January 31, 200817 yr I'm preparing for the Great Lakes Urban Exchange planning conference, and one of the things I wanted to address was the perceptions that the local media perpetuates through the negative tone of its news coverage. Just to show the tip of the iceberg, I did a search on Urban Ohio for "poorest cities" and looked for Plain Dealer articles where the term came up. I left out articles that related directly to poverty, shrinkage and crime, and I didn't include any editorial articles. What I did come up with, however, was a number of alleged "news" stories, often toting positive developments in the community, that threw in "poorest cities" in what I perceive to be pretty tangential and blatantly editorial ways. Here's what I found. Enjoy! Rep. Tubbs Jones takes up hospitals' cause on IRS form on charity care. Friday, December 7, 2007 Sarah Jane Tribble "The region's economy has struggled and Cleveland is ranked as one of America's poorest cities." Cleveland neighborhood revival plan focuses on achor projects Plans build on anchor projects in 6 parts of city Sunday, November 25, 2007 Tom Breckenridge "The goal is to seed sustained community growth in one of America's poorest big cities. Too many neighborhoods sag under the scourge of blight and fast population decline." Greater Cleveland still ranks as a world-class economic engine Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Elizabeth Auster "Cleveland might rank as one of the nation's poorest big cities. It might be bleeding people as well as jobs. But don't despair. The big picture isn't quite so dreary." University Circle developers announce a high quality short list of architects for the Triangle September 21, 2007 Steven Litt "Zaremba said Cleveland - widely known as one of the poorest cities in the nation - is still a highly attractive place to live and is ready for luxury condominiums priced as high as the seven figures." Intel imagines wireless Cleveland Chip maker offers its help in creating a cutting-edge regional network Thursday, April 7, 2005 Henry J. Gomez "It gives the region a chance to increase its 'cool' factor with young professionals. For Intel, it's a chance to drive computer and mobile sales - the company's chips are inside many models - in the nation's poorest city."
February 13, 200817 yr ^^8Shades, that's such a big aspect that does not get attention about the effects to public opinion on these types of news stories. How did it go over at the GLUE conference?? Side note, Fox has has a crew going coast to coast getting impressions from different cities and regions...primarily about the upcoming election. Last night and today (wednesday) they will be in Cleveland: http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/category/elv/
February 17, 200817 yr Here's another gem from the Plain Dealer. This was on the actually on the front page of Saturday's print edition. What are they thinking... "Let's see... Cleveland is the 83rd most caffeinated city, let's put out a front page article that basically does nothing but bash the city". http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1203154393288260.xml&coll=2 Men's Health ranks Cleveland one of least caffeinated cities Saturday, February 16, 2008 Michael K. McIntyre Plain Dealer Reporter We've taken our lumps in Cleveland. Just not in our coffee. Men's Health magazine, ranking the most-caffeinated cities in the country, placed Cleveland 83rd, near the bottom of its list of 100, in the March issue that just hit newsstands. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4538
February 17, 200817 yr Nobody asked me! mmcintyre, please see my avatar! HA! What a waste of ink, paper and the 2 minutes I used to read this crap! Ha. We're not so stupid after all, are we? To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4538 No, we aren't stupid, but you are! I left you a voice mail and sent you an email to reinforce this!
February 18, 200817 yr The PD never ceases to amaze me. How does an article about how Cleveland doesn't drink as much coffee as other big cities evolve into a bag of inappropriate and inaccurate complaints about how there are no jobs and too many potholes? I can't remember where, but somebody posted in a different thread a couple of months ago that nobody at the PD even enjoys sex. More proof right there.
February 18, 200817 yr However, kudos on the ECP and UC new construction mega articles over the past two sundays.
February 18, 200817 yr I think the PD is the 11/12 or 12/13 largerst paper in the states. How, who knows! I can't remember is that was based on ad dollars or circulation.
