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>I don't work there. Never have. I don't know how to >convince you. Maybe we could interrupt Cyril's next >trial and Mary Beth Buchanan could bring in a stack of >Bibles so I could take an oath? I live in Hopewell and >BCT is one of three dailies I have delivered daily and >Sunday. I read a lot. > >Skirting points? All I've done is expressed my opinion >and corrected some reckless factual errors that you >made. If you think this has been "abusive," you don't >know the meaning of that word. > >I suspect the reason you're convinced I have a secret >agenda is that you cling one of your own. > > > > >>You may not care, but I don't believe you don't work >>at the BCT. Not only do you skirt the points made >>here, but the tone of your responses come awfully >>close to the other abusive posters who wave the flag >>for the paper, or what's left of it. Calkins doesn't >>do this much cutting unless they are in big trouble. >> >>Take a look at the Washington Observer-Reporter and >>tell me they trump the BCT in the category of suburban >>papers. If you're really "in the business" you'll >>see the difference right away. >> >>>This may disappoint you, but I don't work there. I'm >>>in the business and live in their circulation area. I >>>happen to think they do a good job with the resources >>>they have and they're -- by far -- the best of the >>>suburban papers. >>> >>>Toast? The paper makes money. Can't cover anything? >>>Two of their cuts were editors and one was a >>>part-timer in sports. >>> >>>But then you're not really interested in dealing with >>>facts, are you? Not amazing. >>> >>> >>> >>>>What is your greater point? BCT is toast in any >case. >>>>You can only cut editorial so far and then you're >>>>unable to cover anything. >>>> >>>>I must say, the defensiveness of folks there >>continues >>>>to be mind-boggling. The product deteriorates, >>>>management cuts jobs and STILL the last few standing >>>>remain ready to rumble. >>>> >>>>Amazing. >>>> >>>>>I was talking about editorial approach, not >business >>>>>plan. >>>>> >>>>>BTW, City Paper is not a stand-alone entity. It's >>>part >>>>>of a media company that owns two underperforming >>>radio >>>>>stations: >>>>> >>>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>>>href="http://www.steelcitymedia.com/">http://www.st >e >>e >>>l >>>>c >>>>>itymedia.com/</a> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Ah, love the oversimplification. >>>>>> >>>>>>How can you compare a mediocre appendage like >"Go," >>>>>>which you say you didn't like, which was attached >>to >>>>a >>>>>>strictly local newspaper owned by a troubled >>company >>>>>>(be it due to TV stations or the Ellwood City >>>Ledger) >>>>>>with a stand-alone entity like City Paper, >>>>distributed >>>>>>REGIONALLY in several counties and not attached to >>a >>>>>>local paper serving an aging, rust-belt >community? >>>>>>You can't. >>>>>> >>>>>>Apples and oranges. >>>>>> >>>>>>>BCT actually turns a profit. Calkins has gotten >>>into >>>>>>>trouble overextending itself with things like >>>buying >>>>>>>the Ellwood City Ledger and some TV stations. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>"Go!," which I didn't like, was distributed >mainly >>>>in >>>>>>>Pittsburgh and aimed at the college crowd. City >>>>>Paper, >>>>>>>which is similar in philosophy, seems to be doing >>>OK >>>>>>>in "an aging rust belt region." Ah, love the >>>>>>>generalities. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>It's a money-losing piece of crap. Time was, if >>>>you >>>>>>>>said that, some of the loyalists would hop on >>over >>>>>>>>here and fling insult after insult. It's clear >>>now >>>>>>>>that the whole thing it smoke and mirrors, a >>>>>mediocre >>>>>>>>entity with no future, awaiting extinction in a >>>>>>county >>>>>>>>losing population. You don't do a publication >>like >>>>>>>>"Go" in an aging rust belt region. >>>>>>>>The fact they even tried says something about >the >>>>>>>>stupidity of the owners and managers. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I think were Scaife not in the midst of his >messy >>>>>>>>divorce, he'd have already had Ralphie and a few >>>>>more >>>>>>>>of his Trib Totally Medicore minions pay the BCT >>>>>>brass >>>>>>>>a visit. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Let's see, I'm looking at Saturday's BCT web >>>>>site... >>>>>>>>>four of the six top stories are police or fire. >>>>One >>>>>>>of >>>>>>>>>the others is a story about the Medical >Center's >>>>>>>>>expansion that is two days late... moved >>Thursday >>>>>on >>>>>>>>>the Pittsburgh Business Times web site. >>>>>>>>>Things are bad in the news industry everywhere, >>>no >>>>>>>>>doubt. But if the BCT made half the committment >>>to >>>>>>>>>news it does to sports and cockamamie design >>>>>>schemes, >>>>>>>>>it wouldn't be in such bad shape.

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