Dysfunctional D Magazine blogs place Dallas media in paralysis
When you go to FrontBurner, it says "Hello World!!" instead of telling you what Tim and Adam and Eric are doing.
Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
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STOP THE (VIRTUAL) PRESSES! Pegasus News wins Katie Award for Best Website
... along with, um, the Dallas Morning News. And, um, KERA.
Kennedy assassination veterans were on hand at the Sixth Floor Museum to share their remembrances of how things went down in 1963.
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008
NBC5 and Fox4 news to become eerily similar?
I'm Adrian Arambulo, futilely trying to bring urgency to the scene of a story that was, for all intents and purposes, over 12 hours ago. But it's a little less crowded. Consolidationlicious.
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
Local news - to a fault?
The Terrell Tribune and Oklahoma’s Sapulpa Daily Herald have come under fire for not even mentioning the historic election of Barack Obama last Tuesday.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
Dallas Morning News pinching itself over increased sales of Wednesday’s newspaper
If only we elected a historical President every day.
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008
Women In Film Dallas schedule original programming and TV series development tutorial session
Dubbed "We've Got That In Development," a panelist of talented local lady filmmakers will be on hand to show you the sizzle reel ropes.
Monday, Nov. 3, 2008
Dallas Morning News removed from Obama’s campaign
The Obama campaign says the paper's endorsement of his opponent had nothing to do with kicking them out. Uh-huh.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008
Dallas Morning News reports drop in circulation
But that's according to plan, so it's OK.
Monday, Oct. 27, 2008
Dallas photographer Andy Hanson died
He worked at the Times Herald from 1960 until it closed in 1991, and was a staple at charity/society events.
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
Fort Worth TV host celebrates her 10th anniversary by giving us list of helpful tips
Ten tips, one for each year she's been on TV.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Dallas Producers Assn. warns of “Revenge of It Came From Dallas”
Gird your funny bones.
Annual fun film event and fundraiser set for Oct. 16 at the Studio Movie Grill in Dallas.
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
Dallas’ Gay List Daily launches Los Angeles edition
Sassy lifestyle e-publication now publishes LA, New York, Dallas and national editions.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
Media and beauty salon in Southlake fan flames of anxiety over minor outbreak of lice in early September
There is no serious outbreak of lice this fall, and you can read all about it here.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
Can New Media check campaign spin?
There is a big issue at play in the election that won't be decided when the voters select our next president: whether an Internet-based news media can effectively check and balance the spin dished out by partisan campaigns.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
Time Warner Cable North Texas offers free BYU TV October 4-5
Time Warner making a play for Mormon viewers.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Dallas-based Heritage Galleries auctioning off Playboy art hubba hubba
Two pieces by Alberto Vargas and a piece entitled "Yugoslav Nudist Camps" from LeRoy Neiman are expected to draw the highest bids.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008
Dallas Morning News to begin using biodegradable plastic delivery bags
You won't just get it biodegradable -- you'll get it oxo-biodegradable.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
Dallas Morning News freebie tabloid daily Quick to become non-alternative weekly
In addition to the rack locations where it's currently available, they'll also be delivering it door-to-door to "young adults in apartment complexes." Consider yourself warned.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
BBC to be at DART’s Parker Road Station in Plano on Monday, Sept. 22 for “Talking America” series
Interviewers with funny accents will ask us how we like widing the twain and whether any of us can stomach Palin.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008
Dallas-based RadioTime acquires RadioSherpa
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
Dallas-based Belo enters into strategic partnership with Noofangle Media
Television company to provide online lifestyle content in its 15 markets.
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram selling downtown office building
Also selling: one printing press, 100,000 pounds of blank newsprint, and a set of baseball cards from 1983.
Monday, Sept. 15, 2008
Live Uncle Barky interview with Mark Cuban on Saturday changes start time cancels due to weather
Cubes has a big game to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008
Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star Telegram enter joint-distribution deal
And hell officially freezes over.
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008
Dallas-based Fox journalist detained (briefly) by police at Republican National Convention site
While Alice Kalthoff wasn't arrested, one of her collegues was.
Friday, Sept. 5, 2008
Fancy update on fountain across from Dallas Morning News gets big writeup in Dallas Morning News
It has a computerized touch pad which surely warrants a story in the daily newspaper.
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008
Jeremy Halbreich resigns from Dallas-based American Consolidated Media
He'll remain on the board of directors with the title "non-executive chairman".
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram undergoing another round of buy-outs/layoffs
Whittling down the block of wood until it's a toothpick.
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008
Dallas-based ENVY magazine launches branch in Austin
Yeah, ENVY magazine. C'mon, you know ENVY. Where you been? Everyone reads that thing.
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
Dallas Morning News triples distribution of Spanish-language publication Al Dia
Oh goody, now there'll be three times as many people that don't read the thing.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Dallas’ NBC 5/KXAS names new president and general manager
Thomas Ehlmann takes over for Tom O'Brien, who went to the NBC television station in New York in April.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
UPDATED: More layoffs at Dallas Morning News; freebie Quick to become weekly
Belo is going to eliminate 15% of its workforce.
Monday, July 28, 2008
UPDATED: Scandal-ridden Press Club of Dallas forging on with 2008 Katie Awards
Journalists giving themselves awards is an important tradition that simply must go on.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Dallas-based Belo invests in ResponseLogix
The sales pitch is that it lets automotive advertisers get a bead on customer leads. Sure hope that works out for them!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Shannon Streater named CEO of Dallas-based DG Publishing, Inc.
The CEO's new role includes oversight of three interior design publications.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Dallas-based Alliance Data’s Epsilon signs multi-year contract with National Geographic Society
National Geographic has worked with Epsilon since 1997.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Fox4 medical reporter John Hammarley suspended
This development marks the second suspension of an on-air Fox4 reporter in less than a year.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Dallas Morning News to launch new paper, kill more trees
Briefing is aimed at that solid set of readers, the "nonsubscribers."
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Fort Worth Business Press owner acquires Inside Collin County Business
Both publications write all about business.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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