February 18, 200817 yr probably circulation b/c there is no %^#% competition. Which really ticks me off. We should have at least 2 major papers.
February 18, 200817 yr not many cities are serviced by two major dailies any longer...new york and chicago are the exceptions and not the norm... on another note: my inside sources tell me that it is confirmed Rover will be moving to mornings on WMMS. His tenure at KRock is over, I'm not sure when he will begin work over at 100.7.
February 18, 200817 yr not many cities are serviced by two major dailies any longer...new york and chicago are the exceptions and not the norm... the Tampa bay area (similiar size) has 2 papers. One PD style, one for the rest of us
February 19, 200817 yr Sort of, but it isn't quite the same as it is really a "twin city" type of metro. It's as if the PD was a bit smaller and the Akron Beacon-Journal a lot larger. Also, I'd say the Tampa Tribune is by far the sorriest big-city paper I've ever read. The PD seems almost passable by comparison. Seattle (a bit larger) also has 2 papers, though it is an artificial set up by the courts. The Post-Intelligencer and the Times are owned by the same company now, but they aren't allowed to close the P-I because of court order. Or at least they weren't allowed to when I lived out there a few years ago. If the court order is gone, then it is a one paper town, too.
February 19, 200817 yr I jump into comment as a former resident of both Tampa and St. Pete. Both papers covered both communities and I subscribed to both at one point or another. the Tampa Tribune was the witless peer to the PD. The St Pete times, held its own, scooping up a Pulitzer here and there.
February 27, 200817 yr So I was watching some of the pre-debate commentary on MSNBC last night and Sabrina Eaton from the PD was brought on for an interview by Chris Matthews. Discussion of foreclosures came up when Eaton noted that "every other house in Cleveland was vacant." Really? I didn't know we had something like 200,000 vacant homes in the city of Cleveland! I thought it was closer to 12,000? Gotta love the PD and their hyperbole about the ills of the city. And this time it was to a national audience. Really encourages businesses and residents to consider relocating here. Thanks Sabrina -- did you ever consider that the PD is part of the problem?? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 27, 200817 yr I would send that to the PD Managing Editor, the City Council, The Mayor and the county Commissioners. I know some of you think, it wont make a difference but we have to make a stand against this stupidity!
February 27, 200817 yr Unfortunately, I cannot send it. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 27, 200817 yr I think her stylist has been vacant for a while. If you're going to make stupid comments, at least look good doing it! :roll: clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
February 27, 200817 yr So I was watching some of the pre-debate commentary on MSNBC last night and Sabrina Eaton from the PD was brought on for an interview by Chris Matthews. Discussion of foreclosures came up when Eaton noted that "every other house in Cleveland was vacant." Really? I didn't know we had something like 200,000 vacant homes in the city of Cleveland! I thought it was closer to 12,000? Gotta love the PD and their hyperbole about the ills of the city. And this time it was to a national audience. Really encourages businesses and residents to consider relocating here. Thanks Sabrina -- did you ever consider that the PD is part of the problem?? They are used to feeding the good people of Cleveland factless, agenda filled information. Why not take it to the national level? I would be very disappointed to hear that anyone who feels the same way buys this paper. YOU are part of the problem if you do.
February 27, 200817 yr I sent an email to the author of the extremely negative article from a week ago about Cleveland's decaffeinated populace and here was the response... My email: I sincerely wish that you and your PD brethren would not use every opportunity to constantly point out the shortcomings of our city. Putting aside for the moment the topic’s lack of any real journalistic substance, why turn a harmless story about coffee drinking into a Page One bashing of Cleveland? If you only chose to devote your time and platform to more meaningful endeavors, perhaps we wouldn’t have the pervasive undercurrent of city negativity brewing today. Believe in the Cleve, and don’t feed the pessimism. His response: I think you've missed my point entirely. I love Cleveland, the city where I was born, reared and where I am raising my family. However, I have a sense of humor and I've got not problem laughing both at the realities of our home -- i.e. snow in Feburary and cold windy days and potholes the size of Browns Stadium -- and the absurd "lists" people make calling us the fattest or dumbest or whatever they come up with. That story was written from the Cleveland perspective and with a sense of self that provides the confidence to laugh a little at the perceptions and the realities. And judging from the vast majority of feedback I've received, I think people got that -- and a little chuckle -- with their morning coffee, er, decaf.
