What are some wonderful things I can buy subscriptions to, other than magazines and newspapers? [more inside]
posted by Marquis on Oct 29, 2009 - 36 answers

Is there a web site which recommends the best writing on the net on a periodic basis? [more inside]
posted by jpg15 on Aug 23, 2009 - 11 answers

Some more 30s New York questions: Would a police detectve in 1930s New York be a uniformed or a nonuniformed role? In the 30s would there be such a thing as plainsclothes police outside of the feds? Are there any years in the 30s in which the New York summer was particularly hot? And, just to be totally random, what popular newspapers in New York in the 30s would have been giving favourable coverage to Hitler, and when would he have started being front page news?
posted by Artw on Aug 8, 2009 - 10 answers

Do you know of a newspaper or magazine that publishes to both the web and print and posts a PDF of the print version on their website? [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Jul 15, 2009 - 25 answers

***** -- My local paper's masthead incorporates a number of stars at the top of the page. I could have sworn I've seen this on other papers but apparently not on our not on our other regional rag. Is this just a bit of layout eye candy or do they have some significance?
posted by Ogre Lawless on May 12, 2009 - 5 answers

Please link me to famous and/or great journalism pieces. [more inside]
posted by Nonce on May 12, 2009 - 12 answers

Why do we need multiple American newspapers with foreign bureaus? [more inside]
posted by woot on May 11, 2009 - 23 answers

Looking for really good foreign newspapers/websites. [more inside]
posted by All.star on Apr 8, 2009 - 18 answers

Examples of beautiful, powerful, and great Op-Eds? [more inside]
posted by Spurious on Mar 25, 2009 - 7 answers

Is there an online list of newspapers for each major city in the US?
posted by deeper red on Feb 4, 2009 - 7 answers

Can anyone point me to newspapers that have set up real social networks—not just registration, not just social media features like commenting or bookmarking, but real online communities where people post profiles, make connections, share news items, maybe form groups around news interests, and interact in other ways. [more inside]
posted by beagle on Jan 16, 2009 - 4 answers

What's the paper of record in Qatar? [more inside]
posted by kjars on Jan 16, 2009 - 1 answer

What are some popular evangelical periodicals in the U.S. about current events? Bonus points if they have an online archive; super-extra bonus points if the archive goes back before 2006. [more inside]
posted by lilac girl on Nov 19, 2008 - 9 answers

Books, sofas, coffee and the Sunday papers - good independent bookshops in London that are made for relaxing of a Sunday morning? [more inside]
posted by Happy Dave on Sep 1, 2008 - 5 answers

What should I be reading so that I can read between the lines? [more inside]
posted by djgh on Aug 12, 2008 - 12 answers

I am thinking about leaving my newspaper career and becoming a high school English teacher. [more inside]
posted by als129 on May 20, 2008 - 18 answers

Is it better publicity to write an article, or to be a quoted expert in someone else's article? [more inside]
posted by arielmeadow on Jan 22, 2008 - 13 answers

What are those french-cafe-looking newspaper holders called? You know, the kind that holds a newspaper in a stick that can then be hung on the rack?
posted by gilgamix on Jan 21, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me find a copy of the Washington Post in Philadelphia. [more inside]
posted by midatlanticwanderer on Dec 26, 2007 - 11 answers

What is the daily cost to print a nationally distributed newspaper, like the NYT or WSJ? [more inside]
posted by PandemicSoul on Oct 14, 2007 - 4 answers

Who decides what's news? [more inside]
posted by ibmcginty on Sep 20, 2007 - 14 answers

What is the basis of newspapers having a special Food/Dining Section on Wednesdays? [more inside]
posted by gov_moonbeam on Sep 12, 2007 - 9 answers

Where do I find data about 1940s newspaper circulation? I want to see what was going on with newspaper readership in the 1940s, before, during and after WWII. I think that newspaper readership went up during the war and am trying to find data to prove it! I'm looking for 1940s circulation statistics for some of the big newspapers (NY times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune & Christian Science Monitor). I am finding very little reliable information. Is there a reference librarian in the house who could point me towards a reference book or source?
posted by pluckysparrow on Sep 6, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me identify a story, written at least 40 years ago, about a guy who dies crushed under a pile of newspapers. [more inside]
posted by em on Aug 7, 2007 - 10 answers

Any recommendations for decent Letters-to-the-Editor pages? [more inside]
posted by UbuRoivas on Mar 28, 2007 - 9 answers

Is there a source of just general national (U.S.) stories from the AP and Reuters wires, spanning roughly the 1980s-2000s? Plaintext news is needed. [more inside]
posted by calhound on Mar 15, 2007 - 5 answers

