You know your local newspaper does things like cover for its elected friends, trash legitimate critics, ignore reality and kill journalistic integrity. So this latest stunt of pushing advertising as journalism won’t surprise you: How Amex found the news coverage it wanted Gannett newspapers in 15 U.S. markets this month will publish short profiles of [...]

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Sources inside the Courier-Journal tell us the paper was three hours late getting printed. Trouble apparently came from central computers from outsourced work. The problems also impacted the Des Moines Register. Here’s the kicker: the Register mentions the problems on its website and offers an alternative: CLICK TO ENLARGE But the AKN does not: CLICK [...]

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The RiverPark Place marina and housing project has secured financing and work on the project will resume. [C-J/AKN] Despite the Metro Animal Services audit committee suggesting that this job be eliminated, LMAS is hiring for it. Imagine that. [Click the Clicky] Darryl Owens wants to change how the legal system treats young children. [H-L] Really? [...]

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Have you seen how the C-J is blowing the latest Kentucky Republican Democratic Party talking point way out of proportion? Here’s the front page at 9:42 P.M. last night: CLICK TO ENLARGE The President of the United States of America came to Kentucky and that is the paper’s most important story: And you wonder why [...]

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Really? This is what your mainstream newspaper allows its staff to tweet? Guess we should expect no less since you never correct errors, constantly go after critics, allow your reporters to publish crap that is bogus and couldn’t be bothered with being honest about the gubernatorial race/bridges/Fischer/MSD/anything. Head – desk.

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Like this: CLICK TO ENLARGE Oops.

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Of course the editorial board would lightly chastise Greg Fischer over the least ridiculous thing he’s done in months. [-C-J/AKN] You should probably nominate someone for the third category of the Golden Poo Awards ASAP. This one involves pearl clutching – the most insincere kind! [Page One] Just in case you were wondering where some [...]

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Oh my god. This will cause you to pee. Take a break NOW. Then read this from your local paper: We encourage Mayor Greg Fischer, who has shown his skills as a negotiator (notably the effort to save historic buildings on Main Street), to call together leaders in labor, the arts and business to discuss [...]

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Everybody and their mother have written in to express distaste with the new typeface Gannett has spread to all of its papers – including the C-J/AKN (it hit the front page today). Here’s the old:   The new:   At least five departures took place over the past week: Nancy Rodriguez left her spot covering [...]

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Museum Plaza will not be built. Land now reverts to the city. 7th Street between Washington and River Roads will be restored and reopened. [Damnit] You’d think the editorial board could get its facts straight by now. No Kill Louisville has tons of shelter management experience. One of its top folks has decades of experiencing [...]

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