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The Solomon Scandals novel, politicians, the media, the Washington area, tech and other surrealism:

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April 8, 2011 Media

Rob Pegoraro, gutsy consumer tech reporter, to leave Washington Post: Why not instead assign him to chronicle America’s declining tech prowess?

Imagine working for a newspaper and vigorously knocking its iPhone app as a waste of money, even at $2 a

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December 27, 2010 Media

Time for laid-off Winston-Salem Journal copy editors to go hyperlocal against Media General? Revenge on corporate Scrooges?

";” alt=””> Revenge of the copy editors? Laid off from the Winston-Salem Journal, which sent their jobs out of town,

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November 9, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Video ballyhoos promising iPad app for the Washington Post, stars Bob Woodward, Ben Bradlee & friends

";” alt=””> The Washington Post’s iPad app is finally out. No, The Product isn’t quite the equal of the rival

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September 29, 2010 BRAC-133: The Quarter Pentagon / Politicians / Washington area life

Quarter Pentagon debate: Engaged civic blogging in action, with detailed questions for pols

Update: Jim Moran has since told me there was no quid pro quo, that the Indiana real estate developer's contributions

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September 16, 2010 Media / The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

A not-so-loving look at the Washington Post’s Marcus Brauchli from the Columbia Journalism Review—and my own take from afar

In The Solomon Scandals, George McWilliams runs a word-mill at the fictitious Washington Telegram—using his Rolex to time reporters writing

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August 28, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Solomon Scandals hyperlocal series so far: A list for latecomers

Late to the hyperlocal series in the Solomon Scandals blog? In reverse order, here’s a list of key parts. —How

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August 28, 2010 Media / Washington area life

How hyperlocal journalism can help big media grow closer to local communities

Update: Other hyperlocal-related posts here. I killed my Washington Post subscription several years ago, one of millions of Americans to

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August 9, 2010 The Solomon Scandals

TBD.com hyperlocal site in D.C. area is live—and my detailed analysis is on the way

The TBD.com hyperlocal site for the Washington area went live this morning, and I’ll be updating some analysis I was

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July 29, 2010 Media / The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

Washington Post vs. Patch.com and Examiner.com

The Patch neighborhood news network—the screenshot’s from a New Jersey site—is coming soon to some Virginia and Maryland suburbs. Yet

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