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Broadcasting Veteran Diane Smith Let Go by WTIC-AM

The news from WTIC-AM couldn't be much worse. In what may be only the first lay-off of high-profile talent at WTIC-AM in Hartford, morning...

Newspaper Auction

Talks between state legislators and the Commissioner of Economic Development have not materialized any offers for the Bristol Press and New Britain Herald. According to...

WTNH Layoffs

The New Haven Indpendent's Paul Bass is reporting that WTNH has eliminated over 22 jobs within the past few weeks. Probably of little consolation to...

"Congratulations. And condolences."

Interesting article from the New York Times Magazineabout Obama's press secretary Robert Gibbs who may have the worst best job in America.

Papercuts

No, not that kind. The kind that's even worse.

Old and New Media

Our media has evoloved from a slow progression toward the internet to a steady jog toward the internet... The AP is reporting that two of...

Newspaper Bailout?

Connecticut's media will be paying close attention to see what approach, if any, the Connecticut legislature takes on the impending closings of the New...

The Future of Media?

Stan Simpson Cut from WTIC

Stan Simpson's radio show on WTIC has been cancelled. WTIC remarks that they simply could not afford to keep Stan on the air.  This is...

Conservative Comeback for Print

One Connecticut commentator is not sad to see the recent downturn in Connecticut's press rooms.  D. Dowd Muska charges that cutbacks at newspapers can provide...