Comments on: How to generate hits in these troubled times http://www.trolleydodger.com/2009/10/06/how-to-generate-hits-in-these-troubled-times/ Tangled up in Blue since the late 19th Century. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Trolley Dodger » 2009 Trolley Dodger Highlights http://www.trolleydodger.com/2009/10/06/how-to-generate-hits-in-these-troubled-times/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 The Trolley Dodger » 2009 Trolley Dodger Highlights Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:25:31 +0000 http://www.trolleydodger.com/?p=979#comment-3460 <p>[...] “How to generate hits in these troubled times” and 10/14/09: “With crocodile tears and a pocketful of [...]</p> [...] “How to generate hits in these troubled times” and 10/14/09: “With crocodile tears and a pocketful of [...]

]]> By: The Trolley Dodger » With crocodile tears and a pocketful of tissues http://www.trolleydodger.com/2009/10/06/how-to-generate-hits-in-these-troubled-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 The Trolley Dodger » With crocodile tears and a pocketful of tissues Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:40:43 +0000 http://www.trolleydodger.com/?p=979#comment-2530 <p>[...] up on the recent Steve Lopez post, “How to generate hits in these troubled times”, Lopez announced his tickets were going to be awarded to a local firefighter. Of course. The [...]</p> [...] up on the recent Steve Lopez post, “How to generate hits in these troubled times”, Lopez announced his tickets were going to be awarded to a local firefighter. Of course. The [...]

]]> By: Trolley Dodger http://www.trolleydodger.com/2009/10/06/how-to-generate-hits-in-these-troubled-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2523 Trolley Dodger Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:05:47 +0000 http://www.trolleydodger.com/?p=979#comment-2523 <p>I was only half-kidding about the Bill Plaschke connection -- it <em>feels</em> like one of his pieces.</p> I was only half-kidding about the Bill Plaschke connection — it feels like one of his pieces.

]]> By: Ken S http://www.trolleydodger.com/2009/10/06/how-to-generate-hits-in-these-troubled-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 Ken S Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:39:27 +0000 http://www.trolleydodger.com/?p=979#comment-2522 <p>Alasdair, I see your point but is it possible to write in detail about a city hall and council whose members do nothing all day...and don't start until noon?</p> <p>I agree with expecting more from Steve Lopez. After reading his words, I checked to make sure it was the same Steve Lopez whose homeless violinist story motivated me to start doling out my loose change to anyone standing at a freeway ramp!</p> Alasdair, I see your point but is it possible to write in detail about a city hall and council whose members do nothing all day…and don’t start until noon?

I agree with expecting more from Steve Lopez. After reading his words, I checked to make sure it was the same Steve Lopez whose homeless violinist story motivated me to start doling out my loose change to anyone standing at a freeway ramp!

]]> By: alasdair http://www.trolleydodger.com/2009/10/06/how-to-generate-hits-in-these-troubled-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2521 alasdair Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:36:38 +0000 http://www.trolleydodger.com/?p=979#comment-2521 <p>The first big city paper that stops trying to cover the world and focuses <em>in detail</em> on what's happening in city hall and the councilmembers' offices will get my subscription money. I suspect newspapers might just be viable and escape their fast-approaching extinction if they would wake up and realize Jane Q Reader is getting her national and world news online and in radio and TV soundbites.</p> <p>I bet the first paper to do so would also win a Pulitzer.</p> The first big city paper that stops trying to cover the world and focuses in detail on what’s happening in city hall and the councilmembers’ offices will get my subscription money. I suspect newspapers might just be viable and escape their fast-approaching extinction if they would wake up and realize Jane Q Reader is getting her national and world news online and in radio and TV soundbites.

I bet the first paper to do so would also win a Pulitzer.

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