That’s why news writers are taught to write in the “inverted pyramid” style. The most important information goes at the beginning, then the next most important, until the least important is at the end. That way, the last paragraph or two can be cut without losing much. In reality, the editor would have cut off whatever needed cutting without even telling the reporter, and the reporter would have thought nothing of it.
saw a copy of my local paper yesterday. they’re down to 8 comic strips and one crossword puzzle and it’s all jammed into less than a tabloid page. ridiculous! thank goodness for on line comics and puzzles.
People are buying up the news and printing what they like. Soon we’ll be hearing how lovely the radioactive air is in Tokyo these days.
Nab, thanks for pointing out one of the lovely little destructions of differing thought from the Repubs during the last decade. Counterbalance the paper with a liberal (he-haw) dose of Fixed News.
freeholder1 over 13 years ago
“We sell space.”
Clark Gable
comicgos over 13 years ago
You could always use the backside of flowered wallpaper!
Yukoner over 13 years ago
Looks like he’s about to have a fit.
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
And I thought they shortened up on the comics to make room for story.
Good Morning, Fellow Cave Dwellers.
Edcole1961 over 13 years ago
That’s why news writers are taught to write in the “inverted pyramid” style. The most important information goes at the beginning, then the next most important, until the least important is at the end. That way, the last paragraph or two can be cut without losing much. In reality, the editor would have cut off whatever needed cutting without even telling the reporter, and the reporter would have thought nothing of it.
Coyoty Premium Member over 13 years ago
EdiThor.
lewisbower over 13 years ago
We will not glory that the NYT is going on line and out of print.
Neanderthal over 13 years ago
Shorten your answer, to nothing.
pamlicorat over 13 years ago
Good Morning Lonewolf, Gweedo, Grog, & Everyone
I don’t get papers anymore because I have Gocomics and my dog is housetrained.
dsom8 over 13 years ago
It’s an old gag. I remember seeing “All the news that fits” on an April 1 masthead of the Daily Bruin in the late 60’s.
Digital Frog over 13 years ago
as opposed to an article on the weird pet activities of pop stars:
All the gnus that Prince could fit.
yyyguy over 13 years ago
saw a copy of my local paper yesterday. they’re down to 8 comic strips and one crossword puzzle and it’s all jammed into less than a tabloid page. ridiculous! thank goodness for on line comics and puzzles.
BigChiefDesoto over 13 years ago
“I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it.” – Thomas Jefferson
“The advertisement is the most truthful part of a newspaper.” – Thomas Jefferson
“The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” – Thomas Jefferson
Neanderthal over 13 years ago
Thanks for the vent. Our newspaper is 3 days/week. Overshadowed by a syndicate. This I don’t like.
freeholder1 over 13 years ago
People are buying up the news and printing what they like. Soon we’ll be hearing how lovely the radioactive air is in Tokyo these days.
Nab, thanks for pointing out one of the lovely little destructions of differing thought from the Repubs during the last decade. Counterbalance the paper with a liberal (he-haw) dose of Fixed News.
legaleagle48 over 13 years ago
Can you imagine what Clark Kent and Lois Lane would be doing for a living now if they had started in 2011 instead of in 1938?
artybee over 13 years ago
Know any OLDER gags?