July 2008


August 1, 2008

Follow That Reporter!

A potential owner of the Portland Press Herald doesn’t like nosy journalists – and other Maine media news Read more »

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July 31, 2008

Who are the Guys Buying Blethen?

They're a strange mix of high- and low-profile players. Read more »

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July 30, 2008

Web Scoops, Print Droops

The state’s dailies miss a hot political story – and other media musings Read more »

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July 29, 2008

Better Late Than Never

The Portland Press Herald attempts to clarify the confusion it created – and other Maine media news Read more »

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July 24, 2008

Anybody editing?

Running contradictory BIW stories side by side – and other Maine media news Read more »

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July 23, 2008

It's Buyout Time Again

Staff at the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel are offered deals to quit – and other Maine media news Read more »

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July 21, 2008

It's Either Big News....

Or a big mistake. The Portland Press Herald’s party registration figures – and other Maine media mix-ups Read more »

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July 19, 2008

More Layoffs at Blethen

The parent company of the Portland Press Herald announces another round of cutbacks for August Read more »

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July 18, 2008

Disappearing Reporters

Attrition, not layoffs, may be shrinking the newsroom at the Bangor Daily News. And some other Maine media misfires Read more »

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July 16, 2008

Stories hidden in plain sight: a cautionary fable

Why nobody knows what goes on in Squirmworm Bay Read more »

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