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How Not To Write About Female Musicians, Part 7,081

This Dallas Morning News review of Gorilla vs. Bear's weekend concert came to my attention this morning. Now, in my preview piece for this show, I did mention that I appreciated the wealth of ladies on the bill. I pointed it out. Some might consider that stating something that doesn't need to be sta ... More >>

Five Restaurants Where Thrifty Foodniks Should Spend Their Summer

While the Los Angeles Times continues to bask under star-free skies, the Dallas Morning News and most other major daily publications continue to honor tradition anointing dining establishments with one to four, and sometimes five stars, to indicate the overall level of satisfaction a diner should ex ... More >>

Spring Is Here, and Summer's Coming: This Week In Dallas Grubbing

If you went out for lunch today, you're well aware that spring is here. Summer probably isn't too far off, which has me thinking about crab shacks, lobster rolls and other things near the shore. Maybe that's why I decided to review Sea Breeze Fish Market and Grill. The Plano restaurant has no surf o ... More >>

The News Buries the Lede in the Komen Story

Just want to make sure you know what you're getting into if you count on The Dallas Morning News to tell you what's up. It's not that they won't. But you do have to deal with the social local filter. The New York Times this morning carries a story by Times staffer Natasha Singer under a headline, " ... More >>

The Battle Between Parkland and Dallas News Rages On In Missive From Hospital CEO

Ron Anderson​Last week, Dallas Morning News Deputy Managing Editor Maud Beelman penned a piece for Harvard's Nieman Watchdog in which she explained the paper's yearlong investigation into the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital -- two heretofore "sacred c ... More >>

Moroney's Memo

​When I spoke with Dallas Morning News publisher and CEO Jim Moroney Wednesday morning about the paper's forthcoming "'Subscriber Content' initiative," the very first thing he said was that he couldn't believe someone hadn't leaked his memo sent to the staff, which he then proceeded to summarize. ... More >>

Dallas News to Erect Paywall Next Month

​At the end of August there was that report noting that The Dallas Morning News was about to put much of its staff-written content behind a paywall, leaving only Associated Press pieces and 150-word breaking-news briefs as gratis offerings. Publisher and CEO Jim Moroney told us that wasn't quite a ... More >>

Because There's Nothing More Awkward and Adorable Than Celebs Taking Photos With Pets

Back in July we noted that current Dallas Morning News photographer David Woo and former News photographer Richard Pruitt collaborated on a side project due on coffee tables in November: a tome titled Top Dogs and Their Pets, proceeds from which toward rescuing, rehabbing and re-housing abused puppi ... More >>

"Content Matters."

David Simon, sitting to the left of Dallas Morning News publisher Jim Moroney at today's Senate subcommittee hearing on "The Future of Journalism," edited his prepared testimony. The creator of The Wire left out the part about how, when a newspaper exec complains about how technology is the sole rea ... More >>

Food For Thought 4.15.09

"Are the people who seek to restrict the use of tobacco everywhere--and for everyone--the same people who seek to promote the use of marijuana?" (Leonard Welsh of Plano, as quoted by the Dallas Morning News. Not sure if they are the same people, but the generation responsible for such restrictions-- ... More >>

Speaking of Former Dallas Journalists ...

... a Friend of Unfair Park directs our attention to D.L. Hughley's interview with ex-Dallas Morning News-er Michael Precker, whose move to The Lodge was mentioned twice last week in the Wall Street Journal. Precker now has a new nickname: "The Wolf Blitzer of Thongs."Embedded video from CNN Video

Food For Thought 2.10.09

"They still use those names--Colchester, Whitstable, Belon--but those places don't really produce many oysters anymore. Which means there's some creative marketing going on." (Robb Walsh, as quoted by Joyce Saenz Harris in the Dallas Morning News, discussing the importance of place of origin in ... More >>

Coming Feb. 1: The Dallas/Fort Worth Morning Star-Telegram

Known it for a while, but yesterday the head honchos at our two local dailies made it official: Beginning next month the newspaper sports war competition is over. The former rivals are now shaking hands, sharing headlines. It's happening all over the place, with even super powers like the Washingto ... More >>

Dallas' Only Daily: The Incredible Shrinking Newspaper

Once upon a time, ours was a three sports-page town. There were enough readers - enough advertisers - for the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Times Herald and Fort Worth Star-Telegram to not only survive, but thrive. Shoot, one of my first jobs at the FWS-T in the late '80s was to re-write the hea ... More >>

Dueling Critics

Last week a reader commented on the impression, shared by many, that Dallas Observer (that's us) reviews tend to follow Dallas Morning News (them) pieces by a week or two. For instance, their Bill Addison tore into Pyramid on November 21. We did the same in the December 4 issue. He scoped out Bolsa ... More >>

So, What, It's Now The Dallas-Fort Worth Morning Star-Telegram News?

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An Industrial-Sized Misdirect

TV That's Enviromentally Friendly and Kosher for Passover

DMN Managing Editor to Staff: Vote, But Don't Caucus. That's "Activism."

Maybe It's All Those Pop-Up Ads, Y'Think?

KTVT Scooped During Sweeps?

"Flooded with Misinformation"? Damn Right.

Aw, Your BlackBerry Doesn't Work?

End Times: Or, Why Dallas' Only Daily Is Ditching the Religion Section, So Help You God

Bill's Records and Tapes and Posters and Crap

Numbers Game

The Morning News deals with circulation woes

Best Chicago-Style Bar

City Tavern

Best Sports Columnist

Gerry Fraley, The Dallas Morning News

Don't Let the Door Hitcha

The DMN gets busy "re-orging"

Public Disinterest

So is media consolidation a bad thing?

Aftermath

Bark gets a bite--but just this once

Get Offa Our Cloud

The DMN dips its toes in the waters of "private pleasures" advertising

Bill Due

Why did the DMN kill a story about political favoritism? Guess right and win!

Fun and Justice

Ten years later, the Dallas Times Herald is still missed

What's Up, 'Docks?

The Morning News keeps the evil thoughts away

Best Sports Columnist

Kevin Sherrington, The Dallas Morning News

Letters

Bigotry by Any Name, Kind of Wack, Straight Shot

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DMN security compromised by computer whizzer

Position wanted

Helen Bryant resigned, huh? No harm in applying for a gig that sweet, is there?

Letters

Cultural ignoramuses; Steppin' out with Mr. F; Hail to the chief; Take a trolley Uptown; Muddy waters

Fluff

Misguided Muslims; Dot-dot-dot stuff

Belo's sure got balls

The News now co-owns the Mavericks, but at what price?

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