Tag Archives: Detroit Free Press

Cards on the table

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Cards on the table 11/17/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell Reading last weekend’s Detroit Free Press, with a veritable phalanx of columnists weighing in for a bailout of Detroit’s car-makers, was a pretty daunting experience for me. I’ve taken the opposite … Continue reading →

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How many reporters?

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

How many reporters? 11/13/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell By now, the drumbeat is almost deafening. On page A1 today, November 13, 2008, the New York Times newsroom dropped its oar into the maelstrom that is the financial status of what … 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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Free Press enemies list

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Free Press enemies list 10/20/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell Thanks to Metro Times columnist Jack Lessenberry for tipping his columnist’s hat and sending more readers to joelontheroad.com. In his September 24, 2008 column, Jack wrote about my column, called “The … Continue reading →

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Monopoly, Detroit style

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Monopoly, Detroit style 10/16/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell They don’t get to pass go. They won’t collect two hundred smackers. Nobody issues them a “get out of jail free” card, either. The prison for most of the staff of the … Continue reading →

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Newspaper red squads hit again

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Newspaper red squads hit again 10/10/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell A top Detroit News editor recently ordered employees not to take part in political activity. The Newspaper Guild wrote a strongly-worded letter warning the paper that its effort at stifling … Continue reading →

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The Conyers entitlement: Public servants = private lackeys

Posted on October 9, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Now the taxpayers of Detroit have to pay $90,000 to say adios to a city worker fired by Monica Conyers because the staffer was about to blab that the Mon was making her do personal chores on … Continue reading →

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Equal rights for journalists

Posted on October 7, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Now some people will say I’m nuts for defending a reporter fired for wearing a political t-shirt to a political rally she was covering. I’m talking about the case of Karen Dinkins, fired September 21, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Tainted by my t-shirt?

Posted on October 5, 2008 by admin

 By Joel Thurtell I’m sitting here in my t-shirt wondering if this shred of cotton is somehow polluting everything I write because it has a photo of Barack Obama. Is it possible that unseen biases are creeping into my head … Continue reading →

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Dear Matty,…

Posted on September 30, 2008 by admin

BYOW Bring Your Own Water to the softball game at 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Riverview Extension Park in Detroit. Park is on 23rd Street a block south of Fort. Game is meant to assert public right to … Continue reading →

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