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The Wall Street Journal’s direct shot at the New York Times made its debut today. The “Greater New York” section added 16 pages to the paper today. Stories cover the spectrum from crime news to politics to sports. And there’s a heavy dose of real estate coverage. Reuters estimates the daily circulation at 235,000.
A quick list of stories that caught our attention but didn?t make it on to the Story Stack.
WALL STREET JOURNAL: These days, it’s more of a marriage negotiation than a proposal.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Blagojevich wants Obama to take the stand, says he can prove ex-governor’s innocence.
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: 96-year-old college graduate ready to hit the job market.
OREGONIAN: Make a beautiful vase out of old newspaper.
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A quick list of stories that caught our attention but didn?t make it on to the Story Stack.
NEW YORK TIMES: The neverending manicure.
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: Visa buys company that it hopes will allow it to compete with PayPal for e-commerce.
WASHINGTON POST: Corpse of Ferdinand Marcos used in campaign posturing by wife Imelda in Philippines.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Unions rally in Illinois, calling for MORE taxes to preserve public services
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Who says you can’t afford to be a world-class art collector? I read about a neat service in this morning’s USA Today that takes people’s photos and prints them on canvas. It’s called - wait for for it - Your Photos on Canvas. The owner - wait for it - a Mr. John Doe, says he’s able to offer lower prices than his competitors because of a deal he reached with Costco.
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A quick list of stories that caught our attention but didn?t make it on to the Story Stack.
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Not everyone is happy with new hybrid heirloom tomatoes.
NEW YORK POST: Top Gear, the great British car/talk/variety show, is going to be remade with a US cast.
BALTIMORE SUN: Army studies city sounds to help soldiers hear threats.
KANSAS CITY STAR: Check your Vitamin D levels to cure common ailments.
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: Green MBAs a fast-growing part of the academic landscape.
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| Civil rights leader Dorothy Height dies | 17 |
| Volcanic disruptions | 15 |
| Supreme Court ruling on animal cruelty | 10 |
| FDA to regulate salt in food | 10 |
I moderated the “Twitter and Comedy” panel last night at the New York 140 Conference. Funny tweets seem to spread faster than anything else on Twitter, but we noted that you really don’t even get 140 characters. It’s important to condense a funny observation or joke into between 100 and 120 characters so people can add their own observations and re-tweet.
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It’s not that I don’t believe the news reports about the air travel situation improving in Europe. But somehow, it’s more satisfying to see the graphic representation.
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