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
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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
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
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
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
Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star Telegram enter joint-distribution deal
And hell officially freezes over.
Sunday, Sept. 7, 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
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
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 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
Dallas-based Belo holds annual shareholder meeting
You can replay every exciting moment on the Company's web site.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Dallas-based A. H. Belo Corporation posts First Quarter 2008 loss
Another sharp drop in ad revenues seems to be doing in the newspapers.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
UPDATED: Fort Worth Star Telegram executes surprise layoffs on Thursday
The newspaper has announced a meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss a restructuring.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
AFI Dallas movie review and filmmaker interviews: Stop the Presses
In which the upstart new media entertainment reporter upstages some old school journalists. Accidentally.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Dallas-based Belo hires new VP/corporate controller with meteorological name
What are the odds that this new VP, one George Finfrock, is related to a certain channel 5 weatherman?
Monday, March 10, 2008
Dallas-based direct-sales company publishes new magazine called SUCCESS
It'll start out bimonthly, then increase to a monthly in September, or at least that's the plan.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Dallas-based American Community Newspapers wins slew of journalism awards
That includes local outfit Star Community Newspapers, whose various publications won a number of awards.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Dallas Morning News editorial board re-endorses “mathematically impossible” Huckabee for President
Though the paper's employees remain 3/4s of a person.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Dallas Morning News provides PDFs of newly-found JFK dox; seeks crowdsourcing help in research
So far the results of the search look underwhelming.
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008
Dallas-based Belo announces new publisher for Spanish-language pub Al Dia
He has an English-sounding nickname that appears in "quotes".
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008
Dallas-based Belo reports unprofitable fourth quarter, fiscal year 2007
A lack of newspaper advertising hit the media giant hard.
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008
Dallas-based Belo completes spin-off of newspaper businesses
Now we can watch as the newspaper spin-offs go down the tubes. Ha! Kidding, Belo. You're doing great.
Monday, Feb. 11, 2008
Dallas No. 1 on Forbes list of “Best Cities For Couples”
It's a survey tailor-made for some kind of sappy Valentine's Day tie-in.
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008
Duncanville High School students take top honors at Lone Star Journalism Writing Contest … again
Some really good news. Get it? DO YOU GET IT?
Friday, Jan. 11, 2008
Dallas Observer hires new music editor
23-year-old Pete Freedman has been selected for the post
The wait is over!
Monday, Jan. 7, 2008
DMN Wine Competition attracts global interest
For the first time in its 24-year history, TDMNWC has received entries from Brazil and Greece.
Monday, Jan. 7, 2008
An open letter to Star-Telegram publisher Gary Wortel
I believe the Star-Telegram is an essential part of this community, so here's some advice on how to keep it relevant.
Friday, Jan. 4, 2008
Dallas-based American Consolidated Media buys weekly newspaper in Glen Rose
ACM now owns 83 newspapers in 7 states.
Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008
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