How do I advertise my open job positions within the Native American community? [more inside]
posted by Skwirl on Feb 13, 2007 - 10 answers

how many newspapers write their own national and world news? [more inside]
posted by petsounds on Sep 11, 2006 - 12 answers

Please help me compile a comprehensive list of daily US newspaper websites that do not require registration and logins. [more inside]
posted by Ufez Jones on Aug 23, 2006 - 20 answers

Why did the violence over the European cartoons of Mohammed erupt when it did? [more inside]
posted by blue mustard on Feb 6, 2006 - 13 answers

A couple of weeks ago, I asked a question about "The European" newspaper, published from 1990-1999. Actually, the reason why I asked is because, in the name of fostering European understanding, they had asked readers for jokes which didn't target a specific nationality. Seems that such jokes are rare, because what they tended to get were jokes that made fun of absolutely EVERYBODY (along the lines of the famous "Heaven and Hell in Europe", for example). I've been trying to find these. Any suggestions where I might be able to find this old content of "The European" newspaper, or else any other good suggestions for similar jokes? A good one that I've been trying to remember how it all goes involves a sinking ship filled with international passengers, but which doesn't have enough lifeboats... [more inside]
posted by Misciel on Sep 9, 2005 - 2 answers

Back during the '90s, I used to read a fun English-language newspaper called "The European." Does anybody know what happened to it? Did it go out of business? Was it bought out by another newspaper? Is there any place where I can still find its content (either the old stuff, or else new news presented in a similar vein)? Thanks!
posted by Misciel on Aug 18, 2005 - 4 answers

Why do US newspaper headlines regularly omit the word "and" and replace it with a comma, such as "Convergence of Driver, Bicyclist Ends in Arrest" taken from a current Front Page Post. UK newspapers do not do this. Is it purely a space saving mechanism, or is there a stylistic thing going on?
posted by jontyjago on Jul 4, 2005 - 31 answers

I was reading the Guardian while I was in the north of England these past few weeks and there were a lot of references in the letters to 35mm film canisters. [more inside]
posted by brujita on Jun 18, 2005 - 4 answers

PublicityFilter: Help me write my first ever press release effectively. [more inside]
posted by anastasiav on Apr 7, 2005 - 10 answers

Why are stories "continued on page #" in newspapers and magazines? I've always felt that it disrupts reading because I have to go back and forth between the pages. Isn't it possible to print a story uninterrupted?
posted by pinkkitty on Jan 24, 2005 - 19 answers

Newspaper fair use. My children, in a story about their school, were recently featured (extensive quotes, several photos) on the front page of a large newspaper. To preserve this and prevent it from vanishing into the depths of their pay only archives I have mirrored the relevant page. I expect that this isn't entirely legal and was wondering how much of the article (if any) I can make available and stay within the 'fair use' guidelines?
posted by cedar on Jan 18, 2005 - 12 answers

I've noticed that most newspaper comic pages are horrendous. What would it take to publish my favorite web / underground comics in a newspaper-like format, and distribute it across my metro area of choice?
posted by sandking on Nov 18, 2004 - 7 answers

When writing a research paper, how do you deal with bound volumes of newspaper clippings? Some of the clippings themselves have no information on them, while others have all of the identifying information (what newspaper it actually came from, date, etc. etc.). My problem is not with the info on the clippings themselves (god knows I've dealt with that before), but the fact that the bound nature of the clippings creates a new "source" in and of itself. I'm not sure when to reference the fact that they came from the bound volume. Help me librarians/researchers/fellow grad students! [more inside]
posted by stefnet on Nov 16, 2004 - 4 answers

Somebody steals my sports section and it chafes my morning. I live in an apartment building and I want to catch the tricksy thieving perp or at least let him know he's found. I'm not looking for anything retalitory, just devious. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by pedantic on Jul 29, 2004 - 28 answers

What are some great U.S. small-town/rural newspaper web sites? [more inside]
posted by gluechunk on Jul 9, 2004 - 7 answers

A friend found a position to which she wants to apply in the newspaper. The ad lists a fax number, but the number is wrong and calls someone's residence. I tried all the various combinations of area codes and exchanges and went through the yellow pages, seeking similar phone numbers. None of that worked. So, I believe the fault is in the last 4 digits, which are 3652. I tried 3852 and 3682.

Since the paper's ad department will not be open until tomorrow and I believe my friend will score big points with the employer if we can crack this mystery and have her fax sitting there first thing Monday morning, do any of you have some ideas?
posted by mischief on Apr 4, 2004 - 15 answers

Anyone got the URL of the google page which simply lists important online news sources? I don't mean their News page, but a simple list, mainly newspapers. They put it up within a day or two of September 11, and I've found it invaluable since then. Computer crash means I don't have access to bookmarks and cannot find it by searching google. Thanks.
posted by muckybob on Jan 7, 2004 - 14 answers