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Still the daily Free Press?

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Still the daily Free Press? 11/29/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell Maybe the Free Press won’t go two days a week print and all-the-time Web, as I suggested in my last column. That article reproduced an Internet site called freepressoffer.com with … Continue reading →

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Future of JOTR

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

The Future of JOTR 11/05/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell Longtime readers of joelontheroad.com may have noticed the blog went through a dry spell this past week when for several days no columns were posted. Well, I HOPE you noticed. Rumors … Continue reading →

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JOTR yanks BOBS from the grave

Posted on August 24, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Last week, I wrote an obituary for the bevy of monthly Detroit Free Press staff awards named after the late Free Press editor, Bob McGruder. They were called the BOBS Awards. Couple weeks ago, staffers received notice … 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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