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  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    "McContent" Coming To Your Houston Chronicle

    Fast and not-so-juicy​Demand Media is a company that churns out reams of copy for which freelancers get paid very little; content is geared toward generating search-engine hits. Reporters sometimes call what it does "McContent" because it's high-volume, quickly done work by low-paid employees.And ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Some Thoughts On The Chronicle Cuts: So Long, Suburbs

    (Note: For a while, this item was posted with the wrong byline -- it's by Steve Olafson, not Richard Connelly, and always has been. Thanks, and sorry.)The layoffs at the Houston Chronicle cut much deeper into the editorial side of the newspaper than the announced company-wide 12 percent reduction ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    At The Chron: Where You Going With Those Boxes, Boy?

    Photo by laffy4kIt's been an excruciating five-week wait for employees of Houston's only daily newspaper who are scheduled to learn today and tomorrow if they still have jobs. As one nervous reporter described it on Twitter a few days ago, "Out working on plans B-through-F. Anything to take mind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Hearst's Seattle Paper Goes Online-Only As Houston Chronicle Cuts Loom

    Photo by Lorena CupcakeIt's official: Hearst, the company that owns the Houston Chronicle and several other large papers (as well as TV stations and magazines), has killed off the print edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.Ominous times.The rumor mill is working overtime here in Houston; many e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Good Lord, The Chronicle's Owner Is On A Paper-Killing Rampage

    Photo by shashiBellamkondaHere's some shocking news, if you're a journalist -- the Hearst Corporation, owners of the Houston Chronicle, are threatening to shut down the San Francisco Chronicle.Sure, it sounds like posing in relation to upcoming union negotiations, but who knows these days? The priva ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    Chronicle, San Antonio Paper May Share "Generic" Features

    Photo by shashiBellamkondaHere's some shocking news, if you're a journalist -- the Hearst Corporation, owners of the Houston Chronicle, are threatening to shut down the San Francisco Chronicle.Sure, it sounds like posing in relation to upcoming union negotiations, but who knows these days? The priva ... More >>

  • News

    April 26, 2007
  • Blogs

    March 26, 2007
  • News

    February 15, 2007

    Remembering Molly

    She was always more than what she seemed

  • News

    August 1, 2002

    Burning Shoe Leather

    The Chron's Marshall is out there reporting, dammit

  • News

    July 25, 2002

    Falun Follow-up

    Plus: Porn Priorities?, House Woes, Sit on It

  • News

    May 16, 2002

    Swept Away

    It's hit-and-miss out there during sweeps month

  • News

    May 9, 2002

    Hearst 1, Baylor 0

    The Chron's owners hire (gasp!) an outsider to run things

  • Dining

    August 30, 2001

    Choking the Critic

    Why is the Chronicle so sour on hiring a full-time restaurant reviewer?

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Happy Hearst

    The Chronicle's publisher gives a pep talk, and looks to expand

  • News

    December 7, 2000

    A Royal Pain in the Rain

    A judge finds that the Chron's all wet about insurance coverage

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    Calling All Scabs

    Hearst looks to Houston for strikebreakers

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Trial Story

    The Hearst Corporation

  • News

    May 25, 2000

    Former Editors On The Move

    Warner gets associate judgeship; Garcia resigns

  • News

    April 20, 2000

    Favored One

    Warner gets associate judgeship; Garcia resigns

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    News Hostage

    Shopping for Dummies

  • News

    February 19, 1998

    The Insider

    Shopping for Dummies

  • News

    May 15, 1997

    The Insider

    Shopping for Dummies

  • News

    March 20, 1997

    Off Line

    Take an ex-con with a smooth line of patter, a group of mystery investors and some gullible journalists. What have you got? Houston's first on-line daily newspaper. At least for a few weeks.

  • Culture

    October 10, 1996

    Wins and Losses

    Guys and Dolls gets a respectful revival, while Our Town is sent to its grave

  • News

    April 11, 1996

    The Post is Dead (Again)

    Guys and Dolls gets a respectful revival, while Our Town is sent to its grave

  • News

    February 22, 1996

    The Insider

    Guys and Dolls gets a respectful revival, while Our Town is sent to its grave

  • News

    September 14, 1995

    The Insider

    Guys and Dolls gets a respectful revival, while Our Town is sent to its grave

  • News

    August 3, 1995

    Post Closes; Chronicle Sells Glasses

    Guys and Dolls gets a respectful revival, while Our Town is sent to its grave

  • News

    June 1, 1995

    Deano's Disclosure

    Singleton signed the Post's death warrant long before it expired

  • News

    May 4, 1995

    PostScripts

    Notes and anecdotes from a one-daily newspaper town

  • News

    April 27, 1995

    Post Mortem

    Though not unexpected, the death of the Houston Post was still a surprise. Even more surprising was how little truth got out about how and why the paper perished.

  • News

    April 20, 1995

    Death in the Morning

    Though not unexpected, the death of the Houston Post was still a surprise. Even more surprising was how little truth got out about how and why the paper perished.

  • News

    December 1, 1994

    A Slight Omission

    Though not unexpected, the death of the Houston Post was still a surprise. Even more surprising was how little truth got out about how and why the paper perished.

  • News

    September 15, 1994

    Seeds of Trouble, Part II

    Chronicle management asked its staff to critique the paper for "diversity." It got a whole lot more than that.

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