Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Well, some interesting and scary news from a media observer and insider. Note the material on McClatchy's financial peril. They're of course owners of the Tacoma News Tribune (where I worked for many years), as well as Anchorage, all the Bees in California etc. Give a read - I welcome comments.

Also, it would be amazing if Gourmet were to fold. It's an institution in food-related journalism, certainly, one I grew up and still read.

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Friday, January 9, 2009

The end is in site.

As a Seattle P-I veteran, it's unspeakably painful to hear that the P-I is at the end of the line: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/395463_newspapersale10.html. I just can't imagine life without it. Admittedly, I contributed in my own way...using Craigslist, reading news online...