Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Blondie voted #1 comic in Scranton Times

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Editor Lawrence K. Beaupre writes a lengthy history of Blondie for subscribers. Must be read to be believed.
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CV circulation up, TL circulation down

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Newspapers only publish stories with terms like FAS-FAX if their circulation goes up. If circulation goes down, no story. That's why the...

TL publishes letter from staffer uneasy about criticism of Times-Shamrock

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Kudos to the Times Leader editors for their willingness to publish a letter from within the building critical of all the anti-Times-Shamrock...
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Bids for TL due today

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The Times Leader didn't publish a story on the deadline, though the Citizens' Voice did. Pat McHugh tells Nichole Dobo that "se...
Tuesday, May 30, 2006

“The reporting was not just negligent, it was reckless and out of control"

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That's what a lawyer said about stories in the CV about a NEPA businessman. That man's libel trial against the Voice and reporters E...

We'll-miss-the-TL letters come in

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Readers say they'll miss the TL (which isn't dead yet, by the way). Susquehanna County man loves the TL's TV guide
Thursday, May 25, 2006

Welcome Derek Levarse and Jamie Raub to the TL

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Both fellows will be working for Joe Petrucci on the sports desk. Matt Golas has the details in his newsroom note. Don't sign any long-t...

More -- much more -- on Richard Connor's bid to buy the TL

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This is the most insightful story to date on any non-Times-Shamrock buyer for the newspaper. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has a big story ab...
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Casey Jones: Save us. Please, save us!

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The deafening sound of silence in Wilkes-Barre re: the impending demise of the TL saddens Mr. Jones. Someone should put all these self-servi...
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Wife of man targeted by CV stories says she was questioned about his alleged shady deals

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The libel case against the CV continued for another day Wednesday, Kevin Amerman reports. CV unable to force its law-enforcement sources to ...

Plleeeese read this letter to the editor

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A Mary Ann Daywood of Plains wants the TL to stay, and she's willing to misspell words in the newspaper to make sure the paper stays.
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WNEP does a brief story about the potential demise of the TL

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The story is about what you would expect. Some people like the Leader. Others like the Voice.

Hapless, lazy, hopeless

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Some might say that describes using a Tuesday 'newsroom note' as a Wednesday staff editorial. Not the stuff of Pulitzer prizes.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006

TL letter writer: A two-newspaper town is good

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An uncommonly articulate letter to the editor in the TL (from a Swoyersville man, no less) attacking the simple-minded letter from the temp ...

Comny on the stand: CV libel case continues

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Word to the wise: When you write a story that could be potentially shaky, remember that you could be on the stand five years later explainin...
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

God bless the little creatures at the CV

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Not a good day for the CV or for Times-Shamrock. The Times Leader piles on, with a staff editorial along with the usual Matt Golas newsroom...
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Former publisher Connor tours TL plant with potential buyers

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Richard Connor was a publisher right after the strike started in 1978. A solid effort from Renita Fennick. NOTED: In the last legs of the st...
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Joseph libel suit against the CV continues

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Another day, another round of accusations that the Voice is full of anonymously-sourced, slipshod reporting. Kevin Amerman from the TL repor...
Monday, May 22, 2006

NewsAlert: Lynetts, others tour TL on Sunday

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Why, oh why, are there no pictures? Potential new owners walk through the newsroom at 11:15 a.m. Sunday and no one takes pictures? Christ. A...
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Scranton Times editor Steve Daily says he'd like to blog about blogging

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Buried in the business editor's column was a mention of nepamedia.blogspot.com. How sweet.