Western Lakes
No More Associated Press?
Submitted by Al Diamon on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 6:08pm.Dis-Associated: The tension between Maine’s major daily newspapers and the Associated Press is mounting. According to an informed source in the industry, the Portland
Buyouts at WGME?
Submitted by Al Diamon on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 5:15pm.Been on the job too long: WGME-TV in Portland may be offering buyouts to longtime staffers. According to a knowledgeable source outside the station, Channel 13 is offering early retirement deals to employees who joined the station before Dec. 31, 1999.
News director Robb Atkinson
4 Fabulous Fall Weekends
Looking for the best in Maine foliage? We've got the month mapped out for you.
Copy Editor? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Copy Editor
Submitted by Al Diamon on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 10:07am.A case of Original Irregular-itis: The sentence below came not from the oddly written weekly paper in Kingfield, but from the indifferently edited daily paper in Waterville. In an Aug. 11 Morning Sentinel story by Larry Grard, readers were informed that:
One Ugly Year
Submitted by Al Diamon on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 12:40pm.It’s not my fault. I’m just the messenger. I didn’t cause this mess.
Although, to be honest, I don’t seem to have done much to prevent it.
Since the Media Mutt column began in late June of last year, the Maine media have been through some torturous twists and turns.
One Ugly Year
Submitted by Al Diamon on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 2:03pm.It’s not my fault. I’m just the messenger. I didn’t cause this mess.
Although, to be honest, I don’t seem to have done much to prevent it.
Since the Media Mutt column began in late June of last year, the Maine media have been through some torturous twists and turns. Most of them haven’t been for the better.
A Month of Fun: Saturday, July 5
Down East Editors' picks for fun ways to celebrate every day this month.
Rogues, Rascals, & Villains
Presenting a dirty dozen of Maine's most loathsome - from itinerant ax murderers to homegrown Nazis.
