MediaBlog

My take on the mainstream media, especially the newspaper biz. As a former long-term Dallas Metroplex resident, this is often focused on the sometimes good, and the often not-so-good (compared either to what it could be or what it used to be) of A.H. Belo's primary publication, The Dallas Morning News.

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Mutually passing on Community Impact

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 I got told last week I didn't make the cut for an editor position at a new outpost. They claim that I didn't have quite the specifi...
Friday, March 13, 2026

Bild, Die Welt, Politico owner to buy British Telegraph

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 Axel Springer, the German publishing giant, is buying the semi-carcass of one of Britain's top publishers. And, yes, it bought Politic...
Thursday, March 05, 2026

Why are you "holding" the print version of your weekly newspaper?

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 I am writing from Texas. A nearby newspaper, owned by a friend, who's also a journalism/mass communications prof. This last Tuesday was...

David Hoffmann gets his wish with Lee Enterprises

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 Hoffmann, about whom I wrote in late 2024, has taken at least half a step forward in his dream of creating the nation's largest newspa...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Supreme Court: USPS can't be sued?

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 Really? Beyond the AP story about this inanity, I had already read the NNA's reaction shortly after it was announced. The ruling clearl...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Hmm, I think I'll pass on Verde Valley

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 Nice location, Sedona, Arizona, area. Summer-leaning four-season climate. The job of editor ? Pays OK per cost of living there? The job of ...
Thursday, February 05, 2026

Quick thoughts on the Bezos Post layoffs and two possible options

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 Here's the Guardian story ; I'm sure many people have read it or others. First, yes, DC is still a one-industry town, but pivoting ...
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