Excellent. You seem to have recalled what I (and others) used to tell people at parties who found out we were journalists and asked "what's in the paper?" "You can spend a quarter and buy the paper just like anybody else." One caveat on Greenberg's waxing nostalgiac for local press - as we know, many of them, at least those with 'business sections,' were 'boosters.' "The business of America is business," and afraid to take on their major local advertisers too strongly, until their grift/scam/fraud was obvious, or charged...(By the way, 'Looking Good,' Al! And what fun! You guys should take this on the road!)
Hi Terin - glad you enjoyed it! I guess I was lucky enough to work at "papers" where there was real journalism, little in the way of boosting, and publishers willing to take the heat. but, yeah, boosters, there were plenty out there!
Always, Al! You may also recall I started as a police/crime reporter in those Texas days. Switched to business to avoid the shorter lifespan. When I made the switch, of course, during the S&L 'crisis' while working at the Arlington Bureau (which started as the Arlington Citizen-Journal, a 'local' newspaper) of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, I went back to the police station to visit and my 'sources' there naturally made comments like "we knew we'd see you in pinstripes eventually." The good guys, of course, responded with: "It's the same beat, just better clothes and food, isn't it?"
Excellent. You seem to have recalled what I (and others) used to tell people at parties who found out we were journalists and asked "what's in the paper?" "You can spend a quarter and buy the paper just like anybody else." One caveat on Greenberg's waxing nostalgiac for local press - as we know, many of them, at least those with 'business sections,' were 'boosters.' "The business of America is business," and afraid to take on their major local advertisers too strongly, until their grift/scam/fraud was obvious, or charged...(By the way, 'Looking Good,' Al! And what fun! You guys should take this on the road!)
Hi Terin - glad you enjoyed it! I guess I was lucky enough to work at "papers" where there was real journalism, little in the way of boosting, and publishers willing to take the heat. but, yeah, boosters, there were plenty out there!
Thanks again, Herb. Terin and I started out together at the Amarillo Globe News back in the T Boone Pickens days.
Now that is local news! Thanks again for doing this Al.
Thanks, Terin. Yeah, you had to be careful not to upset the car dealers. Appreciate deeply your kind words and support.
Always, Al! You may also recall I started as a police/crime reporter in those Texas days. Switched to business to avoid the shorter lifespan. When I made the switch, of course, during the S&L 'crisis' while working at the Arlington Bureau (which started as the Arlington Citizen-Journal, a 'local' newspaper) of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, I went back to the police station to visit and my 'sources' there naturally made comments like "we knew we'd see you in pinstripes eventually." The good guys, of course, responded with: "It's the same beat, just better clothes and food, isn't it?"