tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49050714201986635292011-11-27T17:01:37.552-08:00A blog devoted to saving The Bristol PressSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905071420198663529.post-67740315495297677852008-12-14T09:00:00.000-08:002009-01-06T17:32:07.456-08:00Here's nearly everything I know about that's been published online about the decision by the Journal Register Co. to close The Bristol Press and a dozen other Central Connecticut papers on Jan. 12 or soon after:<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.bristolpress.com/articles/2009/01/06/news/doc49640070c03a2946065834.txt">Bristol Press to get new owner (Bristol Press, Jan. 6, 2009)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2009/01/bristol-is-ground-zero-in-fight-to-save.html">Bristol is "Ground Zero in the fight to save America's newsapers" (BristolToday.com, Jan. 5, 2009)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.businessnewhaven.com/article_page.lasso?id=42528">Those Disappearing JRC Weeklies (Business New Haven, Jan. 5, 2009)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.oanow.com/oan/news/opinion/jennifer_foster/article/jennifer_foster_govt_bailout_of_newspapers_tempting_but_dangerous/53238/">Government bailout of newspaper tempting, but dangerous (Opelika-Auburn News, Jan. 5, 2009)</a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://thebulletin.us/articles/2009/01/04/business/doc495d82c2d3444094451430.txt">Conn. considers newspaper bailout (Philadelphia Bulletin, Jan. 4, 2009)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://emilymullin.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/connecticut-legislator-lobbying-for-a-newspaper-bailout/">Connecticut legislator lobbying for a newspaper 'bailout' (Thoughts From a Young Journalist blog, Jan. 3, 2009</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.garysuttonshow.com/2009/01/back-from-hibernation-reflections-on.html">Back from hibernation... (Voices From Main Street blog, Jan. 3, 2009)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2009/01/02/tax-breaks-not-bailouts-for-newspapers/">Tax breaks (not bailouts) for newspapers (MediaFile blog by Reuters reporter, Jan. 2, 2009)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.gazette.com/opinion/press_45697___article.html/government_state.html">Bailout blunder contemplated, Editorial in The Colorado Springs Gazette, Jan. 2, 2009)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.inquisitr.com/14118/journalist-calls-for-government-assistancefor-journalists/">Journalists call for government assistance ... for journalists (The Inquisitr, Jan. 2, 2009)</a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSTRE4BU53T20081231">Government aid could save U.S. newspapers, spark debate (Reuters, Dec. 31, 2008)<br /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(85,26,139); TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><br /></span></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2009/01/01/chris_powell/doc495b852c3b388401276023.txt">Give Gaza enough war; and what newspapers need (Chris Powell column in the Journal Inquirer, Dec. 31, 2008)<br /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><br /></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003925621">JRC Connecticut editor 'optimistic' about potential buyers (Editor &amp; Publisher, Dec. 30, 2008) </a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/media_matters/buyers_step_forward_in_newspap.php">Buyers step forward in newspaper negotiations (ctnewsunkie.com, Dec. 29, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/state-officials-optimistic-as-half.html">State officials optimistic as a half dozen prospects emerge to buy threatened newspapers (BristolToday.com, Dec. 29, 2008)<br /></a><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/hoping-for-something-solid-at-mondays.html">Hoping for something solid at Monday's newspaper meeting (BristolToday.com, Dec. 26, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/at-least-two-out-of-state-press.html">At least two out-of-state Press purchasers still eyeing paper (BristolToday.com, Dec. 26, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas.html">Merry Christmas! (BristolToday.com, Dec. 25, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/jrc-sells-newspaper.html">The JRC sells a newspaper (BristolToday.com, Dec. 23, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1229998211160120.xml&amp;coll=1">Hershey, E-Town weeklies may face final press runs (PennLive.com, Dec. 23, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/entire-journal-register-co-is-worth.html">The entire JRC is worth less than $79,000 (BristolToday.com, Dec. 22, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/bogeys-in-our-corner.html">Bogey's in our corner (BristolToday.com, Dec. 19, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/potential-jrc-buyer-says-company.html">A potential Press buyer says company wouldn't provide enough information (Dec. 19, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/jrc-slams-doors-shut-on-16-connecticut.html">JRC slams the door shut on 16 Connecticut newspapes (BristolToday.com, Dec. 19, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2008/12/register_closes.php">Register closes weeklies (New Haven Independent, Dec. 19,2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/jrc-closes-weeklies-in-connecticut.html">JRC closes weeklies in Connecticut today, I think (BristolToday.com, Dec. 18, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/meeting-on-newspapers-fate-postponed.html">Meeting on newspapers' fate postponed (BristolToday.com, Dec. 18 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/meeting-about-fate-of-press-and-herald.html">Meeting on fate of Press and Herald on Friday (BristolToday.com, Dec. 18, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/money-tree.html">The money tree (BristolToday.com, Dec. 17, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/15/us/15land.html?pagewanted=1">An