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Tag: News Journal
Daily steals “Best of ” program
Since 2000, the IN has held an annual Best of the Coast issue – where readers vote for the best restaurants, services, etc along the coast. Our certificates and trophies are placed…
Former PNJ reporter gets Pres to hold his bags
The St. Pete Times’ political blog reports Michael Spooneybarger inadvertently had Pres. Bush pick up his bag during a recent trip to South Florida. Tampa Tribune photographer Michael Spooneybarger was a little…
Scarborough reports on newspapers audience ratings
The Scarborough Research group (not the local Scaboroughs) has released its annual audience ratings report for daily newspapers. The News Journal is in the #59 largest market which is includes Mobile &…
Debate over moderation of web comments
Our local daily has caught heat for not moderating the comments that are posted on its web site (pnj.com). It has become a haven for racist and bigoted comments – where gulf1.commers,…
Has daily axed local columns?
Last column by Mark O’Brien is dated April 16. Last column by Carl Wernicke – April 15 Last column by Reggie Dogan – April 14 The only opinion columns have been from…
Daily editor says he knows best
Just months after he asked his readers to tell him what makes a good newspaper, PNJ executive editor Richard Schneider tells them they’re wrong. The point of controversy is the daily’s Thursday,…
PNJ watch – four days and counting
The PNJ has still not reported anything about Escambia County firefighters…which was covered by every other news outlet in the area – except WCOA (surprise?). Why isn’t this story getting at least…
PNJ ignores Firefighter story
Oh well…..another opportunity to be a watchdog slips by
Dailies are killing the golden goose
Mother Jones takes a look at newspaper chains: “It’s not the Internet that’s killing newspapers. It’s the equity-chasing investors and their friends at the FCC who have put outsize profits before a…
PNJ Sunday Paper Review
Woke up early with too much time on hands: At the crossroads – Washington bureau chief Larry Wheeler writes of the gov’t red tape involved in rebuilding a two-lane road from Pensacola…
Racists takeover PNJ website
Today the daily newspaper ran a positive article on the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce naming Pat Brown as its Business Person of the Year. The comments on pnj.com posted…