By This Axe I Rule
“Beginning: A pulse-pounding new chapter in the startling saga of the publisher called Tribune.” From Patch: BOWIE, MD —…
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Kid Scoop – Attracting Readers and Advertisers
Kid Scoop has proved itself a circulation builder and prime newspaper real estate for advertisers. He’s been a publisher, an…
Why Not a Few Friday Whatnots?
This Is Fine/Dumpster Fire Mashup Toy Sometimes, it feels like the world is both a dumpster fire and a living…
Buffalo News Stops Running Adam Zyglis Cartoons (for now)
From WBFO (npr): You might have noticed something missing from your copy of The Buffalo News Friday: the names of…
Honolulu Advertiser’s 85th Anniversary (1941)
For reasons remaining unknown The Honolulu Advertiser decided to go all out for their 85th anniversary on July 2, 1941….
Stock Up for The Fourth, Bring Your Own Bagley
Journalism and beer. Beer and journalism. Philosophically, the two pair just about as good as anything. To that end, Fisher…
Mary Schmich Takes Alden Buyout, Leaves ChiTrib
That didn’t take long.Less than a month after the Alden acquisition the Chicago Tribune exodus began. Mary Schmich is the…
Still More Weekend Whatnots
These days Red Ryder is less known for the comic strip than for the BB Gun. Even the…
Newspaper Quits Syndicated Political Cartoons
The Alpena News has taken a stand against divisive opinions. The people of America, Michigan, and Northeast Michigan represent a…
“More Content Now” Now No More
Gannett (previously Gatehouse) is shutting down their newspaper content offering More Content Now. More Content Now is closing operations on…
175 Years of Associated Press
The news agency Associated Press was founded 175 years ago in May 1846. According to Wikipedia, which takes the date…
Rending of Garments and Gnashing of Teeth – Alden Global Buy of Tribune Publishing OK’d
From Poynter: May 21, 2021 Tribune Publishing said that hedge fund Alden Global Capital’s bid for the company, valued at…
Deja vu: Chicago Tribune – New York News Synergy
In a blast from the past journalists at The Chicago Tribune and The New York Daily News are speaking with…
Dropping Type – Newspaper Hits Keep Coming
Loss of advertising, loss of readers, loss of jobs. What else? Wood pulp prices increased in January 2021 with further…
How Many Days into This Did Pat Bagley Think…
The first edition of what is now called The Tribune hit the streets on April 15, 1871. It was called…