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July 9, 2010 Internet / Media / Politicians / Washington area life

How TBD could use hyperlocal journalism to kick the Washington Post’s butt

Update, Aug. 19: TBD’s current coverage is a long way from what I propose below. The Alexa Web traffic measurement

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June 23, 2010 Internet / Media / Politicians / Skyline Plaza

An iPad Stimulus Plan: It’s about books, jobs, lower healthcare costs and fewer paperwork hassles

Apple has sold some three million iPads in 80 days, according to the latest news from the company. Many thousands

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May 11, 2009 Internet

Scandals and the Internet—or lack of it

The Detroit Free Press and the rival News decided to print home-delivery editions just three days a week. Competition from

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March 24, 2009 Internet / Lorain, Ohio / The Solomon Scandals

Like the old whalers

The Solomon Scandals is a little like a novel that a 19th century writer might have written on whaling. In

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