Comments on: Morning Roundup: Pitchforks and Torches Edition http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/10/01/morning-roundup-pitchforks-and-torches-edition-also-jason-linkins-joke-inside/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:19:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Chris Peterson http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/10/01/morning-roundup-pitchforks-and-torches-edition-also-jason-linkins-joke-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-660881 Chris Peterson Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:07:57 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=33728#comment-660881 I was hoping the Post's local page woman would appear a second time for me, because I wanted to hear a smedneck accent, but she only appeared the first time on my machine. Otherwise, take another look at that new local page and see it for what it is: the USA Today model from the mid 1980s. The cycling headlines are feel good stories, flashy pictured concert reviews, and other smiling people content. Looks like Express too. Notice how high the going out schedule appears in the layout. No news really, heartstring pieces and things "you can use" are the focus. It would be better if DC Wire had the central top spot all the time, and the reporters knew it needed content and renewal. I was hoping the Post's local page woman would appear a second time for me, because I wanted to hear a smedneck accent, but she only appeared the first time on my machine.

Otherwise, take another look at that new local page and see it for what it is: the USA Today model from the mid 1980s. The cycling headlines are feel good stories, flashy pictured concert reviews, and other smiling people content. Looks like Express too. Notice how high the going out schedule appears in the layout. No news really, heartstring pieces and things "you can use" are the focus.

It would be better if DC Wire had the central top spot all the time, and the reporters knew it needed content and renewal.

]]> By: Angry Al Gonzales http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/10/01/morning-roundup-pitchforks-and-torches-edition-also-jason-linkins-joke-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-660756 Angry Al Gonzales Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:33:21 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=33728#comment-660756 Carlyfornication - blech. Cheap-ass Lerners join cheap-ass senile Abe Pollin with Punk Snyder to form the worst "owners" ever. The Trio of Fools need to go. Nonetheless, they make perfect examples of why capitalism is a sick joke - it only takes some luck to win at the wheel of fortune called capitalism. Cheating helps. Carlyfornication - blech. Cheap-ass Lerners join cheap-ass senile Abe Pollin with Punk Snyder to form the worst "owners" ever.

The Trio of Fools need to go. Nonetheless, they make perfect examples of why capitalism is a sick joke - it only takes some luck to win at the wheel of fortune called capitalism. Cheating helps.

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