Category Archives: Current Events

Local news as a commodity: Acid attack hoax story illustrates dilemma for media outlets

LinkedInFacebookShare

What happens for a local media outlet when the big story hits your market and becomes national? Suddenly, the three major news networks are in town, as are all the local television stations and – one can only hope as … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Online journalism | Tagged @drudge_report, @jeffreyrbunch, acid attack, AOL's Patch, bethany storro, Drudge Report, hyperlocal, journalism, journalists, new media, new york city, newspapers, Online journalism, portland oregon, TechFlash, technology, vancouver washington, Web strategy | 2 Comments

“The Financial Lives of the Poets” by Jess Walter on Daily Beast, spokesman.com

LinkedInFacebookShare

Today is the release day for “The Financial Lives of The Poets” by Jess Walter.  Apparently, he’s getting love from well-known British author Nick Hornby, author of the novels “High Fidelity,” “About a Boy” and “Fever Pitch.”  The Daily Beast … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged amazon.com, authors, daily beast, jess, jess walter, jesswalter.com, jim kershner, nick hornby, spokane washington, spokesman.com, the financial lives of the poets, the spokesman-review, wikipedia, writing | Comments Off