Jim Robinson Rest in Peace

Jim Robinson wearing the white hat

James Albert Robinson (88) of Walnut, California has passed. Mr. Robinson worked as a truck driver for the Los Angeles Times for many decades, and was always smiling. He was a very fun person and a bit shy at first, but once he knew you he would open up.

His son Steve Polee informed me of his families loss.

Services are currently pending.

Monday Morning in the Blogosphere

Martin Conboy Rest in Peace

Long-Form Journalism is the Future of Print - Counter Punch

Retreat from print could be a disaster for local democracy - The Guardian

What motivates Tribune journalists? It’s not glory or awards - San Luis Obispo

Examining the Impact of Local Newspapers on Local Elections - River Journal

Damage has appeared in two of the historic LA Times buildings - Los Angeles Times

Ex-employee in custody after firing shots outside newspaper printing facility - 9 News

San Francisco police raid home of journalist to find who leaked Adachi report - SF Examiner

2019 ING Leadership Networking Summit Set for Oct. 4-5 in Chicago - Editor and Publisher

Tribune Publishing Company (NasdaqGM:TPCO): Is The Stock Undervalued? - Osburn Oracle

How a Newspaper War in New Orleans Ended: With a Baked Alaska and Layoffs - New York Times

Friday Night in the Blogosphere

Dana Point Harbor Yesterday

Welcome to your new Food section - Los Angeles Times

Still on Shaky Ground, Publishers Seek More Stability in 2019 - Folio

There are a lot of great journalism movies. Here are our top 25. - Poynter

British Tabloid’s ‘Page 3 Girl’ Is Topless No Longer - The New York Times

Yost voices support for bill bolstering newspapers - The Columbus Dispatch

Focusing in on the Signals for Tribune Publishing Company - Clarksburg Caller

Digital Media India: Publishers Share Subscription Success Stories - WAN-IFRA

Billionaire Ron Burkle reportedly in talks to buy National Enquirer - Los Angeles Times

Geoffrey Rush wins #MeToo defamation case against newspaper publisher - Chicago Tribune

If Local Journalism Is ‘Dying in Plain Sight,’ What Are You Going to Do About It? - Medium

“They Just Had an Unbelievable String of Assholes Running the Place”: The LA Times - Vanity Fair

Thursday Morning in the Blogosphere

The number of clients visiting the food pantry has began inching up every week

Weekly newspapers in danger from political leaders' - WV News

How local news can restore trust in the media - Washington Examiner

Gannett Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2018 Results - Business Wire

Black Press: The advent of the first African American newspapers - OUPblog

What isn’t your newsroom covering that your audience wants more of? - Poynter

Digital Advertising in the US is Finally Bigger Than Print and Television - Recode

New filings show Alden Global Capital is picking up Tribune stock - DFM Workers

Gannett to 'stay the course' in face of widening losses, proxy battle - New York Post

70-year-old newspaper vendor killed in accident; bus driver arrested - The Straits Times

O.C. Register’s ghoulish purchase of life insurance on its employees cost it millions - LAT

Tuesday Morning in the Blogosphere

Nice snow pack in the mountains surrounding Southern California

Read the memo: LA Times hires again - LAObserved

Gridley's 2 Competing Newspapers - Action News Now

'Hartford Courant' Journalists Petition To Unionize - NPR

Patch Is Reemerging as Local Newspapers Decline - Recode

Hedge fund guts newspapers as it profits from their land - STL Today

TV stations should focus more on depth and emotion in stories - Poynter

Mexican Journalist Jesus Eugenio Ramos Rodriguez Shot and Killed - CNN

Here’s where your new readers are going to come from in 2019 - Nieman Lab

Former Tribune Publishing CEO Justin Dearborn joining ICM talent agency - Los Angeles Times

Newsonomics: In the Consolidation Games, enter the bankers - Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard

Thursday Morning in the Blogosphere

Former Los Angeles Times Publisher David Hiller with Bob Bagwell on the right.

