Critters2
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Wed Mar-02-11 04:57 PM
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Just canceled my subscription to the Chicago Tribune, due to its anti-union positions, |
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and John Kass' referring the the WI 14 as "the Flee Party". The poor customer service rep literally begged me to stay. "Have you considered writing Mr. Kass a letter telling him how you feel, rather than canceling?" "Actually, I'm going to do both".
"But think of the parts of the paper that you love". "I feel more strongly opposed to the Op-Ed content than in favor of any other section".
"Perhaps you'd like to switch to just the weekend or redeye editions." "Is their editorial content different?"
Sheesh!
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:00 PM
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Print newspapers are really hurting right now. Maybe they will think twice about publishing garbage next time.
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rucky
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:01 PM
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2. They still print newspapers? |
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:03 PM
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3. I was so glad when they sold the Cubs |
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Now if only they would sell WGN to Ricketts as well, all my Drales sports land would be well.
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:05 PM
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4. the trib always had conservative editors, but |
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once upon a time, it used to be a real newspaper.
Sam Zell turned it into USA Toady Lite.
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:05 PM
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5. The Chicago Trib has been anti labor as early as 1870 |
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this is not news. Good for you.
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ChairmanAgnostic
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:08 PM
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6. have you seen it since Zell raped it? |
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There is no news in that paper. It is embarrassing. the NY Post has more real news than it.
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:11 PM
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7. ah they went back to their roots |
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I see. The coverage of the Haymarket was something to ahem... behold
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:16 PM
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8. I will be cancelling my subscription to the St. Paul Paper for the |
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:17 PM
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9. Yeah. I've come close to doing that myself... |
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I've been tossing the front section for years. I mostly just scan the headlines. Most of the "news" is a few days old anyway, and the editorials I seldom, if ever, agree with. Whenever I call to cancel they re-offer it to me a $1/wk (3days/week + Sunday). I still like getting the food and entertainment sections, as well as the weekly ads and coupons.
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:37 PM
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10. I did that when they endorsed bush for the second time. |
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although there was not much left of the old trib by then anyway.
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Critters2
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:38 PM
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11. I was still in Iowa then, reading the Des Moines Register |
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which I miss desperately. A progressive newspaper. Who'd a thunk?
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Wed Mar-02-11 05:39 PM
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12. the Trib has ALWAYS been a rag. |
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Wed Mar-02-11 06:29 PM
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13. i read the web version of both chicago papers |
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i never read the editorials. huffington post`s chicago page is`t bad. there`s local contributers and interesting articles about the town billy sunday could`t shut down.
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Wed Mar-02-11 09:00 PM
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14. Thanks! I've never looked at Huffpo's Chicago page. I'll take a look. nt |
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