Tag Archives: Newspapers

HISTORY ONCE LIVED HERE

Posted on November 20, 2024 by admin

Headline: A GOVERNOR’S PLYMOUTH TWP. HOME IS UP FOR SALE Published with permission of the Detrout Fre Press Byline:  BY JOEL THURTELL Pub-Date: 7/23/2006 Memo:  PLYMOUTH, CANTON, NORTHVILLE Correction:  Text: There’s not much action these days in the shady little … Continue reading →

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PICKING UP THE JUMBLED PIECES

Posted on November 20, 2024 by admin

Reproduced with permission of the Detroit Free Press Headline: EX-GOVERNOR REBUILDS LIFE Sub-Head: Byline:  JOEL THURTELL FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER Pub-Date: 3/7/1985 Memo:  ALSO RAN IN WAYNE WEST AND DOWNRIVER ZONES Correction:  Text: Almost a decade ago, state Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Interfering with news? What’s new?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Unbelievable! Frightening news! Democrats are poised to take over Philadelphia newspapers! A former Democratic mayor of Philly who was also a governor of the state is heading a group who plan to acquire the newspapers. Already, they’re … Continue reading →

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Reasons not to cancel the paper

Posted on January 6, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell We’ve already learned from my star columnist, Peppermint Patti, why she thinks my idea of reading newspapers on my laptop is bad, bad, bad. I have only one lap. It can hold a laptop computer. Or it … Continue reading →

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Midwest Book Review: CROSS PURPOSES = ‘poignant read’

Posted on June 13, 2011 by hro50ta1

By JOTR staff CROSS PURPOSES, the latest book from upstart startup Hardalee Press, just got a five-star rating from Midwest Book Review. “Why compete with the other news reporters when your own paper presents plenty of competition already?” notes MBR … Continue reading →

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The myth of Matty’s twin

Posted on June 1, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Why am I not ecstatic about the Detroit Free Press’s strong endorsement of the New International Trade Crossing, aka Detroit-Windosr bridge on Sunday, April 24, 2001? How journalists shape their questions largely determines how they present information … Continue reading →

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Cross Purposes — a biting satire on newspapers

Posted on April 14, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Floyd Inkjet JOTR Books Editor Who would have thought of assigning American newspapers to cover the crucifixion? Award-winning newspaper reporter Joel Thurtell has achieved a literary tour de force with his portrayal of this journalistic challenge in his debut … Continue reading →

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Plugging their ears

Posted on April 11, 2011 by hro50ta1

The strike took an unusually nasty tone. — The New York Times, April 4, 2011, writing about the strike of Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians By Joel Thurtell Strikes are by their nature nasty things. Maybe the Times art critic who … Continue reading →

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Covering (or not) the oldest profession

Posted on April 8, 2011 by hro50ta1

After her daughter went missing in late 1996, Patricia Barone, 67, tried to get news media outlets in Poughkeepsie to cover the story. Most declined. The body of her daughter, Gina Barone, 29, was discovered nearly two years later,…in a … Continue reading →

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Beaten to the punch

Posted on April 3, 2011 by hro50ta1

By JOTR Staff We were still editing a long-winded review by JOTR books editor Floyd Inkjet of a new book by this blog’s founder when amazon stole a march on us. The books were still in transit from the printer … Continue reading →

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