Monthly Archives: August 2009

Hartford Courant Losing Its "Watchdog"

The Laurel contacted George Gombossy, the Hartford Courant's high profile "Watchdog" consumer columnist, when we heard that he was leaving the newspaper. Apparently his...

Two Big Departures from The Courant

Columnist Stan Simpson, recently named Director of Journalism and Media at the new Journalism & Media Academy at Weaver High School in Hartford, is...

In Newsrooms Across Connecticut…

...they're scrambling to get reporters and photographers to the 2 pm press conference at Sen. Dodd's Hartford office. The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed...

Sunday Talk

Face the State WFSB   11 a.m Host: Dennis House Budget Crisis: Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele (R) Stimulus Spending on Police:  Chief Daryl K. Roberts, Hartford Police 2010 Race...

The Hladky Byline Returns

Greg Hladky became the poster boy for unfortunate newspaper cutbacks when the New Haven Register laid him off from his job covering the state...

More Courant Changes?

A reliable source  tells us that the Hartford Courant is going to eliminate CTLliving, its daily features section. Apparently other specialty sections will...

NABJ Convention

The National Association of Black Journalists is holding its annual convention in Tampa as we speak. Keisha Grant of WVIT-TV and Rick Hancock, Journalist...

We Love A Leaked Memo

Today many Connecticut editors and reporters received the following "heads up" from the State Democratic Party's Communications Director, Colleen Flanagan based on a memo...

Where Are They Now? Barbara Pinto…

Barbara Pinto, formerly of WFSB in Hartford, is now doing great things as an ABC News correspondent. Some of Barbara's most notable stories have...

Mark and Joe and a Silver Anniversary

This week WTNH will acknowledge Mark Davis' 25th year on television here in Connecticut.  2009 also marks 25 years for  photographer Joe Sferrazza, with...