http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/21/the_balance_of_reportorial_ang Comments On: The Balance of Reportorial Angst by Eli Sanders en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Gilligan]]> Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:04:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by w7ngman]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:05:50 -0800 The Stranger
With a dog shot by the owner beside it.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:05:30 -0800 The Stranger Posted by elswinger]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:39:50 -0800 The Stranger
He joked at the time that it was "like selling them the sleeves off our vest." The implication was, of course, that because the Blethens never, ever would sell the Times, the joke was on Hearst, haha.

But those of us in the Newspaper Guild at the time who didn't have their noses up Frank's ass knew that Hearst had way, way deeper pockets than Frank and could afford to take the long view, bleed him dry, and force him to sell.

The Times is circling the drain now, and much of its plight is due to Frank's incompetence and mismanagement, and atrocious business judgment. That is matched only by his arrogance, which requires that he surround himself with yes men and women in management who will never call bullshit on him.

The Hearst organization is no prize, but it is better at running a newspaper than Frank Blethen and his stupid children, by far.

I would rather have Seattle be a two-newspaper town, even with Frank Blethen, than a one-newspaper town without him. But, if Seattle is destined to be a one-newspaper town, better IMO that we have Hearst and the P-I.



Posted by ivan]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:24:06 -0800 The Stranger
I have no idea how anyone with critical thinking skills would find it a good enterprise to send subscription money to The Daily Blethen.
Posted by nater]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:17:58 -0800 The Stranger Posted by StC]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:04:06 -0800 The Stranger