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Tag: Jack Shafer

August 5, 2013 Media

Smart move: The Grahams’ spin-off of The Washington Post

Jack Shafer, the Reuters columnist, wrote last year that Graham family should spin off the Washington Post newspaper from the

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July 19, 2012 Media / Washington area life

Sell Washington Post to Michael Bloomberg? Not so crazy an idea

The New York Times, whether on global warming, the newest iPad or corruption in Mongolia, outdoes the Washington Post all too

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September 10, 2010 Media / The Solomon Scandals

Don’t just worry about ‘books,’ Jack—worry about libraries, indie stores, e-formats and DRM

Jack Shafer, the Slate “Press Box” columnist, is mourning the “fallen status” of the traditional paper book, which he thinks

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March 29, 2009 Media

Slate press guy vs. hype about newspapers as saviors of democracy

Mencken (photo) loved newspapering. But he did his best to be impervious to the industry ballyhoo, and I think he’d

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