links for 2007-07-23
Monday, 23 July 2007, 13:21
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“[W]henever anything happens in Croydon, it happens late on a Thursday afternoon. It’s a really annoying trend at that – the timing means it misses the next day’s Advertiser and we have to wait a week to put it in the paper.”
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Juan Antonio Giner: “Sunday neewspapers sell. And they sell more copies with editions where features rule over the news.”
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David Ottewell: “I started this blog party to be accountable. I’m open to criticism, and I will respond. But don’t suggest I’m claiming something that isn’t true, unless you’ve checked your facts and come to me for a response. And be grateful that I would
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1. Sundays only: the only fe&hellip | 24 July 2007 at 0357
[...] While it may seem like we will never go back to that idealized, newspaper-friendly breakfast table scene, many of us actually do go back to it every single week – on Sunday. OK, so maybe the man wears the kitchen apron every once in awhile, but a Sunday paper can be consumed like a hot bath, taking lots of time with no hurry to get out. Perhaps it isn’t a coincidence that Juan Antonio Giner has caught papers worldwide selling “Sunday” as much as their own mastheads, brand names, and logos. And notice all those soft feature stories that are more relaxing than the typical serious, intense, and aggravating weekday news fare. Can dying newspapers find sanctuary on Sundays? It might not be as good as the good old days, but if you are a newspaper shareholder it sure beats taking a bath. (Hat tip: Martin Stabe) [...]
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