27 November 2019

Chris interviews one of his ‘heroes’: Fmr. Hearst CEO Frank Bennack

I bet there is a whole story to why he does not have his own entry in Wikipedia. Probably involves money and power.

18 November 2019

17 November 2019

26 October 2019

23 October 2019

22 October 2019

Mimicking Local News, a Network of Michigan Websites Pushes Politics - The New York Times

Our system of freedom of expression is sick. How we treat her will spell our futures.

21 October 2019

08 October 2019

Dying Gasp of One Local Newspaper - The New York Times

I think I added this earlier?

Is Local News Dying?

Might be really interesting.

25 September 2019

04 September 2019

13 August 2019

A Times Editor Is Demoted as the Paper Discusses Its Coverage of Race - The New York Times

Frankly, far too touchy. Too many important things to do without doing more than giving whatever critique is warrranted here and moving on.....

07 August 2019

North Carolina Newspapers Form Media Management Company – Editor & Publisher

Not sure I see the long-term value proposition.

27 July 2019

5 facts about the state of the news media in 2018 | Pew Research Center

This stuff is too discouraging to read regularly!

10 July 2019

08 July 2019

05 July 2019

Longtime Newspaper To Shut Down In Youngstown, Ohio : NPR

I still don't believe that a creative solution is out of reach. The shame comes in not thinking hard enough in different ways about values, prinicipals, etc.

Tears, Laughter and Ideas for a Post-Vindicator Future - Business Journal Daily

I see nothing creative here.

Are Local Papers Beyond Saving? A Test in Ohio - WSJ

What a bummer.

04 May 2019

Why The Times Is Taking Down Its Paywall for 3 Days - The New York Times

I don't get it. Not well explained at all.

20 January 2019