February 27, 200817 yr lol that is just how they (and once channel 19, I believe) responded to my complaints: 1)they love Cleveland tons, so they are allowed to lie, eer, "poke fun" 2) I was essentially an idiot for missing the point of their dry wit 3) Closing: an additional dig at the city. IN your case crappy roads..in mine, a " friend " being robbed in the big bad city-so they are justified in their comments. I refuse to even bother anymore.I think they have a text book formula to respond to criticism. I seriously doubt they even live in the city, or even the county (someone check the auditors office!).
February 27, 200817 yr I refuse to even bother anymore. Don't you think that is exactly what they want us to do?!
February 27, 200817 yr ^Much like being an Admin for this forum, there's only so much of this ---> that any one can take. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
February 27, 200817 yr ^Much like being an Admin for this forum, there's only so much of this ---> that any one can take. I know sugar. I'm just super moody, feigning for shot of caffeine* and angry with those comments. * really really bad day and I'm having a breakdown so if my post come across rude, its caffeine withdrawl. So apologies in advance.
February 27, 200817 yr well I feel like cancelling my subscription and telling them why has some merit. I did not go away quiet. I have also verbally spoken with reporter about an lame story and was curtly dismissed. Do you think we like paying $50 a month for the NY times?
February 27, 200817 yr well im writing them a letter AND writing their advertisers that is where the money is.
February 27, 200817 yr Advertisers! that is genius. If nobody moves to Cleveland, nobody's buying what ever crap they are selling.
February 27, 200817 yr BTW, I work in the advertising community and you would not believe how over-priced the PD's two entities (cleveland.com print edition) are in relation to the rest of the country. We base everything in terms of a Cost per Thousand (CPM), which allows us to compare markets on an apples-to-apples basis, and the PD's pricing is almost laughable.
February 27, 200817 yr BTW, I work in the advertising community and you would not believe how over-priced the PD's two entities (cleveland.com print edition) are in relation to the rest of the country. We base everything in terms of a Cost per Thousand (CPM), which allows us to compare markets on an apples-to-apples basis, and the PD's pricing is almost laughable. I've read the media kit and market materials. I agree. However when you're a top 12 market...you can get away with it.
February 28, 200817 yr BTW, I work in the advertising community and you would not believe how over-priced the PD's two entities (cleveland.com print edition) are in relation to the rest of the country. We base everything in terms of a Cost per Thousand (CPM), which allows us to compare markets on an apples-to-apples basis, and the PD's pricing is almost laughable. I've read the media kit and market materials. I agree. However when you're a top 12 market...you can get away with it. Should that be, "when you are in a top ten market and there's no competition"?
February 28, 200817 yr Rover leaves WKRK FM/92.3 and could join WMMS FM /100.7 Is he headed to morning job at WMMS? Friday, February 22, 2008 Julie E. Washington Plain Dealer Reporter Rover, the morning circus ringleader at WKRK FM/92.3 "K-Rock," has left the station because of a contract dispute. Rover, aka Chicago native Shane French, has been off CBS Radio's K-Rock since Monday. The syndicated "Opie & Anthony Show" has taken over Rover's weekday morning slot. Look for "Rover's Morning Glory" to take its testosterone-fueled banter to Clear Channel's WMMS FM/100.7 in early April, said radio consultant John Gorman. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4539
February 28, 200817 yr You didn't scoop me. i saw your information. I was just posting the article for postings sake :-D
May 29, 200817 yr This is kind of funny: On Cleveland.com, the PD has this below image next to the link for business news...yet there is no Amtrak news. I'm guessing some genius confused Amtrak with AmTrust (which just announced some lay offs).
