SF Weekly reporter John Geluardi, who once toiled alongside yours truly at a newspaper too unspeakable to name, has an awesome story this week about a big push to unionize several major Bay Area newspapers that were recently acquired by Sith Lord Dean Singleton (right). The national Newspaper Guild is funding a $500,000 organizing campaign, […]
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Times-Standard Blogland
Our semi-esteemed colleagues at the Times-Standard have dived back into the Internet, launching or relaunching a whole slew of blogs. Check out T-S Online Editor James Faulk’s convocation here. A convenient time to rain down fire on the enemy Eureka Reporter. Kick ’em while they’re down, James! Unfo, each of the 10 T-S blogs has […]
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Cutbacks at the ER
Chris Durant and Kimberly Wear outside Times-Standard headquarters this morning. Photo: Al Eisenstadt. The war may not be over, but the Eureka Reporter ‘s big announcement this morning is pretty much as expected — a five-day-per-week publishing schedule and a bumped-up website. The days of fancy paper are long gone. Can the ER make it […]
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As Ol’ Salty Used To Say
Today’s Times-Standard editorial on municipal wi-fi takes the default T-S approach: On the one hand, X. But then again, Y. So let’s have all good people come together for a solution that will be mutually beneficial for all, because we hate having to choose sides. However, the editorial kicks off with an arresting bit of […]