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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board David Simon on the Downfall of American Newspapers Jason Fritz, Student/Intern San Francisco | CA | USA | Posted: 6:08 PM on 05.12.09 ->> David Simon, former Baltimore Sun cops reporter and creator of the acclaimed television series The Wire, testifies before congress about the downfall of the American newspaper. The Wire is about the only good thing I can think of to come from the never ending rounds of layoffs and buyouts. Interesting read. http://tinyurl.com/oh2knq for the entire transcript. http://tinyurl.com/dzhol2  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions David Manning, Photographer Athens | GA | | Posted: 6:14 PM on 05.12.09 ->> He also wrote "Homicide: A year on the killing streets"  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Erik Markov, Photographer Kokomo | IN | | Posted: 8:09 PM on 05.12.09 ->> The fifth season of The Wire is priceless, just for the newspaper aspect.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions John Strohsacker, Photographer Baltimore | MD | USA | Posted: 8:27 PM on 05.12.09 ->> For those that have time (or play in background while listening) ... Simon speaks "00:38:28" mark of 2 hours, 49 minutes video http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_inf... Direct link... http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/includes/templates/library/flash_popu...=  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions G.J. McCarthy, Photographer Dallas | TX | Lower 48 | Posted: 9:44 PM on 05.12.09 ->> Thanks for the heads up, Jason. I loved The Wire, as did I love Homicide (actually re-watching it now with the wife -- who'd never seen it -- via Netflix). Definitely curious what Simon has to say on the "state of things." I heard him talk a while back on Fresh Air (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87940925) and while the dude was definitely bitter (understandably so) about newspapering, he did have some excellent points to make. The final season was indeed interesting. Ironically, my wife and I were watching it (again, through Netflix) right in the middle of our penultimate (and by no means the "last last," I'm sure) reduction in force. Oh the irony. For me, though, Season Four was the best; that and any scene or storyline that involved Omar Little (my favorite character ... and our President's too!) "A man got to have a code!" - gerry -  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions G.J. McCarthy, Photographer Dallas | TX | Lower 48 | Posted: 9:44 PM on 05.12.09 ->> Oh and thanks for the additional links, John!  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions John Strohsacker, Photographer Baltimore | MD | USA | Posted: 10:10 PM on 05.12.09 ->> Gerry (G.J.), Enjoyed watching your Publisher and CEO James Moroney -- Dallas Morning News -- speak in the video. The interaction after the testimony is interesting. John  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: David Simon on the Downfall of American Newspapers Thread Started By: Jason Fritz Message: Member Login: Password: Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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