May 30, 200817 yr for what ever reason, I have not looked at either in months. Various things turned me off and I also lost interest. With my longstanding ban on the PD (mostly the print version as I refuse to fund that mullet wrapper), I have to get my news here.
May 31, 200817 yr I don't mind the PD at all. Maybe it is because I compare it to the papers of the last three cities in which I lived (Detroit, Nashville and Memphis). If you want a bad paper, Nashville's Tennessean is a perfect example. Scene and Free Times have become muckrakers. I try to stay away from them. It is sad because The Free Times used to be pretty good.
May 31, 200817 yr I don't mind the PD at all. Maybe it is because I compare it to the papers of the last three cities in which I lived (Detroit, Nashville and Memphis). If you want a bad paper, Nashville's Tennessean is a perfect example. Scene and Free Times have become muckrakers. I try to stay away from them. It is sad because The Free Times used to be pretty good. I'm not trying to stray away, but I'm having a hard time finding a real hierarchy here.. Oakland Press > Sun Press > Detroit Free Press > UrbanOhio > Plain Dealer > DetroitYes > Detroit News > Jesus
May 31, 200817 yr I don't mind the PD at all. Maybe it is because I compare it to the papers of the last three cities in which I lived (Detroit, Nashville and Memphis). If you want a bad paper, Nashville's Tennessean is a perfect example. Scene and Free Times have become muckrakers. I try to stay away from them. It is sad because The Free Times used to be pretty good. I toaly agree. The NashVegas Tennessean is just as bad from the inside. They are the worst to work with. A lot of southern papers have "agenda's" and are worse than the PD, but that is no excuse for how bad the PD has become.
June 1, 200817 yr Seeking tourists for Cleveland Published on Saturday, May 31, 2008 Cleveland as a tourist destination? OK, stop giggling. The city and region have a lot going for them. And because of that, Positively Cleveland, the convention and visitors bureau, and Cedar Point amusement park are serious about attracting high-spending tourists to the Cleveland area this summer. The joint tourism effort will place Cleveland Plus travel inserts in newspapers in key market areas in Ohio and nearby states to attract tourists. A record 14.05 million people visited Cuyahoga County in 2006, helping create 60,000 jobs and more than $4.5 billion in expenditures. -Nothing really new http://www.ohio.com/business/19421004.html
June 1, 200817 yr I almost thought that was from the PD. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
June 1, 200817 yr ^ yeah me too lol! negativity aside in that blurb wording, it's true that high gas prices are a boom for cedar point & ne ohio tourism.
June 3, 200817 yr ^ yeah me too lol! negativity aside in that blurb wording, it's true that high gas prices are a boom for cedar point & ne ohio tourism. I'm sure thats part of it but cleveland "tourism" regardless of the starting point has been growing steadily for years. IIRC, they are hoping to reach 18 in two years, which I personally, think is attainable and 22 million by 2012.
June 13, 200817 yr How sad, Tim Russert died today. I know that has not a local newscaster, but he graduated from John Carroll and Cleveland-Marshall Law School.
June 13, 200817 yr I am saddened too. I respect him a great deal. I think he took a piece of Cleveland with him as he always seemed to have affection for Cleve when he visited or talked about the area. He will be terribly missed esp during this important political year.
June 15, 200816 yr From this morning’s Meet the Press: While attending John Carroll University Tim Russert booked a then unknown Bruce Springsteen to his first Cleveland gig for $2,500.
June 20, 200816 yr Scene, Free Times to merge into single weekly Posted by Robert Schoenberger June 20, 2008 10:15AM Categories: Breaking News Cleveland's Free Times alternative weekly will cease publication next month and be merged with its chief rival, The Cleveland Scene. http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/06/scene_free_times_to_merge_into.html
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