimmickulation

I give Tribune about three weeks before adopting this or something like it across all its websites. “Gimmickulation” is the act of launching any newspaper or website gimmick or feature intended primarily to build circulation or page views. But if it works….

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Tribune Wants More Time

Tribune Co. has asked for more time to file a reorganization plan, saying the impending sale of the Chicago Cubs will have a significant impact on how to proceed.

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More On Patch.com

Some ex-Courant reporters may know Amy Jeffries, who used to work at WNPR. She is now editor of a fledgling online news operation covering New Canaan (see the previous job post). It is part of a larger constellation of publications called Patch.com, which appears to be expanding into the state. (There are a number of sites [...]

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