tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post7783485980047145914..comments2024-01-12T15:32:22.236-08:00Comments on The Episconixonian: One Size Serves All The PeopleFr. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09974142521713230215noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post-61631812799681838172011-02-13T13:57:39.306-08:002011-02-13T13:57:39.306-08:00Thanks, MK. The way I heard it -- and this was jus...Thanks, MK. The way I heard it -- and this was just cocktail hour conversation, overheard by a 15-year-old -- is that Pulliam hired Murray because he honestly wanted the Republic to be a world-class daily ended up not being able to make the 100% commitment to news-pages independence. The day J. Edward Murray quit, my mother stood up in a meeting, said, "If there's no room for him on this paper, there's no room for me," and walked out.Fr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974142521713230215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post-57511465415087244562011-02-12T14:39:58.206-08:002011-02-12T14:39:58.206-08:00Fascinating story. Pushing to put an editorial on...Fascinating story. Pushing to put an editorial on the front page is a big no-no. Always have to respect the wall, such as it is, between reporting and opinion. If a boss doesn't respect the standards of the professionals he hires, then there are big problems right there.<br /><br />I wonder if the uniform web design for the alternative newspapers stems from budget constraints. Perhaps the company contracted on a one time basis with a web designer at one point and told associated newspapers "here's what we came up with for you." If the designer was a contractor rather than on staff, you'd have to pay him or her a lot more to come up with different designs for different sites (many more hours billed). Just a guess. I can't say it's very attractive or easy to navigate; show signs of age, too.MKhttp://nixonara.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com