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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

John Dunphy laid off at Orange County Register

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Veteran journalist John Dunphy has been laid off by the Orange County Register, he reports in a post today on Facebook: “It's officia...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

NY Times introduces photo tumbler

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Here’s a reason to hate working on a laptop with a small screen: The New York Times has a Tumblr called “The Lively Morgue,” through which...

From the blog of retired news editor Tom Moore

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good place to start a newspaper.... by tom moore I've kept quiet over the years--retired for 20 years--but the latest move by th...
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Reflections on the weather chart for March

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Please excuse the personal reflections by blogger Harry Liggett on the weather chart in today's Beacon Journal: Does anyone use ...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Associated Press changes logo

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The Associated Press announced a new logo this morning, an update of the one that’s perched elegantly atop stylebooks for 30 years. The l...

Gannett builds firewalls on all papers but USA Today

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The vogue for digital paywalls sweeping the news business has made it all the way to the top: Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper publi...
Monday, February 13, 2012

Faye Stoyer, wife of retired asst. ME Lloyd Stoyer

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Faye Ann Stoyer, her struggle is over and she is at peace. Faye Ann Stoyer of Jackson Township passed away peacefully Saturday at the Akr...

Another BJ video: Party for MARK DAWIDZIAK

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Roger Mezger has called another video to our attantion.  It is one last glimpse of life at the Beacon Journal in the 1990s. This video...

Washington Post from more than 1,000 to 640

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The Washington Post newsroom, once with more than 1,000 employees, now stands at less than 640 people, depleted by buyouts and staff defecti...
Friday, February 10, 2012

Fun facts about the New York Times

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New York Times social media editor Lexi Mainland is digging up fun facts about the paper’s history as far back as the 19th century, like wh...
Thursday, February 09, 2012

Giles named to GlobalPost position

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BOSTON, MA –  Bob Giles, longtime newspaper editor and former curator of the Nieman Foundation at Harvard, has joined the international n...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Terrific trio turnout

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While only three showed up today for the monthly BJ retirees lunch at Papa Joe's restaurant on Akron/Peninsula Road, the lowest turnout ...

Pruitt: Cutting home delivery could hurt

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By Rick Edmonds Poynter Online During Tuesday’s earnings call, McClatchy CEO Gary Pruitt was asked if the company has considered disco...
Tuesday, February 07, 2012

McClatchy reports higher quarterly profits

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The McClatchy Co. reported higher quarterly profits today amid signs that its lengthy revenue slump is easing. Sacramento-based McClatc...
Monday, February 06, 2012

John's Florida trip photos

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If you want to see photos of John and Paula's Jan. 14-28 trip to Siesta Key, Florida, the late Bill Gorrell's former stomping ground...
Thursday, February 02, 2012

Here's contact info for Olga Reswow

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For those who would like to send notes to Olga, her adddress is Olga Reswow 516 Trease Rd. Wadsworth, OH 44281 Telephone:   330.33...

India's 'First Lady of Lens' dies at 98

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Homai Vyarawalla, India’s first female photojournalist, who died on Sunday, chronicled India’s independence with a spirit that was unmatc...

Another Fran Murphey video

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Here's another Fran Murphey video provided by Roger Mezger.  Tom Moore shot this one on June 14, 1996, when the Beacon Journal held a l...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

71 newspapers sold last year

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Investors bought 71 newspapers last year. Find out why.   Read New York Times story .
Monday, January 30, 2012

Headless body in topless bar: How paper checked

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NBC New York Editors would have let the facts get in the way of the most famous tabloid headline in history, “Headless Body in Topless Ba...