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Tahoe Daily Tribune to Only Publish 3 Days a Week

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:06:41 +0000

The Tahoe Daily Tribune will reduce its days of publication from five to three effective Feb. 2 due to increases in the cost of newsprint and the sour national economy, its publisher said in Friday’s edition.

The paper founded in 1958 and now owned by the Reno-based Swift Communications will be published on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays instead of the current schedule of Monday through Friday,’ publisher Mary Jurkonis said.

Via TheMediaisDying

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FBLA’s Commenting Policy

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:42:06 +0000

We love if you guys want to comment. Welcome it. Look forward to it.

If you would like to start a discussion – have some discourse over here on the ol’ Fishbowl – we’re all for it.

But we have a zero tolerance policy on personal attacks on your humble editors. Won’t put up with it. Don’t deserve it. Knock it off or we will delete them.

If you have something witty or interesting to put in the comments please do.

Otherwise – can it.

Thanks,
Your Editors

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FBLA’s Top 5 Stories Yesterday

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:53:09 +0000

H&R Blockhead: Actor Blabs to Press About Super Bowl Spot

American Idol’s New Judge is “Sassy.” Shark Officially Jumped?

Paper Cuts Hits 1000 for the Year…Already

Weather Channel Founder an Earth’s-Not-Getting-Anymore-Hot Head

Mad Libs Men and Mad Men Crossover

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We Still Have Three Weeks Until the Oscars….

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:48:51 +0000

Have you seen all the films nominated for best pic yet?
( polls)

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The WTF Blanket….ROTFLMAO

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:45:23 +0000

This is NSFW…if you still have a job that is.

This is from Jack Douglass. Thanks dude.

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Vincent De Paul…Describes What It’s Like to Know Mad Men

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:20:19 +0000

Pictured are Vincent De Paul, Tommy Alastra, Jennifer Westfeldt and John Hamm at this year’s SAG Awards.

De Paul is a busy guy and well, it’s really nice to talk to someone that’s super busy working…mainly because they keep us on the phone less than you unemployeds. Geesh.

Anyway, son of Baltimore morticians, De Paul is slated to be in two upcoming films. One called Baby Jane? directed by Billy Clift to film in San Fransisco. The other is a vampire movie titled Raven to be directed by Gregori J. Martin.

People ask De Paul about John Hamm’s success and De Paul told FBLA,”He’s the quintessential all American great guy. He should be on the cover of every magazine.”

You’ve got our vote.

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The End of Day to Day: The Video

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:53:28 +0000

NPR’s Day to Day is going…do you call it dark? Dead? Silent?…On March 20th. This video features Madeleine Brand and Alex Cohen talking about losing their jobs.

We’re going to go give what we earn for this post to KPCC while we’re thinking about it. Serious.

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According to Poll, FBLA Readers Are a Bunch of Emos

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:21:23 +0000

When we asked you what was the best thing about the Super Bowl yesterday, very few mentioned ‘football’ as one of them. Not to challenge anyone’s manhood or patriotism…we’re just saying…our readers are a little un-American, proudly apathetic and on a good day elliptical machine hogs.

There. We said it.

Oh and if you care (which we already know the answer to that) our sister blog AgencySpy will be live tweeting the event with the tag #sbads09.

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Deadline for L.A. Press Club’s National Entertainment Awards is Soon

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:13:54 +0000

This was on Craigslist. Yeah, we had to find it on Craigslist. We must not be on their mailing list. Hmf:

L.A. Press Club’s National Entertainment Awards
The deadline is nearing to enter…

The search is on for the best work by writers, broadcasters, bloggers and critics who cover showbiz.

Now it is more important than ever to show your best work — so enter the National Entertainment Journalism Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Press Club. Entries must be received by Friday, Feb. 6. Entry forms and rules are at www.lapressclub.org.

The awards honor the top stories and reviews of 2008 without regard to genre — whether its work about film, TV, music, or local theater. First place and runner-up awards will be given for best entertainment news story, best feature story and critic of the year in the categories of print, online, TV and radio. The entry fee is $35.

Based in the nation’s entertainment capital, the Los Angeles Press Club is a thriving non-profit devoted to excellence in journalism. The club has produced the Southern California Journalism Awards for 50 years.

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SF Chronicle ‘Redesigns’ for 2009

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:47:06 +0000

What we call ‘shrinking news hole’ – their press release calls ‘a redesign’. They use words like ‘crisper’ and ‘fresh’.

Uh. Okay.

Beginning Sunday, February 1, the San Francisco Chronicle will offer readers a new look and new features in its daily sections, along with added sections and features that will enhance the value of the Sunday newspaper.

The entire release is after the jump.

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TheWrap Says It’s Been a Hell Week for Print Media

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:28:04 +0000

TheWrap, a week old internet news site says that it’s been a hell week for print media. Cough.

Yep. And that’s on top of a brutal YEAR.

But read their assessment here.

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The Economy is So Bad – Even Dilbert Got Fired

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:42:32 +0000

Kai Ryssdal of APM’s Market Place interviewed Dilbert creator Scott Adams for their new series “Taking Stock”.

Adams is a typical comic book artist. Kind of funny. Kind of weird:

ADAMS: Well, the great thing is that in this kind of environment, almost everybody you deal with is trying to screw you. And so that makes great comic fodder. So, everybody’s kind of a little bit dishonest. Maybe not criminally so. But can you really tell if your cellphone service is better than another cellphone service? Or can you tell if you invest in a hedge fund that they’re going to invest in anything versus just keeping the money and spending it on fancy clothes?

RYSSDAL: Do you really believe everybody’s trying to screw you out there?

ADAMS: Well, I like to think everybody is, ’cause then I’ll be ready, you know, just in case. But, you know, it’s good to be vigilant.

You can listen to the whole thing here.

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Vote for the Californians to Get Creds

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:29:50 +0000

MTV-U is holding a contest for journalism students – aspiring entertainment reporters – to get credentials for the Red Carpet on Oscar night.

The video above is Megan Telles and Andrew Huse. They are the only kids in the state to make the top ten. We say, us Californians – we have to take care of our own – because no one else wants us.

Vote here.

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Coachella Announces Line-Up…Finally

Tina Dupuy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:05:03 +0000

Paul McCartney will head the festival – which would explain why he was talking to Stephen Colbert.

Also the The Killers, Morrissey, Amy Winehouse and Leonard Cohen are going to be at the show.

LAT’s Geoff Boucher has a whole thing on why an ex-Beatle headlining Coachella is weird.

We think they were all cool when they couldn’t pay their rent. Now? Sellouts.

Complete list of the line-up after the jump.

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FBLA’s Top 5 Stories Yesterday

Tina Dupuy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:15:25 +0000

TheWrap Says It Will Pay Writers

H&R Blockhead: Actor Blabs to Press About Super Bowl Spot

American Idol’s New Judge is “Sassy.” Shark Officially Jumped?

Purple Ticket Holders Still Red in the Face

It’s Time Someone Came Up With Mad Libs Men

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