Rethink.

Post Details: • James reacts to an AP article about the newspaper industry The Associated Press, known for its reporting around the world and supplying the news media with succinct articles, compelling photographs, graphics and multimedia, was a little too succinct (maybe even a little callous ) in one of its articles published last week. The article discussed the Chicago Tribune and its efforts to redesign and create a smaller paper beginning in mid-September continue to shoot itself in the foot . Here is the article: Chicago Tribune to use Saturday paper to try ideas Associated Press 12:08 PM CDT, June 20, 2008 CHICAGO - The Chicago Tribune will be using its Saturday editions to test new ideas as it prepares for a smaller, redesigned newspaper starting in mid-September. All Tribune Company newspapers are shrinking their news sections and trimming pages as part of a cost-saving plan announced earlier this month. Chicago Tribune editor Ann Marie Lipinski discussed the coming changes i...

Post details: • Global gas Graphic in Virginian-Pilot • Europeans pay a LOT more at the pump because of taxes On Tuesday’s front page (6/10), The Virginian-Pilot published an enlightening graphic about gas prices around the world, based on Associated Press statistics from May 30. The AP article written by Angela Charlton in Paris featured the stats and discussed the main reasons for the vast differences: taxes and subsidies. Surprisingly, the price at the pump varies greatly— “from Venezuela , where gas is cheaper than water [at 12 cents!] , to Turkey , where a full tank can cost more than a domestic plane ticket [at $11.29!!] ,” stated the article. Venezuela and China have no tax on gasoline; and there may be extremely high taxes in Europe and Japan but those prices do not take consumers on a roller coaster as much so as we have seen in the United States. While the prices there are still high and painful, the strong euro is helping somewhat, along with the fact that less expensive ma...