This drawing or graphic appeared in the print section of either the
Washington Post or the
New York Times on Saturday or Sunday, May 11-12 (my house gets both papers on Sundays and inevitably mixes them up). All sections were put out for the recycle bin Monday before I could clip the article.
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posted by bad grammar
on May 14, 2013 -
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I'm looking for examples of newspapers that use photographs particularly well -- for both quality storytelling images and strong design that showcases/utilizes news photographs well.
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posted by rinosaur
on Feb 18, 2013 -
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a few months ago someone I follow tweeted a link to a website that curates and displays only the latest news headlines and top stories. I found this thread (
http://ask.metafilter.com/192456/A-better-newspaper) on MF but the site is not listed there. This is a fairly new and probably still obscure site, but I loved the look of it and would like to find it again and seemed to have lost the bookmark. I cannot find it on google because the search terms are so generic.
This was an extremely CLEAN site, black on white (i believe) with attractive type, no (or very few/discreet) ads, and nothing fancy going on in terms of media or anything like that. Similar to "
theweek.com" in terms of content but nowhere near as busy visually.
any help would be appreciated.
posted by denaps
on Feb 12, 2013 -
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I'm looking for a quote by architect Jeanne Gang I read in an article about her last year, and my Google-fu is failing me. Help me, hivemind.
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posted by dw
on Sep 28, 2012 -
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Any resources for purchasing newspapers from around the US and the world for a specific, fairly recent date? As many different editions as possible desirable; I'm making a time capsule for a friend's new baby!
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posted by penduluum
on Aug 3, 2012 -
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I have the full run of the Krazy Kat comics and really enjoy them. Does anyone have recommendations on other interesting or noteworthy early newspaper comic strips? Also, where can I find collected runs of these comics (used or new, in or out of print)? I would also be interested in any book that provides a readable overview of early newspaper comic strips.
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posted by Falconetti
on Jun 1, 2012 -
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Converting a paper magazine to a tablet magazine: What do you have to keep in mind, and what are easy ways to do this?
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posted by lord_yo
on Apr 16, 2012 -
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How hard will it be for me to find work in New York City in an Art Direction role with a boutique design firm or major news-media organization?
(Looking for a fresh 2012 / Canadian to NYC / Design approach, if possible)
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posted by mistertoronto
on Mar 21, 2012 -
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After the terrorist events of Sept. 11, 2001, I remember seeing a photo of Disney World being evacuated. I've since not been able to find it, but would love to find it again.
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posted by lea724
on Mar 20, 2012 -
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At work I am often asked whether a news story on a website appeared in print, and we need to know within a quick timeframe. We do not have Lexis Nexis or any other such database for me to check against and there's no chance that we'll have money in our budget to buy a subscription. Usually I resort to using Press Display, but they don't have every paper. Is there an online resource for me to use to determine what was published in print?
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posted by forkisbetter
on Feb 17, 2012 -
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Should I ask for a demotion? Or keep sucking it up while I look for the next big thing? I'm a newspaper editor who hates her job and would like to be a reporter again.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Dec 7, 2011 -
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We're looking for an OCR program that will handle batch processing and columns automatically.
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posted by pahool
on Nov 28, 2011 -
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How do you make seemingly boring interviews interesting for an online and print audience?
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posted by jacobean
on Oct 5, 2011 -
14 answers
What's that quote? Something about each statistic in a news article reducing readership by x%. I can't for the life of me remember the exact words and who said it.
posted by tavegyl
on Sep 7, 2011 -
4 answers
I need every back issue from 2000-2010 (weekly) of the Providence Phoenix. I've checked with the public libraries in Providence and Cramston, but they only keep the issues for 6 months. What's my best option now?
posted by scunning
on Aug 31, 2011 -
9 answers
What is the best way to get informed on the top news stories once a day, besides reading a physical newspaper?
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posted by smackfu
on Aug 3, 2011 -
15 answers
I seem to have volunteered to write a regular newspaper column on the Arts in my local community. I have a mentor who will find topics for me and introduce me to the right people. What I need now is resources / examples and anything that I might not have thought to ask about (including pitching to the paper).
posted by b33j
on Jul 22, 2011 -
3 answers
Help me find...an article about the owner of a small debt collection agency. Came out within the past few years. Described the business from his perspective.
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posted by quinoa
on May 31, 2011 -
2 answers
High-school-drama-filter:
I've recently been named one of two new editors-in-chief of my high school newspaper. Less than one week into my tenure, I already have to deal with nasty issues involving next year's EIC candidates, editor successions, and angry staff threatening to quit. Long and complicated explanation inside.
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posted by anonymous
on May 19, 2011 -
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Where can I get a big stack of newspapers for free/cheap? Or other garden mulch substrate.
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posted by Big_B
on Feb 8, 2011 -
14 answers
Where can find I data for TV ratings and/or newspaper sales before, during and after September 11th, 2001?
posted by FuckingAwesome
on Feb 8, 2011 -
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I pay for the NYTimes to be delivered on Sunday. The problem: it comes every day, and I don't want it.
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posted by theflash
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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I live somewhere without delivery of decent newspapers e.g. nytimes. How good are the iPad versions of various newspapers: are they delivered electronically on time, do they have all/most of the content of the paper (i.e. color photos) edition, etc.? Bonus: do the major newspapers have decent Android versions?
posted by ennui.bz
on Dec 13, 2010 -
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Book-finder filter: trying to locate a novel that included this weird, probably invented, practice of old newspaper obituaries: the stock portrait of the deceased person is altered to darken the pupils. Intention was to cancel out the reflection from the eyes.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? I've tried searching Gale, Google, and the mssg. board on the Thanatos Archives.
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posted by wowbobwow
on Oct 19, 2010 -
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I have been the sole writer/editor for a small, free, newspaper for a couple of years. I have kept all original .doc files and published and unpublished photos. What I am looking for is software that will organize both pictures and text. It is easy to find organizing software for images, but not for photos and text. Does software like this even exist? Any help is appreciated.
posted by razorian
on Aug 22, 2010 -
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Someone just called me asking if they could deliver free copies of
The National Post for a month's trial period. Apparently I am under no obligation to renew or pay for a subscription, and they gave me a phone number and ID of the telemarketer who called me if I want to cancel.
Issues of politics and/or newspaper quality aside, would I be getting myself into any trouble if I said yes to this supposedly strings-free offer?
posted by spoobnooble
on Jun 15, 2010 -
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I need to keep on top of the advertising/marketing zeitgeist. Which blogs and online resources should I be reading?
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posted by Shepherd
on Apr 22, 2010 -
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OBX-filter: favorite newsstands or bookstores near Nags Head on the Outer Banks? Bonus points for somewhere that reliably carries the New York Times.
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posted by midatlanticwanderer
on Mar 10, 2010 -
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Fist incidence of 'crazed killer, internet rantings?' I'm looking for the earliest incident where someone killed another person or persons (using a plane, car, gun, bomb, toothpick, poison, etc) and the media coverage quickly or immediately went to the web for the background, and found it.
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posted by fixedgear
on Mar 5, 2010 -
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How can I become more interested in the news, or at least force myself to stay informed on a daily basis?
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posted by sunflower16
on Feb 9, 2010 -
29 answers
What are some good books/articles/websites about learning how to successfully interview people for written publications and newscasts?
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posted by OrangeSoda
on Jan 1, 2010 -
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This is a two-part question about a video on YouTube. The first part of the question is about the Sicilian dialect of the Italian language; the second part deals with the mechanics of breaking a glass window with a crowbar.
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posted by jason's_planet
on Dec 10, 2009 -
4 answers