Imperiled Newspaper's Place in a Small City's Fabric (New York Times, Dec. 15, 2008)</a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/taste-and-sensitivity-award-for.html">Taste and sensitivity award for Laurence Cohen (BristolToday.com, Dec. 14, 2008)</a><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news7455.html">A 'Free Press' if Free of State Handouts (Laurence Cohen column, Hartford Business Journal, Dec. 15, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/and-yet-again-nobody-is-looking-for.html">And yet again... nobody is looking for a bailout (BristolToday.com, Dec. 14, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.courant.com/news/local/columnists/hc-ctstan1213dec13.column,0,887940.column">No Bailouts, Thank You, For a Free Press (Stan Simpson column, Hartford Courant, Dec. 13, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/jrc-slams-doors-on-three-philly-area.html">JRC slams the doors on three Philadelphia area papers with no warning at all (BristolToday.com, Dec. 13, 2008)</a><br /><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/hartford-officials-plan-to-meet-again.html">Hartford officials plan to meet again next week on fate of newspapers (BristolToday.com, Dec. 12, 2008)<br /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/friday-appears-to-be-deadline.html">Friday appears to be the deadline (BristolToday.com, Dec. 11, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/once-again-nobody-wants-bailout.html">Once again, nobody wants a bailout (BristolToday.com, Dec. 7, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/columnists/hc-rennie1207.artdec07,0,7369067.column">Bailout for Two Papers Delusional (Kevin Rennie column, Hartford Courant, Dec. 7, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/waterbury-paper-says-state-should-not.html">Waterbury papers say state should not help Press, Herald (BristolToday.com, Dec. 6, 2008)</a></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-england-cable-news-covers-effort-to.html">New England Cable News covers the effort to save the Press (BristolToday.com, Dec. 6, 2008) </a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2008/12/ten-legislators-try-to-save-br.html">Legislators try to save 100 jobs at newspapers (Capitol Watch, Dec. 5, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/some-hope-from-hartford.html">Some hope from Hartford (BristolToday.com, Dec. 5, 2008) </a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/media_matters/lawmakers_talk_about_plans_to.php">Lawmakers discuss plans to save two newspapers (ctnewsjunkie.com, Dec. 5, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/state-officials-guardedly-optimistic.html">State officials 'guardely optimistic' that papers will survive (BristolToday.com, Dec. 5, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/statement-from-many-of-employees-of.html">A statement from many of the employees of The Bristol Press (BristolToday.com, Dec. 5, 2008)</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/maybe-answer-is-to-buy-whole-company.html">Maybe the answer is to buy the whole company (BristolToday.com, Dec. 4, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://caterwauled.blogspot.com/2008/12/delivering-papers-from-deaths-doorstep.html">Delivering the papers from death's doorstep (caterwauled, Dec. 4, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/press-represents-core-of-democracy.html">Press represents 'core of democracy,' officials say (BristolToday.com, Dec. 4, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/nonprofits-in-bristol-worry-what-will.html">Nonprofits in Bristol worry what will happen if Press closes (BristolToday.com, Dec. 4, 2008) </a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/you-can-listen-to-me-on-wtic-podcast.html">You can listen to me on a WTIC podcast (BristolToday.com, Dec. 4, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/architect-of-jrc-dies.html">Architect of JRC dies (BristolToday.com, Dec. 4, 2008)</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-bristol-press.html">A new Bristol Press? (BristolToday.com, Dec. 4, 2008) </a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/city-needs-its-newspaper-community.html">The city needs its newspaper, community leaders say (BristolToday.com, Dec. 3, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/advocate-blows-it.html">The Advocate blows it (BristolToday.com, Dec. 3, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=10814">Pressing for a bailout (The Hartford Advocate, Dec. 4, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/joe-zerbey-former-publisher-calls.html">Joe Zerbey, former Press publisher, calls possible Press closure 'sad' and 'dangerous' (BristolToday.com, Dec. 3, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/we.html">'We're trying to save these newspapers' (BristolToday.com, Dec. 1, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/hospital-chief-defends-need-for-press.html">Hospital chief defends need for Press, Herald (BristolToday, Nov. 29, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://nbprogressive.blogspot.com/2008/11/and-on-subject-of-herald.html">... And on the subject of the Herald (New Britain Progressive, Nov. 27, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://newbritainnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/saving-hometown-dailies.html">Saving the Hometown Dailies (New Britain Community News, Nov. 27, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/kind-words-at-soup-kitchen.html">Kind words at the soup kitchen (BristolToday.com, Nov. 27, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/lawmakers-push-for-state-to-help-save.html">Lawmakers push for state help to save Press and 12 other papers (BristolToday.com, Nov. 25, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/rell-blumenthal-agree-on-need-to-save.html">Rell, Blumenthal agree on need to save Press (BristolToday.com, Nov. 24, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ongoing-debate-about-online-newspapers.html">The