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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

2 Soap Box Derby books & movie heading your way

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Carol Biliczky's story in today's Beacon Journal reports that The University of Akron Press is releasing two books on the All-Americ...
Friday, May 27, 2011

Chuck Strouse on Miami Herald building sale

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By Chuck Strouse ​ The McClatchy Co. announced this morning that it has sold one of Miami's most iconic buildings to a Malaysian re...

McClatchy sells Miami Herald land, building

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The struggling McClatcy newspaper chain sold 14 acres and its bayside building to a Malaysia-based company, which plans to develop the prope...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Geigers to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

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Sandy and Pete Geiger on their wedding day and today (inserts) BJ Alums got this email from former BJ staffer Pete Geiger, who lives...
Monday, May 23, 2011

BJ's Dyer wins commentary award

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The Society for Features Journalism has awarded Beacon Journal columnist Bob Dyer third place in the General Commentary category among new...
Friday, May 20, 2011

Jeff Iula writes Soap Box Derby memoirs

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Jeff Iula, who followed in the footsteps of his dad Ralph (former BJ promotions director), has written a book with Bill Ignizio about Jeff...

Listen to Ted Gup at 10 a.m. Sunday on WVIZ

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Author Ted Gup's appearance this week at the City Club forum in Cleveland will air on WVIZ-Channel 25 at 10 a.m. Sunday. Ted, a former B...

Paul Tople's grandson dies

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Michael Ryan Tople, grandson of BJ photographer Paul Tople, died May 17 Michael Ryan Tople Baby Michael was taken into the arms of Jesus on ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

About getting the news

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Bob Dyer’s column in today’s Beacon Journal ['Big news' has changed over time] is worth reading. It discusses an alarming trend on w...
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Bob Dyer -- 33 awards and still typing away

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Beacon Journal columnist Bob Dyer's selection by the Associated Press Society of Ohio for columnist of the year is old hat to Bob. It...

Pete Hammill discusses future of news

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Author Pete Hamill discusses future of journalism (and newspapers) on Morning Joe Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news ...

NY Times editor on Morning Joe

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New York Times editor Bill Keller discusses the NYTimes online paywall on Morning Joe Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and ...
Monday, May 16, 2011

Winges elected AP Society director

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Bruce Winges, vice president and editor of the Akron Beacon Journal, was elected as a director of the Associated Press Society of Ohio for ...

BJ staffers win AP awards

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Beacon Journal staffers won honors in the Associated Press Society of Ohio on Sunday. Bob Dyer won a first place as best columnist, Phil Tre...
Friday, May 13, 2011

Delano Massey laid off again

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Former BJ staffer Delano Massey apparently just can't keep a job. Massey, a J-grad of University of Akron, got a job at the Lexington ...
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Thursday, May 12, 2011

BJ advertises leasing of building space

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As reported earlier on this blog, the Beacon Journal will combine all it departments on the third floor and lease space on other floors of t...
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Quartet at BJ Alums lunch

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From left: Gene McClelland, Calvin DeShong, Al Hunsicker, Tom Moore Newsroom retiree Tom Moore filed this report on the 1 p.m. second Wedne...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

LA Times wins SDX award

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Sigma Delta Chi 2010 award winners: The Los Angeles Times wins yet another award (Investigative Reporting; Daily Circulation 100,000+) fo...
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Update on Marv Katz's daughter

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Marv Katz, who included the Beacon Journal in his 40-year career, posted this information yesterday about his daughter, Lisa, on the CaringB...
Saturday, May 07, 2011

Pete & Sandy Geiger cruise the Danube

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Sandy and Pete during Mongolia Days Former BJ staffer Pete Geiger and wife Sandy live in Penny Farms, Florida, a Christian retirement co...