Mr. Bagwell worked at the newspaper for sixty-five years.

Does Facebook Get an Unfair Press? - BBC

Seven Resolutions for Newspapers in 2019 - Editor and Publisher

Robservations: Block Club Chicago hires three new reporters - Robert Feder

The Los Angeles Times to bring back a standalone Food section - Los Angeles Times

Adams Publishing Group establishes new Bingham County newspaper - Post Register

Michael Hicks: Local newspapers are key in reporting corruption - Greenfield Daily Reporter

A Community Newspaper Gets Tough on a Village. The Village Pulls its ads - New York Times

Vox Tries a Membership Program, With a Twist: It’s Focused on Video Entirely on YouTube - NL

Profitable NY Times readies big expansion plans as most newspapers continue to contract - Poynter

Is Tribune Publishing Company Fuel Running Low? The Stock Reaches 1 Year Low - Thorold News

Wednesday Morning in the Blogosphere

Los Angeles Times under construction

Your newspaper is 150 years old - Blackshear Times

Slain Journalist Captured Libya’s Turmoil - Associated Press

Body of Slain Journalist Found in Northwest Mexico - Reuters

What it’s like to be imprisoned on false news charges - Poynter

The Forward Is Moving on Without Print After 121 Years - Folio

Hedge-Fund 'Vultures' Circle Another Newspaper In Colorado - Patch

Alleged newspaper bandit faces felony charge - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide

BuzzFeed’s Travails Highlight the Self-Destructive Habits of Modern Journalism - WaPo

Noble Financial Reiterates Buy Rating for Tribune Publishing (TPCO) - Fairfield Current

Former Tribune Publishing CEO Justin Dearborn looks to shed Illinois home - Los Angeles Times

Friday Morning in the Blogosphere

Plenty of snow fell in the San Gabriel Mountains

3 Predictions for Magazine Media in 2019 - Folio

CEO Justin Dearborn out in Tribune Publishing shakeup - Robert Feder

Iran newspapers, minister criticize US arrest of newscaster - Sumter Item

Construction Ramps Up for Herald Examiner Building Renovation - Urbanize

UK's Guardian switches to biodegradable wrapping for newspapers - Inhabitat

Extra! Extra! Local 1921 newspapers found underground - Utica Observer Dispatch

Montenegro Criticized Over Jail Sentence for Investigative Journalist - The Guardian

In Tribune Publishing shake-up, chief executive and former Times executives leave - LAT

Hedge fund’s ambition to dominate newspapers raises fear of a local news death spiral - USAT

Ontario Tuition Reforms Could Spell Disaster For Student Newspapers, Unions - HuffPost Canada

Wednesday Morning in the Blogosphere

Los Angeles Times Building at 2nd Street and Broadway

Hands-On Fact-Checking: A Short Course (FREE) - Poynter

Look up to See the Coming Battle of Privacy vs. Access - RJI

Wired Very Quietly Laid Off Five Journalists Last Week - Slate

Newspapers Are Stockpiling Ink and Newsprint Against Brexit - Bloomberg

Grindr shuts down its LGBTQ news site, INTO, after 17-month run - NBC News

Why journalists at the nation's largest newspaper chain are nervous - Erie News Now

A resolution for journalists in 2019: Earn the public’s trust by showing your work - Recode

USA Today Finds Quick Success With Subscriber Engagement, Retention Programme - INMA

A vulture firm's bid for Gannett shows there's still value in newspapers — for plundering - LAT

Nicaraguan newspapers change format due to lack of printing supplies stuck in customs - KCFJA

Friday Morning in the Blogosphere

Newspapers flowing from the printing press

Kill newspaper's free speech lawsuit against us - PennLive

Why do communities need newspapers? - Gainesville Times

French Freelancers Form Feminist Journalism Collective - IJNET

Artificial intelligence demands genuine journalism - Editors Weblog

Former Globe and Mail Reporter on Resigning Over Race Dispute - CJR

Michael Arndt resigns as editor of Crain’s Chicago Business - Robert Feder

Magazines, Newspapers Struggle Amid $49.5 Billion Digital Ad Spend - MediaPost

The Sixth Global Fact-Checking Summit will be in Cape Town in June 2019 - Poynter

