Tag Archives: Wall Street Journal

Media Notes: Blogfight! Plus, Google in Talks With Major Newspapers

More media notes for folks who love them some media! Brummett v. Everyone – John Brummett quotes David Simon re: “newspapers, you’re gonna miss ‘em, etc.” and stirs up some lively debate from The Arkansas Project, Blake’s Think Tank and … Continue reading

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Blogger Shares 'True Mom Confessions' Saturday in Little Rock

Blog alert! Kyran Pittman, an Arkansas native who blogs at Notes to Self, will be speaking and signing books at Wordsworth Books on Saturday in the Heights in Little Rock. The book in question, “True Mom Confessions,” features essays from … Continue reading

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Talking Twitter Tuesday on 'Today's THV This Morning'

Tired of Twitter yet? Possibly! But the little microblogging service that could is still generating plenty of buzz — some of it not from bored news editors but people legitimately curious about the service and how it might help their … Continue reading

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Arkansas Native Wins Pulitzer Prize

An Arkansas native has won an Pulitzer Prize. And no, it’s not David Kinkade, but better luck next year, man. (Tip: Enter all your tea party stuff!) No, it’s none other than Douglas Blackmon, the Atlanta Bureau Chief for the … Continue reading

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Huffington Vs. AP on 'Charlie Rose' and Aggregator Envy

Huffington Post Editor Arianna Huffington and Associated Press CEO Tom Curley appeared on “Charlie Rose” last night to discuss journalism distribution on the digital age. You can click here to see the full segment. Curley’s argument: We’re not getting paid … Continue reading

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Banker: Among Media, Newspaper Business Still 'One of the Better Ones'

In case you missed, a newspaper was actually able to sell itself to a private equity group this week. The San Diego Union-Tribune changed hands in a deal considered “a rare vote of confidence in an industry that’s hurting so … Continue reading

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Final Edition: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The final edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which is done printing after a 146-year run. The newspaper will now be reborn online. Commentary & Coverage Jack Shafer, Slate – What the online P-I might become Newsosaur – Free advice for … Continue reading

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Let's Go Back Into Time — to 1997!

If you liked 1997, you’ll love 2009! That’s because we’re slowly working our back to that monumental year. Let’s take a trip back, shall we, to the days when there was a Democrat in the White House and the stock … Continue reading

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Media Notes: It's Getting Worse

Luckily, it’s Friday. After reading this, go have a cold one or three. Or maybe something stronger. Los Angeles Times kills local news section [LA Observed] WSJ layoffs may be coming next week [Portfolio/Mixed Media] The Baltimore Examiner, the city’s … Continue reading

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Post-Election Notes from All Over

Random notes on a Friday morning, three days after the Deal went down: 1) If the press wasn’t in the tank for Barack Obama, by God they oughta be — especially the print guys. A run on Wednesday morning newspapers … Continue reading

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