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DMN News Explains Anti-Death Penalty Stance (Texas Moratorium Network)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:09:00 GMT

The Dallas Morning News yesterday explained again their position favoring abolishing the death penalty in an Ask the Editor post: For more than a century, this newspaper favored the death penalty. Beginning in 2003 – but, more earnestly, in 2006 -- the Editorial Board began to have misgivings. What with DNA technological advances, it was becoming clear that the death penalty...

Source : Texas Moratorium Network (subscribe)

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Unwanted Free Papers Delivered To Uninterested Rich Readers [Newspapers] (Gawker)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:44:57 GMT

Sometimes the scent of desperation just rolls off the newspaper industry in great waves. The Dallas Morning News, like every other paper, has not been doing well. Their new strategy to get back on...

Source : Gawker (subscribe)

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US: Dallas Morning News introduces Briefing (E - Editors Weblog)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:47:05 GMT

The Dallas Morning News announced yesterday plans to publish a free newspaper, SFN Blog reports. Briefing is a condensed, one-section newspaper designed for time-squeezed, dual income families with children, says Morning News president and general manager John McKeon. It will...

Source : E - Editors Weblog (subscribe)

Free Briefing for Dallas planned (Newspaper Innovation)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:37:41 GMT

On August 27 The Dallas Morning News plans to launch Briefing, a free newspaper aimed at non-subscribers in higher income groups. The circulation of Briefing, that will be distributed Wednesdays through Saturdays, will be 200,000 copies. Readers will have the opportunity to opt out of delivery. In 2003 publisher [...]

Source : Newspaper Innovation (subscribe)

Quick-Read Dallas Paper Planned (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:22:23 GMT

The Dallas Morning news plans to launch a home-delivered quick-read newspaper for free to nonsubscribers as papers continue seek ways to boost readership and advertising revenue.

Source : Law Blog - WSJ.com (subscribe)

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Dallas Morning News launches new publication (The Dallas Business Journal)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:10:38 GMT

Hoping to win more readers and advertisers, The Dallas Morning News this summer will launch Briefing, a free "quick-read" version of the newspaper for nonsubscribers. (AHC)

Source : The Dallas Business Journal (subscribe)

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Reports show abuse at state's mental hospitals - Associated Press (NC Mental Hope News)

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:10:00 GMT

More than 70 employees at Texas' 10 state mental hospitals have been fired and dozens others disciplined since 2005 over allegations of brutal beatings and other physical abuse, according to a newspaper report. Disciplinary records obtained by The Dallas Morning News show the violence against patients included chokeholds, headlocks and threats. Hundreds of other employees...

Source : NC Mental Hope News (subscribe)

Explore : Allen, Cities and Towns, Dallas, Hospitals, Texas

Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson: Together? Apart? Dallas Morning News Seeks the Truth (The FanHouse - NFL)

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:27:00 GMT

Filed under: Cowboys , NFL Gossip , Dallas In a dogged piece of reporting, the Dallas Morning News has examined all the evidence, interviewed anonymous sources, and confirmed a shocking development: Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has broken up with girlfriend Jessica Simpson . The newspaper reports: But after taking several oaths not to divulge my sources, two people...

Source : The FanHouse - NFL (subscribe)

Explore : Football, Jessica Simpson, NFL, NFL Players, Tony Romo

"Credibility Problem" Of The Texas Supreme Court (Personal Injury and Social Security)

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:31:51 GMT

The Dallas Morning News published an editorial today regarding the credibility problem of our current Texas Supreme Court. The newspaper is definitely right in saying the Court has a credibility problem, but the paper is misinformed in one of its...

Source : Personal Injury and Social Security (subscribe)

Explore : Allen, Arlington, Dallas, Law, Texas

Abuse common in Texas mental hospitals (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:05:00 GMT

At least 72 employees at state mental hospitals in Texas have been dismissed in the past three years for assaulting patients, The Dallas Morning News reports.Hundreds more have been fired for violations like overmedicating patients or sleeping on duty. The newspaper examined personnel records from the 10 state psychiatric hospitals going back to 2005.Physical abuse included...

Source : News: Moldova.org: Politics (subscribe)

Explore : Conroe, Dallas, Hospitals, Moldova, Texas

Belo Posts Loss After Newspaper Spinoff (New York Times)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:29:25 GMT

The first-quarter $15.4 million loss includes charges related to the spin-off of the broadcaster’s newspapers, including the Dallas Morning News, into a separate company, AH Belo.

Source : New York Times (subscribe)

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Time to give up and retire? (Steve Outing)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:43:09 GMT

How depressing. Did you see this Rick Edmonds post at Poynter.org? “Far-out Ideas? We Have No Far-out Ideas.” He reports on the Capital Conference newspaper convention in Washington, D.C. last week, where Anthony Moor (a smart and innovative guy now at the Dallas Morning News) asked some publishers on-stage: Can you each give an example of [...]

Source : Steve Outing (subscribe)

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The people are singing (The Plural Life)

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:29:00 GMT

The Dallas Morning News spoke to an unnamed law officer who was at YFZ Ranch as investigators swept the compound owned by the FLDS Sect. The source described women being loaded onto buses that carried them away from the ranch. They sang, the newspaper said, to calm their children. The song? ''Sweet Spirit of Prayer.'' It's original title is ''Sweet Hour of Prayer'' and its...

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Less News Reporting; More Editorializing in the News Sections (Music City Oracle)

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:01:00 GMT

Since moving to Dallas, I have generally had a favorable view of the Dallas Morning News -- it certainly compares favorably to the local newspaper of my previous home. However, in the wake of yesterday's announcement (which I discussed here) that the newspaper is making changes that will reduce the amount of news content come problems in...

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