January 10, 2009

WEEKEND BRIEF: "I'll go out and bite a dog."

Ace in the HoleDavid Hudson collects links and comments on a trio of depressing news items concerning print journalism's further ebbing: LA Weekly's Ella Taylor (and others) have been laid off, Hearst Corp. is selling off the Seattle Post-Intelligencer or might just fold it altogether, the Chicago Sun-Times could possibly outsource editorial tasks to compensate for 25 to 30 new layoffs, and my tummy hurts. (Wait, sorry, I actually broke that last story.)

There's not a whole lot to add that wouldn't be stating the obvious about this mutating socioeconomic landscape, but in trying to keep a game face and pushing forth in such dire times, it's bizarre to think that only shameless opportunists like Chuck Tatum might survive in this industry, like cockroaches after world war. Watch a clip:



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Posted by ahillis at January 10, 2009 2:42 PM

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Kirk Douglas was the most handsome man in his heyday.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 11, 2009 10:21 AM

The news that David Hudson has collected recently is depressing, though in time we may understand this moment as a transition period with as much good as bad: with the increased diverse avenues for receiving film and video and discussing them, something good may yet arise. And, even though there are now fewer unquestioned authorities among film critics whose perches are safe, a site such as Greencine reminds us how much discussion there is now focused on film...And, it's good to know where David Hudson is currently making camp, where some of his commentary can be found.

Posted by: Daniel at January 12, 2009 12:38 PM
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