Tag Archives: Lawrence Journal World
Hearne: Bowling for Major News Stories
The big news in Lawrence today… Would you believe, that the bowling alley in the KU student union building is gonna close? Yep, top of the fold on the front page of the Lawrence Journal World newspaper. It’s a little … Continue reading
Hearne: USA Today the Future of Local Newspapers?
The sky isn’t quite falling yet, but we may be getting close… There’s little doubt that rapidly advancing technology is taking a huge toll on any number of old school industries. Take the greeting card biz, with Hallmark shuttering its Topeka … Continue reading
Hearne: Sizzling Courtroom Testimony Paints Lawrence CiCi’s Owner as a Dirtbag
For more than a year the obvious went unaddressed by the mainstream media in Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka… Only KC Confidential reported that there was something very fishy about 52 year-old CiCi’s Pizza owner Harold Sasko shacking up with 17 year-old hottie Sarah McLinn … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Cornwell, CiCi's Pizza, Harold Sasko, Israel, Kansas City Star, Kimberly Qualls, Lawrence Journal World, Sarah McLinn
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Hearne: USA Today Rocks Monday’s Lawrence Journal World
Longtime subscribers to the Kansas City Star probably remember its Monday editions as the lightest of the week… Light in weight and light in content. That’s because the Star fields a skeleton newsroom crew on weekends and which usually results in precious little … Continue reading
Hearne: Lawrence Journal World Tosses Hail Mary Via USA Today
Truth in advertising… Is that expression really even relevant anymore? You have to wonder. Especially when it comes to assertions by newspapers like the Lawrence Journal World which is sporting a full page ad attempting to hitch its fortunes to – … Continue reading
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Tagged Hearne Christopher, Lawrence Journal World, New York Times, USA Today
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Hearne: The Anatomy of a Sports Rivalry, Hating on KU-MU
It’s funny how small town mindsets can compare to big city thinking… Case in point, the manner in which the Lawrence Journal World treats the subject of the historic Kansas versus Missouri sports rivalry – you know, KU-MU – the so-called … Continue reading
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Tagged Dolph Simmons, Hearne Christopher, KU-MU Border War, Lawrence Journal World
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Hearne: Murderer’s Row Lawrence, Courtesy of Topeka
Small town thinking can be a little small-minded… Make no mistake, Lawrence, Kansas is definitely a small town in most every sense of the term – complete with good old boy politics and a sleepy citizenry. The small townsters here … Continue reading
Star Search: Dysfunctional Local News Coverage Abounds
Haven’t knocked one of these out in a while… You know, where I read and critique the daily newspaper of record. When the idea first came to me I thought. “Hey, why not do it every day?” It didn’t take long to realize … Continue reading
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Tagged Kansas City Star, KU football, Lawrence Journal World
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Hearne: Is ‘Black Friday’ On Its Last Legs?
Do you believe in the concept “too much of a good thing?” If so, you may have noticed these past two years that the hullaballoo surrounding Black Friday is beginning to subside. I certainly did last night. In making the rounds … Continue reading
Hearne: Area Investigative Journalists as Endangered Species
Was a time investigative reporters at the Kansas City Star could phone it in… The award-winning journalists there were treated like “tribal elders” – men and women who through age and experience were respected and admired for their wisdom and held in high regard, … Continue reading
Hearne: Ad Icon John Muller Dies & Much Ado About Nothing KU Win
Just what I needed, a weeklong battle with a cold/flu… Consider that my calling in sick after the fact. But I’m back and I’m bad, so where is that tub-O-lard Lazlo dude? I’ll tear him to pieces. He’d best pray … Continue reading
Hearne: Whitlock Riles Canucks with Bigoted ESPN Diss
Hypocrisy thy name is Jason… For a dude who made something of a name combating African American stereotypes, former KC Star scribe Jason Whitlock sure plays fast and lose when it comes to other ethnicities. Anybody remember Whitlock’s failed attempt at humor … Continue reading
Hearne: Catching Up On KC’s Not So Merry Media-Go-Round
So many axed and/or out-of-work journalists, so little time… Kansas City and Lawrence’s Wheel of Misfortune has been turning at a good clip in the media ranks and I’m overdue on weighing in on some of those happenstances, so let’s rectify that … Continue reading
