Michael Connelly Fighting the Good Fight May 29, 2007
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I have long loved the book sections of the newspaper. It is the reason I buy papers. I come for the books, stay for the rest. Now that there is downsizing of this section throughout the country, one man is doing something. By relating his tale, he shows that there might be another great novelist or writer in the wings that will not be found without the reviewer.
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Killing Book Reviews Not the Answer May 24, 2007
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Some people claim that blogs are obssesed with traffic and I agree. And to be fair- traffic is also a huge player in papers, commercials and radio. Fees and ad rates are set by trafficing. Newspapers ARE DYING, but it is because of their own dumb
choices and mistakes. Circulation is down- way down. The AJC is bleeding cash and readers yearly- the issue is how to stem the tide. They believe that they need to limit expenses and make cuts in features, writers and coverage. Guess what- that is why they will die. People want more features and talented writers. It seems so easy but as these papers are controlled by Large Meglo companies it will not end. They see it as a dollar sign and not for all that the papers can be.
It is odd that Wall street Journal was the only Major paper to see
an increase in not only revenue but subscriptions. They also are
leading the wave of the migration to an online world. I do not see the papers lasting a long time unless they strive to IMPROVE and gutting book and arts sections are not the answer.
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USA Today – All The “News” Thats Unfit May 18, 2007
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I love Newspapers- or rather I love the idea of Newspapers. It seems that they are all failing and you cannot feel sorry for them and their self-inflicted wounds. Forgetting the gutting of features and book reviews, look at the coverage. Fort Dix was not a front page news story for USA Today. When I was on vacation, the protests of 200,000 people in Israel was covered in the back of the paper while the front page was adorned with A-Rod and a slump he was either in or out of- I did not bother to read the coverage-sport is not of that importance. Yet with failing circulation, the medias real desire to provide the circuses (get your bread elsewhere) has a lot to do with it. I, myself refuse to subscribe to the various “newspapers” for definite reasons. Lack of original coverage, gutting of local news, overall leftist drivel, and most important- lack of talented writers are the reasons I have shied away from the papers. A tedious read does nothing for you. An exciting paper should not be that hard to release, but the drones of the left have no humor and it shows with the lack of wit and wisdom that they publish.
Back to USA Today- they are called the McPaper for good reason- it is junk food for the mind. It neither increases knowledge nor informs. It seems to be a con job that allows drivel into the mainstream. One should be ashamed to work for such a trite low end publication, but they are instead self-satisfied and it shows.
AJC’s Cynthia Tucker Wins Pulitzer May 18, 2007
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We should say congratulations to Ms. Tucker. Then we should realize that these awards are truly meaningless. Ms. Tucker’s win is symbolic of the charge that the Pulitzers are given to any leftist that they can find. Growing up reading her columns, I was always astounded that the paper published them. When she was made an editor, I did not know what to think. Her columns were always rather partisan leftists dogmatic non-sense and the rest of the paper became that as well. I know few people that even subscribe to the AJC, its glory years long gone. It is the only paper for Atlanta and its suburbs, a monopoly of illegible leftist “thought” and boring writing. Ms. Tucker’s work is in that same vain. I do not fault her for the win, that is simply what the award has become and so be it. The AJC and the Tucker column are still a shameful read.
New Blog- New Attitude May 18, 2007
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I am starting this as a new place to talk about books, newspapers, magazines as well as music,radio, tv and movies. Plus Whatever else fits in the scope. Hopefully the politics will be limited to the discussions of the books and such. Feel free to comment and look around
