October 21, 2009

You can die any day in mid-Michigan as TV offers obituary services

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Obituary from Michigan's WNEM television station  OK, I know death is serious but if I got a quarter every time a Flint-area person ...

More awards: SNPA says yes to two Birmingham News photos

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A photographer at The Birmingham News in Alabama won two photography awards from the Southern Newspapers Publishers  Association. Click on ...
October 20, 2009

Lineup changes at ONA workshop in Ann Arbor

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Jim Brady, a consultant for the Guardian and former executive editor of the Washington Post, will lead a session Going Mobile at the Online ...

Launch time: California site ready for an audience

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Collaboration is key in California where  Oakland Local , a news and community site for Oakland focusing on social justice issues, launche...
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'Encore fellows' to look for next opportunity via CJR

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How did I miss this "encore opportunity?" Most fellowships for journalists are offered for those midcareer. But Columbia Journalis...

'Adman' tells tale of newpaper's death

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Most blogs and articles about the end of newspapers are by those who once filled or are filling the newsroom. But in Arkansas, the "Gaz...
October 19, 2009

'Parade' appoints new publisher

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Editor & Publisher reported today that Brett Wilson is now publisher of Parade magazine. He'll focus on advertising sales and mar...

Four Advance Publications newspapers get printing awards

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The Southern Newspapers Publishers Association honored four Newhouse newspapers for their printing quality. The Grand Rapids Press and The...

Online News Association offers 'Parachute Training' in Ann Arbor (updated)

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Two Three former Advance Internet employees are among the instructors who will lead sessions on video and blogging skills at ONA Parachute ...

Poynter to host Community Conversation in Ann Arbor

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What does Ann Arbor, Michigan, think it wants in media? Poynter Institute is hosting a Community Conversation the night before ONA Parachut...
October 18, 2009

Faith watching: Newsrom to pulpit plus under the eyes

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It's Sunday so let's use some of this day once reserved strictly for God to reflect on journalists who preach - in churches, in new...
October 17, 2009

More Freep layoffs

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Thhe Detroit Free Press finalized seven layoffs , including two reporters and one copy editor

Sometimes, we can't help ourselves

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Does it drive you nuts when there is a wrong their or there or they're? Grammar Nerds can create a sticky situation with this product....

Reality? Marley & Me, re-considered

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My feeds and defined searches can pull in more then doom and gloom. See this post "in which the author wonders whether the 2008 Owen W...
October 16, 2009

Michigan reflections: Out of the newsrooms

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I went looking for something else and stumbled into a couple more look backs at careers. Some leave by choice, others are "downsized ou...
October 15, 2009

News (or mad?) scientist won't workship at local-local-local altar

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Glynn Wilson's comments about the Newhouse's Advance Publications dominating media in Alabama caused The Locust Fork News-Journal...
October 14, 2009

Ann Arbor News building listed for $9 million

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Looks like the building that once housed Ann Arbor's daily newspaper is ready for the market. The newspaper's successor, AnnArbor.co...

Politics in the press: West Michigan newspapers wrapped up in politics

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Muskegon Chronicle editor Cindy Fairfield says a conservative voice will join Opinions page in her latest Sunday column. The decision me...
October 13, 2009

Newhouse news: Star-Ledger needs 50 to go via buyouts or layoffs

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An expected memo went out to another batch of employees working for companies in the Advance Publications fold. Today's recipients are t...

Catching up - Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper finally jumping into online conversation

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Whoa. The Cleveland Plain Dealer took a giant step on the Internet today in its attempt to make the conversation at its place more civil.  ...