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>Why would you buy a newspaper if it were unreadable? > >>People do, in fact, still buy the newspaper despite >>the allegedly poor photo quality. >> >>That help? >> >>Ok, here's another clue: How many people would buy a >>newspaper with exceptional photographs but type that >>was blurry or unreadable. >> >>(Exceptional in a journalistic sense, not a Sports >>Illustrated swimsuit issue sense.) >> >>>I thought about it for several minutes and I think >>>comparing unreadable type to poor poto reproduction >is >>>actually a really excellent point. If you have >>>difficulty reading the type it takes away from the >>>story just as poor reproduction takes away from the >>>readability of the picture. >>>In any case, the color does look way better recently. >>> >>>>Comparing unreadable type to poor photo reproduction >>>>sounds like a really excellent point ... until you >>>>stop and think about it for a minute. >>>> >>>>But, yeah, in a perfect world there would be perfect >>>>photo reproduction in newspapers. >>>> >>>>>Photogs have always been on the bottom of the heap. >>>>>Right next to secretaries and janitors. -"Hey >Jimmy, >>>>>while you're out shooting the Mayor at your 9 am, >>>stop >>>>>over at city hall and pick up Marsha and take her >to >>>>>her next assignment. She's getting her car fixed. >>And >>>>>on your way back pick me up a pack of smokes. Your >>>>>next assignment isn't until 10 am, so you have >>plenty >>>>>of time." So, who gives a crap about how the >>pictures >>>>>reproduce? Just let the type become unreadable and >>>see >>>>>what happens. >>>>> >>>>>>What would you do if one of your stories was >>>>>>unreadable because the type was so smeary every >>day. >>>>>>You don't have that problem so this issue may not >>be >>>>>>so important to you. Put yourself in the place of >>us >>>>>>photojournalists. Our pictures tell the story and >>if >>>>>>they are of lessor quality than necessary, that >>>>>>detracts from their visual impact and therefore >the >>>>>>entire story. This issue is as important as a >>poorly >>>>>>written or one with screwed up facts. So just >>>because >>>>>>you are not reading about whether the Trib or the >>PG >>>>>>has the worst reporters, doesn't mean it is not >>>>>>important to the photojournalists, digital >>>>>>technicians, press operators and readers. >>>>>> >>>>>>>I swear I would pay money to make this thread go >>>>>away. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Wait -- someone actually gets the Trib >>>>>>>>home-delivered??? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Only dots that connect here are the ones that >>>>point >>>>>>>>>out your reverse pathetic decoy attempt. Beyond >>>>>that >>>>>>>>>hoopla, why is it that the color has recently >>>>>>>improved >>>>>>>>>on my home delivered edition of the Pittsburgh >>>>Trib >>>>>>>>>after looking like a fogged lens for the past >>few >>>>>>>>>years? Did you guys get a new press? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>I don't need to be an investigative reporter >to >>>>>>>>figure >>>>>>>>>>this out. Your (or should I say you're) >>>>defensive >>>>>>>>>>tone and all too familiar vocabulary connects >>>all >>>>>>>the >>>>>>>>>>dots. And the pathetic decoy about the >"person >>>>>who >>>>>>>>no >>>>>>>>>>longer even works at the Trib." That's not >>>>>fooling >>>>>>>>>>anyone. We all know who you are and we all >>know >>>>>>you >>>>>>>>>>no longer work at the Trib. If you loathe the >>>>>Trib >>>>>>>>so >>>>>>>>>>much why do you care enough to read this >>message >>>>>>>>>>board, let alone post to it? That is what's >>>>>really >>>>>>>>>>amusing. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>"And why everyone else posts under a >>>pseudonym?" >>>>>>>>>>>Right, everyone but you, Mr. Offset. >>>>>>>>>>>Defensive, confusion riddled B.S. is very >>>>>>telling! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>Wow, I wrote one of the press-related posts >>>way >>>>>>>>>back, >>>>>>>>>>>>then someone else chimed in about the >keyless >>>>>>>>>>>>inking... I never worked on a keyless press. >>I >>>>>>>>think >>>>>>>>>>>>it is amusing, though, that the responders >>>>think >>>>>>>>all >>>>>>>>>>>>the posts defending the color of the Trib >>were >>>>>>>>>>written >>>>>>>>>>>>by the same person, a person who no longer >>>even >>>>>>>>>works >>>>>>>>>>>>at the Trib. And it's obvious that few here >>>>know >>>>>>>>>next >>>>>>>>>>>>to nothing about press operations. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>I will definitely ramp up the skepticism >when >>>>it >>>>>>>>>>comes >>>>>>>>>>>>to looking at this board. I can see why >>>>>>legitimate >>>>>>>>>>>>journalists shy from posting, and why >>everyone >>>>>>>else >>>>>>>>>>>>posts under a pseudonym. Lesson learned.

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