Category Archives: Joel’s J School

Free Press recycling plan

Posted on February 19, 2008 by admin

I know what they say about imitation being the sincerest form of battery. I meant “flattery.” I felt mildly battered — I mean “flattered” — Sunday, Feb. 17, when my wife told me the Detroit Free Press had run its … Continue reading →

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The Future of Newspapers, 2.0

Posted on February 16, 2008 by admin

Here is the speech I gave on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Oakwood Common Senior Residence in Dearborn on “The Future of Newspapers”: There are three themes to my talk this afternoon. First, although I’ve made my living as a … Continue reading →

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Pantaloney

Posted on February 12, 2008 by admin

Bloggers get a bad rap. They get that bad rap from journalists who, it seems, claim some kind of official credential because they call themselves, well, journalists. Most of the journalists I know cash a paycheck cut by some official, … Continue reading →

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Free Press cover-up?

Posted on February 9, 2008 by admin

If there is indeed a Detroit Free Press cover-up (as the mayor claims) in Detroit’s everlasting text message scandal, it is one Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick won’t enjoy hearing about. He’ll probably scream it’s illegal. Since when, as the mayor claims, … Continue reading →

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Kwamegate out of control

Posted on February 6, 2008 by admin

Sometimes small is big. And sometimes big is small. The steam rising from the Detroit Free Press’ revelation two weeks ago of the text messages between Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff/paramour Christine Beatty has really roasted … Continue reading →

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Kudos to Dave

Posted on February 5, 2008 by admin

This just in — The Detroit Free Press won’t be killing its Sunday suburban editions after all. “Readers like them too much,” was the consensus of top editors, I’m told. I’d been hearing from insiders that the Community Free Press, … Continue reading →

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Spiking the Super Bowl pizza

Posted on February 3, 2008 by admin

I’m no sports writer, so it was neat to think my byline would appear over a Super Bowl story. What a drag that my first-ever Super Bowl piece failed to meet the exacting publication standards of the Detroit Free Press. … Continue reading →

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Schadengoogle and Kwame

Posted on January 31, 2008 by admin

Detroiters read some great journalism last week by Detroit Free Press reporters Jim Schaefer and Mike Elrick. The pair of journalistic sleuths pored over 14,000 text messages to produce their stories about how Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick lied under oath … Continue reading →

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Bye-bye CFP, ciao to the loo

Posted on January 29, 2008 by admin

Scuttlebutt from Freepsters suggests the Gannett-owned Detroit Media Partnership which operates the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press may be poised to axe several of the Free Press’ popular Sunday Community Free Press editions. If these murmurings are correct, then … Continue reading →

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Left to the imagination

Posted on January 27, 2008 by admin

Mr. Kerviel’s former judo teacher, Philippe Orhant, said he taught him judo for more than six years and that Mr. Kerviel later taught marital arts to children. — ‘Rogue Trader’ Portrayed By Some as Unremarkable, New York Times, Jan. 26, … Continue reading →

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