Capital Gazette, Carroll County Times and Baltimore Sun Papers Form Union - Fishbowl

As city burns around it, a newspaper staff rises to cover unspeakable tragedy - Los Angeles Times

Saturday Morning in the Blogosphere

Khashoggi corpse went down the drains –Report - The Punch

Schibsted’s VG: On the Road to Digital Profitability - WAN-IFRA

Hong Kong effectively blacklists senior British journalist - The Guardian

The Widespread Problems Associated With Newspaper Declines - KJZZ

McClatchy shares rise with quarterly profit - Sacramento Business Journal

With job cuts looming, Tribune Publishing offers buyouts to staff - Robert Feder

Publisher Cites 'Financial Impact' Of Newsroom Massacre, Offers Buyouts - HuffPost

Owner of The Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press offers buyouts to newsrooms - Virginian-Pilot

The Sun newsroom receives buyout offers from Tribune Publishing - Baltimore Fishbowl

Victoria Advocate delivery driver dies transporting load of newspapers - Victoria Advocate

First and largest Vietnamese-language daily newspaper in U.S. to celebrate 40 years - LAT

Thursday Morning in the Blogosphere

A Filipino favorite I have trouble eating

Americans' Views on the Media - Ipsos

The New York Times is Bundling its News with Scribd - Digiday

Senior FBI official improperly accepted gifts from reporter - Reuters

Here’s why Matt DeRienzo’s heading back into newspapers - Poynter

'Grit and Ink': New book documents a newspaper family - Daily Astorian

10 most read newspapers in Australia: 12 months to July 2018 - Media Week

Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression - WaPo

Newspaper publishes account of slaying of Jamal Khashoggi - Los Angeles Times

Tribune Shares Recover From Post-Sinclair Slide - Radio and Television Business Report

Vietnam releases from prison CPJ awardee Mother Mushroom - Committee to Protect Journalists

Saturday Morning in the Blogosphere

Tools of the trade used at our food bank

NOA: The app that wants to read the news to you - The Independent

Indiana school's newspaper focuses on covering small town - WRAL

Can Your Publication Survive Without Facebook? - journalism.co.uk

INS president urges govt to ensure protection for journalists - Greater Kashmir

Important to value role of newspapers, journalists now more than ever - York Region

Backroads fried chicken wins big at Association of Food Journalists - Post and Courier

As machines replace people, what's a human to do? Become a lifelong learner - Poynter

StarNews moves operations to downtown Wilmington after Florence - Star News Online

Tribune Charitable Foundation Donates $50K for Hurricane Relief - Broadcasting and Cable

An editor tells of a past sexual assault, sparking dialogue about a crude newsroom culture - LAT

John Hunter Rest in Peace

Received the sad news that former press room supervisor John Hunter passed away some two months ago. Unable to find any further information regarding his passing. Mr. Hunter was a mellow type that was easy to work with and glad he was able to enjoy a few years of retirement. If you have any information you would like to share please feel free to contact me. 

Los Angeles Times Retirees Breakfast

Where: Marie Callender's

Address: 3117 E, Garvey North. West Covina

Phone: 626-339-5491

Date: October 22th 2018

Time: 9:30

Our kind host, Emmett Jaime, has reserved a room for our breakfast at Marie Callenders in West Covina. Located at Barranca on the North side of the 10 Freeway, everyone is welcome to attend. The cost is about $10 per person, with about forty to fifty guests. Many bring older photographs and issues of the company newspaper Among Ourselves, it's a fun time.  

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Wednesday Morning in the Blogosphere

Did you feel that? We certainly did as we're two miles away from the epicenter. 

