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>Different posters, different opinions. No >contradiction. I think some posters are speculating >how the think Shribman perceives everyday Pittsburgh >folks ("Yinzers"). > >Your characterization of him as "aloof brainiac" may >be right. Problem: that's exactly the kind of exec ed >the PG doesn't need at the moment. > > >of the criticism directed at Shribman is based on >>his perceived elitism, but these very same critics >>regularly refer to readers as "Yinzers" and argue that >>they couldn't possibly be sophisticated enough to care >>about stories like the demise of Gourmet magazine >>(that's just one off the top of my head). Anyone care >>to explain this apparent contradiction? >>I'm not defending Shribman. But what little I've read >>of him makes him seem more like an aloof brainiac than >>a condescending elitist. >> >> >>>Empty PR exercise, nothing more. >>> >>>Bill Block and John Craig used to do these >>>meet-and-greets everywhere to better connect, to get >>>to know readers and their concerns. Even went outside >>>Allegheny County. >>> >>>I can't see Shribman daring expose himself to the >>>Yinzer crowd unless the meetings were held in Faneuil >>>Hall, the Old North Church (Boston) or maybe Charlie >>>Palmer's restaurant (DC). >>> >>> >>>>Betcha it'll cost them to bring Reid in from the >>Post. >>>>I thought the PG was running on tight budgets. >>>> >>>>Oh, and will the Shrib be signing autographs >>>afterward? >>>> >>>> >>>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>>>href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09306/1010073- >1 >>9 >>>2 >>>>. >>>>>stm">http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09306/1010073-1 >9 >>2 >>>. >>>>s >>>>>tm</a> >>>>> >>>>>See your fearless editor in action! I can hardly >>>wait! >>>>>Not that he'll mention Pittsburgh or anything!

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