Whether it's boredom, shock at the continuing decline of newspapers or other things, 2019 was my heaviest year blogging here. As a result, most of this year's Top 10 blog posts were from 2019.
No. 1? Skepticism about the SLC Tribune becoming a nonprofit, and discussing that skepticism in detail.
No. 2? Wondering if the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, aka the StarleGram, could survive much longer without entering a JOA with the Snooze. (This was one of several advertising-related, or rather, lack of advertising-related, hot takes about the StartleGram last year.)
No. 3? Looking at the Gannett-Gatehouse, rather the Mehness (can't even think of a good bad pun) - Craphouse merger.
No. 4? Calling out wingnut lawyer Ty Clevenger, as well as several small newspapers in central Texas.
No. 5? From 2018, advising fellow print journos not to work for Wick Communications. First time I've done a by-name callout. It started with critically examining their idiocy and "work harder AND better" vulture capitalism idea of cutting the AP wire at daily pages but not cutting the page count.
No. 6? Turning a skeptical eye to the huzzahs and handstands on the Texas Tribune's 10th anniversary.
No. 7? In the era of conspiracy theories, "deep state" buzz, etc., calling out alleged Gnu Media for some of their pretentions.
No. 8? Saluting one vulture capitalism in the journalism biz for honesty in its rapaciousness.
No. 9? Based on some longform writing, looking at just how much the lies of Facebook, Google, et al about targeted digital advertising really were lies and how many people should have known better.
No. 10? Related to No. 3, wondering if the new Craphouse was going to inflict some godawful ginormous programmatic ad nightmare on us.
