I was dreading seeing the newspaper film “The Post” which depicts the historic Vietnam-era battle over the secret and highly classified Pentagon Papers…but what made the film truly enjoyable for me was the way Spielberg and company captured the honest to God way print newspapers used to be produced.
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I was not looking forward to seeing “The Post” but…
Posted: 13th January 2018 in newspapersTags: "The Post", Ben Bagdikian, Daniel Ellsberg, Meryl Streep, newspapers, The pentagon papers, The Washington Post, Tom Hanks
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R.I.P. Jimmy Breslin, his own best character….
Posted: 20th March 2017 in Jimmy BreslinTags: great newspaper columnists, jimmy breslin, newspapers, pete hamill, tabloid
I saw Breslin first-hand at his best during the days when Son of Sam was writing Jimmy those crazy letters. I was then a copy boy scouring all incoming mail for yet another letter from the serial killer. Opening mail was never as exciting again.
Twitter is my new morning newspaper…
Posted: 30th September 2010 in UncategorizedTags: newspapers, Twitter
When I talk to some — not all — of my friends about Twitter, they immediately start making fun of it. I don’t want to read about you having a cup of coffee. I don’t need to know what you’re eating for dinner. I don’t care when you take a crap. On and on they […]
I still love newspapers but…
Posted: 21st November 2009 in UncategorizedTags: newspapers, online newspapers, the daily news, the new york times
I’ve had a lifelong love affair with newspapers. I worked at the NY Daily News for 16 years and those were some of the most fun years of my life. Today, I still love newspapers but the printed editions….not so much. I still get the NY Times and Daily News delivered to my home each […]