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Sam Zell tells Orlando Sentinel photog: F%#k you.

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Simon_Cowbell, Feb 4, 2008.

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  1. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Not even when he was trying to sell a book he had written with that exact title?

    This thread has been interesting reading. It turned into a good discussion.

    Zell is a guy who invested in something. Of course he wants it to be profitable. It shouldn't be too hard to understand. He may not know how to make that happen, or he may have miscalculated and be trying to save something that is unsavable, but the fact that this is his motivating factor doesn't make him bad or immoral and it actually holds the best hope for the newspaper business. If there is something out there that people are buying in a newspaper, if you really love newspapers you should hope to find out what it is and get more people buying newspapers (and advertisers trying to reach them).

    His "journalistic arrogance" comment was harsh, but at the end of the day, no one is stopping anyone on here with grandiose thoughts of the public interest and what are the "right" stories, from starting their own publication and losing their own money for everyone's supposed good.
     
    The Big Ragu, Feb 9, 2008
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  2. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    From Friday morning in L.A..... from laobserved.com:

    As of now, Sam Zell has his own category at LA Observed. Signs are it will be a busy one. I get now what New York journos see in the likes of Donald Trump and George Steinbrenner: endless fun copy. Chairman Sam sent out another missive of inspiration to his L.A. employees this morning, but all I hear Times people talking about is a line he uttered yesterday at the Orange County plant. The specific quote varies in the telling, but I've heard from several sources that in defending his decision to allow strip club ads back into the Times, Zell said:

    "Some of my best friends go to gentlemen's clubs. It's unAmerican not to like pussy."
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Feb 9, 2008
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  3. SixToe

    SixToe Well-Known Member

    Well, he's right.
     
    SixToe, Feb 9, 2008
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  4. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Congratulations. You just insulted every gay man in America.
     
    Chi City 81, Feb 10, 2008
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  5. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

     
    fishwrapper, Feb 10, 2008
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  6. Italian_Stallion

    Italian_Stallion Active Member

    Stop the presses. We're redoing the front section with nothing but pictures of American flags, pussy and puppies. On some pages, we'll do all three.

    Oh, and fuck you.
     
    Italian_Stallion, Feb 10, 2008
    #78
  7. ADifferentOkie

    ADifferentOkie Guest

    I'd buy that paper. It's fun for the whole family.
     
    ADifferentOkie, Feb 10, 2008
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