Tag Archives: Detroit

Fixing Free Press A-C bias

Posted on April 16, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Normally, I’m not in favor of outsourcing, especially when it involves covering local news stories. How could reporters in, say, Bangalore, India have enough background, culturally and politically, to report accurately and concisely on an American news … Continue reading →

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The monopoly implodes

Posted on April 13, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell On the heels of what looks like a colossal screw-up in downsizing its once daily newspapers to a pair of failies, Gannett is dropping another shoe on Detroit. According to the Oakland Press, Gannett plans to close … Continue reading →

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Public interest or bunk?

Posted on April 13, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Odd bit of irony in the Sunday, April 12, 2009 Detroit Free Press article. The latest sport is skewering Detroit 36th District Judge Ruth Carter for caustic comments she made in text messages she sent on a … Continue reading →

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Impeach Monica? A half measure

Posted on April 6, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell On one page of the Detroit Free Press for Sunday, April 5, 2009, Freep editorial editor Steve  Henderson called for Detroit’s City Council to oust its president, Monica Conyers. On the opposite page, Detroit News editorial editor … Continue reading →

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Riverside Park – city still mum

Posted on April 3, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell What am I to think? On January 27, 2009, I asked Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel’s spokespeople to tell me, yes or no, whether the city is dealing with Ambassador Bridge owner Manual “Matty’ Moroun to sell the … Continue reading →

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The bomb under Matty’s bridge

Posted on March 29, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Stamper downplayed more specific concerns about the Ambassador bridge: that a fuel station near the bridge might be a hazard, for instance — saying it doesn’t pose a risk now and is being moved anyway, further away … Continue reading →

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Please don’t look at these pictures!

Posted on March 27, 2009 by hro50ta1

Here at joelontheroad.com, we believe wholeheartedly in recycling. To prove it, we’re re-running the September 22, 2008 JOTR story about my run-in with one of Matty Moroun’s shotgun-totin’ goons. By Joel Thurtell Matty Moroun doesn’t want you to see these … Continue reading →

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Reporting on investigative reporting

Posted on February 25, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I’m not sure what category to put this in — investigative reporter investigates investigative reporter? But I know powerful writing when I read it. Powerful writing propelled by hard-nosed detective work. That’s what Curt Guyette of MetroTimes … Continue reading →

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Everything’s binary

Posted on February 5, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Some questions are like a light switch. Their answers are either on, or they’re off. Yes or no. Like my questions to Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel through his press secretary, back on January 27, 2009: 1) Given Detroit’s … Continue reading →

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Mitch: “This is my city”

Posted on January 11, 2009 by admin

By Joel Thurtell I saw the small-capital-letter headline in today’s (January 12, 2009) Detroit Free Press, “MITCH SENDS A MESSAGE FROM DETROIT” followed by the big red lower-case head, “We’re not gum on America’s shoe.” I wondered where he REALLY … Continue reading →

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