We’ve had occasion to praise the story-digging prowess of this recently launched southern Illinois publication. Now the Washington Post is reporting (Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, “Advocacy Groups Blur Media Lines”, Dec. 6) that it’s being backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is eager to shed light on the county’s peculiar legal culture. Hmmm. Maybe they’re following the advice Irving Kristol used to dispense: “Got a problem? Start a magazine.” More: Paul Hampel, “New newspaper is partly owned by U.S. Chamber of Commerce”, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec. 8; “Journalism: Do you believe it?” (editorial), Dec. 10.
Madison County Record
We’ve had occasion to praise the story-digging prowess of this recently launched southern Illinois publication. Now the Washington Post is reporting (Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, “Advocacy Groups Blur Media Lines”, Dec. 6) that it’s being backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is eager to shed light on the county’s peculiar legal culture. Hmmm. Maybe […]
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Maag attorney Rex Carr’s Green v. Alton Telegraph libel verdict
A number of stories on the Gordon Maag lawsuit (Dec. 24; Dec. 23; OL Dec. 23 and links therein) have mentioned Maag’s lawyer, Rex Carr, and his then-record-setting $9 million libel judgment against the Alton Telegraph in the early 1980s….
Maag attorney Rex Carr’s Green v. Alton Telegraph libel verdict
A number of stories on the Gordon Maag lawsuit (Dec. 24; Dec. 23; OL Dec. 23 and links therein) have mentioned Maag’s lawyer, Rex Carr, and his then-record-setting $9 million libel judgment against the Alton Telegraph in the early 1980s….