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bill knocker

minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
4 years 12 weeks

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Posted on 03/10/09 at 09:02 am in response to Did the Star Tribune spend $11.5 million defending Par Ridder?

I think for the most part you are even handed in your approach to media in this town, but this is a little sensationalistic. You have no idea what $$$ went to Par legal defense, so how can you state this in the headline?

Your bias is showing.

Posted on 03/09/09 at 05:08 pm in response to WCCO-AM purges sales execs, hires ex-KFAN program director

Sorry, I was listening to my IPOD.

WCCO/radio is still around? Really?

Posted on 03/09/09 at 03:43 pm in response to Yawn: A local paper ranks high on another deathwatch list

I think they are overlooking their competition - which is in a death watch themselves.

One of their largest competitors is RedPlumb (owned by Valassis), a shared mail company that distributes preprints that normally would go to newspapers:

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Posted on 03/06/09 at 06:14 pm in response to Pioneer Press owner's goofy print-at-home plan

Why can't they just print a flipping newspaper like always?? Why are newspapers so screwed up? I don't want to read it on a computer and neither do my neighbors. I just want my Strib and PP delivered on my doorstep in the morning....

Sorry for the venting...but the model has worked for 200 years....

Posted on 03/05/09 at 06:27 pm in response to The state's most-employed city: Marshall, not Minneapolis

Interesting.

The Strib specifically states January statistics. But your source doesn't seem to list a time reference.

Can you elaborate?

[David replies: Thanks for the catch, Bill - I'm using the same time period. January 2009 data. It's been added to the story.]

Posted on 03/05/09 at 04:45 pm in response to The ABCs of the Mpls.St.Paul-Minnesota Monthly war

Magazines are in worse shape than newspapers. Who is going to spend $5 for a magazine when they get the same stuff online for nada.

At least with the Strib and PP I get coupons to offset the cost.

Posted on 03/05/09 at 01:19 pm in response to Pioneer Press: In bigger trouble than the Star Tribune?

I think a lot of media companies - including PP, Clear Channel, ADVO, Sun Newspapers - are in trouble.

Despite it's recent bad headlines, I think the Strib will be the only one left standing.

Wouldn't that be hysterical????

Posted on 03/04/09 at 11:21 am in response to Mischke makes City Pages debut, beautifully

I didn't realize the man walked on water.

I detect a slight man-crush on Mischke....not there is anything wrong with that.

Posted on 02/26/09 at 03:20 pm in response to One fewer two-newspaper town

It seems all media outlets are challenged, not just the papers:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/119883-clear-channel-preparing-for-chapt...

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Posted on 02/26/09 at 12:48 pm in response to Sun chain kills South St. Paul-IGH community paper

More good news for newspapers and bad news for radio:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/119883-clear-channel-preparing-for-chapt...