While the price of newspapers continues downhill, that does not seem to be the case with radio stations. Consider that the Daily, Herald is reporting that the two stations broadcasting from next to the McHenry County College campus were just … Continue reading
In a handout prepared for a November 12, 2012, Township Officials Boot Camp by Keri-Lyn Krafthefer and Tiffany Nelson-Jaworski this advice is given: Or, I guess an official with a sign could do what Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser … Continue reading
It’s pretty obvious that newspapers are in trouble. Circulation is down. Display advertising is way down. But legal advertising still keeps the presses rolling. Now comes State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (representing an area I represented in the 1970’s–Boone, northern DeKalb and … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I popped for a $1 Rockford Register-Star for a “print edition only” article about the Winnebago County Board’s having dropped IMRF pensions for its part-time members. I couldn’t tell from the paper whether this was … Continue reading
Peoria Pundit keeps watch on his local media’s decline, not the mention to decline of what he calls “dead tree” media. Recently he pointed readers to a talk by Jay Rosen, who writes “Press Talk, Ghost of Democracy in the … Continue reading
From “The Hill” article entitled, “The Hill’s 2010 Midterm Poll: Media has gotten more partisan, likely voters say”: “That half of voters essentially think journalists are not doing their jobs as impartial observers, I think, is a significant finding,” (Brookings Institution … Continue reading
The Aurora Beacon-News was the first to complain about a bill that would eliminate some legal advertising. Now, the Bloomington Pantagraph has taken up the drumbeat. In response, Rich Miller at his Capitol Fax Blog floated an idea that should … Continue reading
One of things keeping small newspapers alive is legal advertising. Think of the publication of real estate assessments. That’s the big one. It was twenty cents a line way back when I knew such prices. Now, a legislator has been … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald obviously is in a cost cutting mode. Now, new competition has arrived for its weekend “Neighbors” section. That section is pretty much organization press releases and submitted photos. The new competitor in town is something called “TribLocal.” … Continue reading
In my email this morning popped the following from Spanish blogger Antoni M. Piqué of “Paper Papers:” “Mr Skinner “I am a journalist from Barcelona. “I have a blog with a couple of colleagues (paperpapers.blogspot.com). “Well, anyway: doing my research … Continue reading
In my email this morning popped the following from Spanish blogger Antoni M. Piqué of “Paper Papers:” “Mr Skinner “I am a journalist from Barcelona. “I have a blog with a couple of colleagues (paperpapers.blogspot.com). “Well, anyway: doing my research … Continue reading
