Larry Beaupre turns up in American Journalism Review

A giant takeout on Larry Beaupre and how he's liking life at The Scranton Times. Guest stars include Larry Holeva, John Murphy, Jim Haggerty and Borys Krawczeniuk.

Chris Kelly on the Scranton Times' Ray Flanagan

A nice tribute to a well-respected reporter.

Ray Flanagan, Scranton Times courthouse reporter, dies

Flanagan, who was well regarded by all, was 60. A pro.

Scranton Times hires new business editor from South Carolina

Ken Knelly is coming from The State in Columbia, S.C. to lead a business page that won some state awards, which is being damned with faint praise if ever there was such a thing. You're better than the business page in Reading! Woo-hoo!

Scranton Times/Citizens Voice starts new business section

The press-release -- er, news story -- can be read by clicking above. Small-town boosterism at its finest.

Larry Beaupre plugs new business section

It's coming in a week. It's going to be big! And has newspaper stories! Beaupre gets a B- for use of "synergies."

Steve Corbett writes of the Wolsieffer case from California

Former Wilkes-Barre Times Leader columnist Steve Corbett makes the leap from the Laci Peterson case to the Glen Wolsieffer case. Glory days....

Steve Corbett writes about the time he gave Martin Sheen a ride

It happened the time Corbett, then of the Times Leader, allegedly spotted Sheen getting off a bus (presumably at the Martz). Also a mention of the time no TL editor had the time to interview Tom Ridge.

Larry Beaupre to Scranton Times readers: Sorry about all those corrections!

Beaupre, in his first column since becoming editor, explains mistakes and how they happen. Here's the news: the Scranton papers had 183 corrections in 2002.

Rich Mates bio

This bio is part of the series that Scranton Times reporter Rich Mates is writing about his Parkinson's Disease illness.

Steve Corbett, formerly of the TL, name checks fellow former TLer Greg Ellman

Ellman, now a shooter for the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, was out looking for Columbia debris in Texas and manages to refer to Public Square.

E&P story on Scranton Times editor Beaupre's deal with Gannett

According to E&P: In an e-mail message to his staff, [Beaupre] wrote, "I am happy to report that the lawsuit has been settled to my satisfaction, and I can close this ugly chapter of my life." Yeah, half a mil is pretty satisfactory.

Scranton Times story on Beaupre settlement

A typically uninsightful story. Larry Beaupre declined comment, other than to say that he made out very, very, very well. And Gannett can go fuck itself.

Larry Beaupre to get $550,000 from Gannett

That will buy a lot of Stegmaier on Lackawanna Avenue for Beaupre, now editor of the Scranton Times. The deal ends a wrongful-termination suit Beaupre had filed against Gannett in the wake of the Chiquita scandal.

"News alliance" between Scranton Times and WNEP is nothing but milk and honey

That's if you believe the overly-marketing-minded editors involved. Larry Beaupre, Paul Golias, and Al Zobel all think it's the best thing since the internal combustion engine.

Ed Christine named sports editor at Scranton Times

Cronyism alive and well: Christine used to work with Beaupre at Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y. Christine most recently married his way into the family that owned the Danville (Pa.) paper before the family cashed out.

Pete Banko, Dan Burnett promoted at Scranton Times

The moves seem to be the first from newly-installed former Chiquita editor Larry Beaupre. Banko is a lifer and Burnett came from the Pocono Record about a year ago.

Scranton Times editor Beaupre goes after high school kid

The student was selling T-shirts that featured a Times story on them. Not after a "talk" with Mr. Beaupre.

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.