Two Area Newspapers Closing This Week - Amppob

How Communities Can Thrive in a Post-Newspaper World - Governing

FCC Report Found No ‘Favoritism’ on Proposed Sinclair Deal - Reuters

Who Will Look Out For Community Newspapers? - Swift County Monitor

Can Spirited Media Become Predominately Reader-Supported? - Nieman Lab

The biggest threat to democracy is the loss of newspapers - Daily Local News

Extra! Extra! Read 160-year-old NJ newspapers online - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

Trump Attacks Google With Claim It is Burying Conservative News - The New York Times

Tariffs are slamming newspapers with higher costs. Publishers want a reprieve - CNN Money

How A team of local movers hauled the LA Times from downtown to El Segundo - LA Business

Tuesday Morning in the Blogosphere

Los Angeles Times hiring binge - LAObserved

Are college newspapers in imminent danger? - Technique

Bulking up: USA Today triples its investigative unit - Poynter

BuzzFeed News quietly tests a membership program - Digiday

Cabot area, North Little Rock losing newspapers - NWA Online

New LA Weekly publisher made gross ethics violations - LA Taco

California Today: Investing in Newspapers to Save Them - New York Times

How the FT makes audience engagement a company-wide mantra - Editors Weblog

Weekly newspapers in Pulaski and Lonoke counties to cease publication - Arkansas Times

One LA Weekly Owner Sues the Rest, Alleging They’ve Pillaged the Company - LA Times

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ending publication of Tuesday and Saturday newspapers - Philly.com

Saturday Morning in the Blogosphere

Norb's Corner: Your Local Newspaper - Buffalo Rising

News reporting adapts to new technologies - Lexington Dispatch

Local Newspapers Take A Sucker Punch From Trump Tariffs - Patch

Problem of Local News Deserts is Widespread, Study Finds - Sanford

How Tribune Media's $3.9 Billion Merger With Sinclair Fell Apart - NPR

Newspaper Calls for War of Words Against Trump Media Attacks - Snopes

Globe rallies newspapers to protect free press from Trump attacks - Boston Globe

Newspapers caught up in trade war see tariffs pushing them off cliff - Duluth News

West Virginia Is Looking for the Next Generation of Local Newspaper Owners - NR

Tribune makes right-wing Sinclair look like the merger partner from hell - Los Angeles Times

Monday Morning in the Blogosphere

My two son-in-laws are rebuilding the damaged power lines in Redding, California

US newspapers endure more cuts - The Japan News

What’s holding up sale of the Reader? - Robert Feder

For journalists, is it time to delete your old tweets? - Poynter

What Others Say: Hard times for newspapers - Index-Journal

Star-Tribune begins printing in Cheyenne - Casper Star-Tribune

Newspapers caught up in trade war see tariffs pushing them off cliff - Brainerd Dispatch

How podcasts are being used by journalists and how they are changing journalism - LAT

Google is funding a campaign group that spams policymakers and newspapers - Daily Mail

When a Local Paper Gets New Owners, Partisan Strife Hits Its Doorstep - New York Times

Newseum Removes Controversial ‘You Are Very Fake News’ Shirts Amid Criticism - USA Today

Monday Morning in the Blogosphere

Rest in Peace Jonathan Gold

RockYou’s publishing pivot hits a speed bump - Digiday

New York Daily News Layoffs Hit Huge Swath Of Staffers - Huffpost

Jonathan Gold, LA's preeminent food writer, has died at 57 - LAObserved

Robservations: WGN staffers still mum on Sinclair setback - Robert Feder

Has the decline in newspaper reading led to a decline in IQ? - Toronto Star

About a third of large U.S. newspapers have suffered layoffs since 2017 - PRC

Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold dies at 57 - Los Angeles Times

Why we need local journalism: Look around at how vulnerable we are right now - NYDN

Study Shows Both Newspapers And Digital Natives Decimating Editorial Staffs - Media Post

Darrell Kunitomi gives his last tour of historic building as newspaper moves to El Segundo - Rafu