Category Archives: Media

Sign of the Times

August 24, 2009 – 1:44 pm

Proving The Gannett Co. has no respect for the dead, the company is removing the old “C-J & T” and “The Louisville Times” signs from The Courier-Journal building at 6th & Broadway. It has been more than 20 years since the afternoon newspaper, The Louisville Times, was published, however, its tombstone isn’t going without a fight.
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O’Reilly Does The Math

July 29, 2009 – 4:58 pm

The problem? Not sure who’s math he’s doing. (It’s NOT French math, damnit!)

Who needs math when you’ve got a bajillion Polk awards!

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No More Than Kindling

July 14, 2009 – 7:24 pm

As if the dying newspaper industry needed to remind the public of its increasing obsolescence in legitimate civic discourse/practicability, here’s crusty old Bill Moyers doing his journalism-thing and exposing The Washington Post as the gang of liars and second-rate hacks they become under the light of a full moon:
… Katharine Weymouth, the publisher of The [...]

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Layoffs hit the C-J

July 9, 2009 – 4:57 pm

We’ve had intel pouring in all day about who’s getting laid off at The Courier-Journal. It’s part of parent company Gannett’s latest round of bloodletting, which appears to be taking a major toll on dailies across the country.
Some of those who lost their job at the C-J today, according to multiple sources:
• Arts critic Judith [...]

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Hip Hip Hooray

June 29, 2009 – 12:51 pm

What’s that dull thumping noise? Why it’s the sound of LEO Weekly’s editorial staff patting itself on the back. Our little rag won a boatload of awards this week, starting with a whopping 18 accolades — including five for first place — doled out by the Society of Professional Journalists. To top it off, staff [...]

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Meador files charges against Republican assailant

May 13, 2009 – 4:54 pm

Jonathan Meador, the freelance reporter who was assaulted by a low-level Republican activist while on assignment for LEO Weekly covering the party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday in Louisville, has filed criminal charges against his assailant.
Meador and an attorney for LEO met with two Jefferson County prosecutors this afternoon, and will pursue charges of fourth-degree [...]

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Katie Couric + Vocoder = Awesome

April 24, 2009 – 6:02 pm

Ever wonder what the news would sound like if it were produced by Kanye West? Well, thanks to the fantastically dorky Gregory brothers, you will now. [YouTube]

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The Cougar-Journal

April 21, 2009 – 11:53 am

RARRR! The C-J has an excellent AP story out today concerning MILFS; here’s a taste:
You can find these moms just about anywhere, in Hollywood, in the White House – probably in the house next door. And now a new reality TV show is on the hunt for the “Hottest Mom in America.”
“There’s never been a [...]

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The irascible inspector

April 20, 2009 – 11:34 am

Yes, R.G. Dunlop’s piece in today’s C-J about the irascilbe state mining inspector who faked reports about mine safety and other things that mean a lot to the preservation of actual lives is important public-service reporting. But *gasp* mine eyes have rarely seen such profanity vulgarity in the pages of the state’s largest daily newspaper!
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Hannity, Morris Read From Necronomicon

April 1, 2009 – 4:28 pm

With each and every passing moment of this video, I was waiting for a headless zombie to burst out of Dick Morris’ swollen abdominal cavity. Words really fail in this kind of situation, so it’s best to just watch it with a nice, warm glass of sadness:

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