And if you go outside in the right time of the evening, you’ll see a scene like that. Life is good.
Did a lot of writing today, finishing a project that needed finishing. A lot of rewriting had gone into it, none of it especially inspiring, so it just dragged on and on. The next time that project comes up, though, it will be much better.
Alan Mutter has a read on an important new Pew report on a disconnect between younger and older consumers in perceived newspaper value.
When asked by researchers to identify their preferred source for crime news, 44% of those in the 40-plus category named newspapers, as compared with just 23% for the younger cohort.
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In what may be a sign of the desperation of the population in this time of high unemployment, the only area where young and old alike turned with equal frequency to newspapers is hunting for information about jobs. Even there, only 17% of each age group considered newspapers the first place to look.
Pew also found this sobering statistic: Fully 69% of respondents said it would not “have a major impact” on their ability to keep up with news about their community if their local paper no longer existed.
That last one is more of a perception than anything and, I suspect, a misplaced one. Yes, more news now stems from personal networks, word of mouth and social media than every before, but there is still a significant amount of that information that originates in traditional newsrooms. That indirect impact, I believe, often goes undetected.
A federal judge upholds most of Alabama’s controversial immigration law:
Section 11 (a), which makes it unlawful for a person who is an unauthorized alien to knowingly apply for work, solicit work in a public or private place, or perform work as an employee or independent contractor in this state.
Section 13, which prohibits concealing, harboring, transporting, etc., of unlawfully-present aliens.
Section 16, which concerns the taking of a state tax deduction for wages paid to an unauthorized alien employee.
Section 17, which creates a state “discrimination” cause of action based on the retention or hiring of an unauthorized alien.
I posted a little something about both of these stories on the journalism tip blog I write. I invite you to read it if you find these sorts of things mildly interesting.
Still here? Good. I also changed the URL of that blog, and fixed the links on this site. Speaking of the site: I haven’t mentioned it, but I added a rotating piece of code to the top and bottom images on the blog. Hit reload a bunch. Fancy, huh?
Speaking of journalism, check out the Crimson’s site for the latest news from campus. Included is this cute little profile of the famous Ms. Dot.
I saw her at lunch today, just another face in her long line of a day.
I read about you in the paper!
“You did?”
Yes. It was very good! I think you should be in the paper every week!
“I don’t. I’m not that interesting.”
I think there should be a little According to Ms. Dot section in each issue of the paper. Just a little box with some wise saying.
Need a scarf? The original Toomer’s Corner tradition is now a fine accessory. It only costs $17.16 for the neckwear which is made of “scarf like” material. Not sure what that is. As for the price:
I guess they thought $28.27 was over the natural scarf price point.
Ahh, football season jokes.