ongoing debate about online papers (BristolToday.com, Nov. 21, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/former-press-editor-speaks-out-on.html">Former Press editor speaks out on possible closings (BristolToday.com, Nov. 21, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20202794&amp;BRD=1630&amp;PAG=461&amp;dept_id=7738&amp;rfi=6">Ex-editor laments possible demise of dailies (Shore Line Times, Nov. 20, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-of-biggest-tragedies-in-this.html">'One of the biggest tragedies in this country' (BristolToday.com, Nov. 19, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-dont-think-online-newspaper-can-even.html">An online-only, nonprofit newspaper? It's happening elsewhere (BristolToday, Nov. 18, 2008)<br /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/hey-hartford-doesnt-anybody-care-about.html">Hey, Hartford, doesn't anybody care about saving 100+ jobs? (BristolToday.com, Nov. 18, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/no-more-news-out-of-city-hall.html">No more news out of City Hall (BristolToday.com, Nov. 18, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/dont-let-paper-disappear.html">Don't let the paper disappear (BristolToday.com, Nov. 17, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.redding.com/news/2008/nov/16/the-waters-rough-but-were-still-afloat/">Lyons: The water's rough but we're still afloat (Redding.com, Nov. 16, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/ward-cautiously-optimistic-on-fate-of.html">Ward 'cautiously optimistic' on fate of newspaper (BristolToday.com, Nov. 14, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/nonprofit-bristol-press-it-could-work.html">A nonprofit Bristol Press? It could work (BristolToday.com, Nov. 14, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/local-sports-wont-get-noticed-if-press.html">Local sports won't get noticed if Press closes (BristolToday.com, Nov. 14, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=123&amp;aid=154148">What city will be the first to lose its newspaper? (BristolToday.com, Nov. 13, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/jrc-expresses-interest-in-selling.html">JRC expresses interest in selling papers (BristolToday.com, Nov. 13, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/two-more-options-to-save-press.html">Two more options to save the Press (BristolToday.com, Nov. 13, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/pssst-buddy-wanna-buy-newspaper.html">Psst, buddy, wanna buy a newspaper? (BristolToday.com, Nov. 13, 2008)</a><a href="http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=123&amp;aid=154148"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=123&amp;aid=154148">How two Journal Register Co. papers crashed (Poynter Online, Nov. 12, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/city-leaders-vow-to-fight-to-save.html">City leaders vow to fight to save The Bristol Press (BristolToday.com, Nov. 12, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-will-happen-to-tattoo.html">What will happen to </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-will-happen-to-tattoo.html">The Tattoo</a></span><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-will-happen-to-tattoo.html">? (BristolToday.com, Nov. 12, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/newspapers-arent-dying-they-are-being.html">'Newspapers aren't dying. They're being murdered.' (BristolToday.com, Nov. 12, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/lets-talk-about-options-for-paper.html">Let's talk about options for the newspaper (BristolToday.com, Nov. 12, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/want-to-buy-bristol-press.html">Want to buy The Bristol Press (BristolToday.com, Nov. 12, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-ive-heard-about-press-plans.html">What I've heard about the Press plans (BristolToday.com, Nov. 12, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/lets-not-let-press-die-really.html">Let's not let the Press die. Really. (BristolToday.com, Nov. 12, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-jrc1111.artnov11,0,4840430.story">Absent buyers, New Britain, Bristol papers to close</a> (Hartford Courant, Nov. 12, 2008))<br /><br /><a href="http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003889323">Two Connecticut dailies shuttering unless buyer is found</a> (Editor &amp; Publisher)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/11/america/Journal-Register-Closure.php">Herald of New Britain, Bristol Press may shut down</a> (Associated Press)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2008/11/11/the-twilight-of-newsprint/">The Twilight of Newsprint (ctlocalpolitics.com, Nov. 11, 2008)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.everydayrepublican.com/2008/11/11/newspaper-funerals-are-the-worst/">Newspaper funerals are the worse</a> (The Everyday Republican blog)<br /><br /><a href="http://caterwauled.blogspot.com/2008/11/hurling-herald.html">Hurling the Herald </a>(Cauterwauled blog)<br /><br /><a href="http://ctlocalpolitics.net/2008/11/11/herald-bristol-press-could-shut-down/">Herald, Bristol Press could shut down</a> (Connecticut Local Politics blog)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/11/11/connecticut-print-media-about-to-shrink-again/">Connecticut print media about to shrink again?</a> (yourct blog)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-dont-like-being-part-of-this-story_11.html">I don't like being part of this story (BristolToday.com, Nov. 11, 2008)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bristolnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/press-may-close-after-january-12.html">Press may close after January 12 (BristolToday.com, Nov. 11, 2008)</a><br /><div><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4905071420198663529-6774031549529767785?l=savethebristolpress.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.com1