This belongs in the category of “Can’t make this stuff up.” We have had a handful of readers access our “Washington Post Readers Erupt Over Dinnergate” post by searching for…
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The Washington Post’s readers are roaring with fury at the newspaper’s Dinnergate scandal. As of this writing, nearly 700 comments have poured into Howard Kurtz’s article on the debacle, more…
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Post Dinnergate Flyer
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Here is the flyer that triggered the Washington Post’s massive Dinnergate scandal.
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The Politico’s Mike Allen is reporting that the Washington Post is distributing fliers to lobbyists asking them to pay $25,000-250,000 to attend a July 21 dinner at the home of…
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Post Ombudsman Warns of Quality Drop
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In a must-read essay, Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander gathers confidential feedback from Post reporters about their ongoing financial difficulties and buyouts and reports their consensus: quality will drop. We…
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The mainstream media (MSM) did a sparse job in covering the District 4 special election, a swing-vote race with implications for next year. Here are twenty stories they missed ranked…
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Former USA Today Editor on Dying Newspapers
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This essay by founding USA Today Editor John Walter is a must-read.
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Reaction to Crisis at the Gazette
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We have covered quite a few big stories on this blog, including the special session, the District 18 vacancy, the millionaire tax, the County Council District 4 special election and…
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Starting Gazette Salary in Perspective
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We have attracted significant amounts of offline comment on our Gazette series, most of which we will address tomorrow. But one subject that appalls many is the starting salary for…
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Crisis at the Gazette, Part Three
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The best newspapers are the ones that attract, develop and retain reporters with experience in and knowledge of their coverage areas, lots of contacts and – most importantly – good…