April 2013
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February 2013
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Anyone Out There Need A Copy Editor?
WCBS-TV promo that aired a few minutes ago:
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Blizzard Forecasts
Here’s what the forecasts have as of the 5:00 p.m. newscasts:
WCBS:
WNBC:
WNYW:
WABC:
WPIX:
FiOS 1:
News 12 Long Island:
The Weather Channel:
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Latest Blizzard Forecast
Most of the forecasts are higher this morning…
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Winter Storm Nemo Forecasts
Here’s a look at some of the snow total forecasts on Saturday morning as of 6:00 Thursday evening (of course wind gusts will also be a major part of this story, possibly creating blizzard conditions).
WCBS:
WNBC:
WNYW:
WABC:
News 12 Long Island:
The Weather Channel:
CBS News:
Fox News Channel:
CNN:
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One Channel, Two Wildly Different Snow Forecasts
If you were watching WCBS-TV/Channel 2 in New York within about a 20-minute period tonight, you were treated to two very different forecasts for the snow storm expected to hit the area Friday. Lonnie Quinn’s forecast on CBS 2 News at 6:00: David Bernard’s forecast on the CBS Evening News at 6:30: Depending on which forecast the south shore of Long Island listens to, they’ll...
January 2013
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CNN's Freshman Mistakes
In the span of just a few minutes, CNN proved that they don’t know the difference between “freshman” and “freshmen”.
“Freshman” is singular. When there are 13 or 84 of them, it should be “freshmen”.
CNN again uses the wrong word here. Would you say “High-profile sophomores senators”? No. Should be “freshman” here.
December 2012
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Newtown shootings: A hometown is shattered, but... →
Doug, one of my best friends who usually reports on Connecticut sports, reflects on his hometown of Newtown for his newspaper:
My hometown has always held a special place in my heart.
I’ve always taken great pride in my hometown, knowing that the comfort and warm memories it’s given me for 26 years are luxuries.
But on Friday, my Newtown — the only place I’ve ever...
USPS Fails at P.C. Attempt to Ignore Saying...
I just saw a commercial for USPS. Something about mailing a package from home. They say you can “have it picked up for free before December 20th for delivery in time for the holidays.”
Which holidays are they talking about? It’s way too late for Hanukkah.
In trying to be inclusive and ultra-P.C., they left people out.
They could have just said “Christmas”…...
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November 2012
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August 2012
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July 2012
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My sister's attempt to make a dessert for the... →
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May 2012
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April 2012
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February 2012
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Brant Laker: from facebook.com/BrantLake →
August 2011
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Watchrichmacleod:
Winner of the SNY Kidcaster Contest, Jacob Resnick got to call an inning of the Mets game today when Jose Reyes hit a homerun on the first pitch of the inning. This is now my favorite thing.
This was awesome. Last year, the girl said she had a special David Wright home run call… and he homered so she got to do it. This year, the kid names Jose Reyes and Ike Davis as his...
June 2011
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May 2011
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Newspapers Then and Now →
I put some newspapers from 9/12/01 and 5/2/11 side by side. (Click for more.)
April 2011
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October 2010
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Turn off the lights, Long Island
Newsday has an interesting story today about “dark sky” rules on Long Island.
Quote from my former News 12 Long Island colleague:
Islip Councilwoman Trish Bergin Weichbrodt, who proposed the town’s new policy, said after Wednesday’s board meeting that she was struck by its importance on a trip with her children to Montauk . “They were so amazed at the stars and it...
May 2010
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Tumbling into Tumblr
I blog and I tweet… and now I’m going to tumble?
Not really sure how I’m going to use this. Not even sure if I will use it. We’ll see.
