The end of the affair: squeezed for profits, newspapers send
their staff film critics packing. Is this sound cost-cutting or a m
"My grandma's in town, is there anything I can take her
to see?"
"You have already ruined this movie for me!"
"I won't see any film unless you recommend it."
"I disagree with you about every . . .
Adding Al Jazeera: how the Qatar-based news channel made its way
onto the airwaves of Burlington, Vermont.(DROP CAP)
Cobbled Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, with its eclectic mix
of cafes, art studios and boutiques, is worlds away from the dusty and
chaotic streets of Damascus or Cairo. It seems an unlikely . . .
Geniuses to the North.(Take 2)
New poll reveals Canadian parents believe teaching their kids to
swim is the best way to prevent drowning
(Canada's CNW Telbec, a news-release Web . . .
Sweet dreams!(Take 2)
Pickup crashes on I-95 with boy seated in bed
(Baltimore . . .
Houston Chronicle.(DROP CAP)(Julie Mason's view)(Brief
article)
"[President] Bush really hates long, pompous questions and he
feels if he gives us too much lead time, we will go rancidly thespian
and grandiose at his press conferences. He's probably right."
. . .
Star tribulations.(Minneapolis' Star Tribune editor Nancy
Barnes)(Interview)
In short order, Minneapolis' Star Tribune has experienced an
ownership change, two rounds of staff reduction, a top-to-bottom
newsroom reorganization--and its publisher is being sued by . . .
Oy vey!(Take 2)
Romney schleps to N.Y. for Jewish support
(the Politico)
[ILLUSTRATION . . .
High voltage.(Take 2)
2 charged over electric cord
(Lewiston, Maine's Sun . . .
The right to Bear arms.(Take 2)
Ex-Marine Kills Bear With Log
(Atlanta's wsbtv.com)
[ILLUSTRATION . . .
Police procedural.(Cliche Corner)(views on the movie 'A
Mighty Heart')(Brief article)
"A Mighty Heart.... It's almost a police procedural, with a focus on the
nuts and bolts of the investigation."
(National Public Radio)
"Angelina Jolie has always seemed larger than life.... 'A . . .
Distorted picture: thanks to Photoshop, it's awfully easy to
manipulate photographs, as a number of recent scandals make painful
If photo sleuths in Ohio hadn't noticed a pair of missing
legs, Allan Detrich still would be cruising to assignments in his sleek
blue truck, building his reputation as a photographer . . .
Philadelphia Daily News.(DROP CAP)
"The media, especially the print media, couldn't conspire
to raffle off a turkey, let alone cook an election."
--Philadelphia Daily News columnist John . . .
Wanted dead or alive!(Take 2)
Health officials looking for two dangerous mosquitoes
(Wisconsin's LaCrosse Tribune)
[ILLUSTRATION . . .
Mexico was bad enough.(Take 2)
Pa. officials concerned about migration from N.J.
(USA . . .
Words to live by.(DROP CAP)(Brief article)
When veteran foreign correspondent Rone Tempest left the Los
Angeles Times in June, he e-mailed what he called "4 Career Life
Lessons from a Retiring Hack" to his about-to-be-former colleagues:
I . . .
Cluttered Web: in their efforts to boost advertising, newspaper
sites are junking up their home pages.(THE ONLINE FRONTIER)
To new-media trailblazers, newspaper tribulations sometimes seem
adorably quaint. Consider the controversy over front-page newspaper ads
reported by Donna Shaw in AJR's last issue ("A . . .
Justice delayed: many in the media jettisoned caution--and the
presumption of innocence--in their coverage of an alleged rape by
As Reade Seligmann choked back tears on the witness stand, the
21-year-old Duke University lacrosse player dubbed "Flustered"
by teammates was poised, compelling and clearly hurting. He told of . . .
Run for your lives!!!(Take 2)
Spice Girls announce reunion
(latimes.com)
[ILLUSTRATION . . .
Mother's milk madness.(Take 2)
New State Law Offers Breast-Feeding Guarantee
(Pittsburgh . . .
Must-read headline of the month.(Take 2)
Hilton reveals little in post-jail interview
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