Comic BC is on the ropes in Scranton, editor Beaupre reports

The remarks come in a Rich Mates story about the controversial BC cartoon where a menorah is transformed into a cross. "This seems directly pointed at Judaism in a way that is probably offensive to many Jews," Beaupre said in an the understatement of the week. Trivia: The BC cartoonist is from Binghamton!

Scranton Times editor comments on gay/lesbian coverage in the paper

The remark, from assistant editor Margaret Emery, comes in a larger Poynter piece about gay and lesbian coverage in daily newspapers. Good for her for being forthright.

Scranton Times's Chris Kelly fires back at TL's Jerry Lynott

Chris Kelly gets all hot and bothered that Jerry Lynott of the Times Leader (but who lives in Scranton) would suggest that a newspaper would ever try to protect and editor arrested for drunken driving.