Media Mutt

November 2008

November 24, 2008 Ridin’ with the Law Serving as the public-relations arm of the police costs news organizations their credibility. Also, other Maine media news Read more » Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 in Media Mutt \| Permalink \| Comments (3)

November 21, 2008 It’s Money That Matters Where’s the cash coming from in the deal to buy the Blethen newspapers? And other Maine media news Read more » Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 in Media Mutt \| Permalink \| Comments (18)

November 12, 2008 Blethen Sold Details sketchy, but the deal is reportedly done Read more » Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in Media Mutt \| Permalink \| Comments (11)

November 12, 2008 Village Soup Merges Camden, Rockland Newspapers The Camden Herald and Courier-Gazette will become the Herald Gazette next week. Read more » Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in Media Mutt \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

November 12, 2008 It’s 10 o’clock. Do You Know Where Your Newscast Is? WCSH-TV’s 10 p.m. cast on the CW in Portland vanishes from the airwaves. And other Maine media news Read more » Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in Media Mutt \| Permalink \| Comments (1)

November 6, 2008 It’s Not Always Better Late Than Never The Times Record reports – sort of – on the consequences of its own sloppy reporting. Read more » Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2008 in Media Mutt \| Permalink \| Comments (6)

November 4, 2008 Snags Slow Blethen Deal It’s not clear what’s behind the delay in selling the Maine newspapers, PPH sidelines Obama Doonesbury strip, and other media news from around the state Read more » Posted on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 in Media Mutt \| Permalink \| Comments (3)

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