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FALL OF UNION-TRIBUNE

Media Matters of America, a center to left leaning media watchdog report

(www.mediamatters.org) recently published a “review” of the new ownership of San Diego’s largest daily newspaper.

Headlined: “The Fall Of The San Diego Union-Tribune:

How A Major GOP Donor Turned A Respected Paper Into A Corporate Shill,” the article by Joe Strupp, can be read in at the following URL:

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/12/06/the-fall-of-the-san-diego-union-tribune/191710

WHO IS JOE STRUPP?

Joe Strupp, 46, is a 24-year veteran journalist who has been with Media Matters For America since February 2010. As an investigative reporter, he has interviewed top media leaders and conservative figures that include Rupert Murdoch, Geraldo Rivera and Andrew Breitbart. His work has ranged from in-depth reporting on The Washington Post editorial page to uncovering slanted reporting at Fox News.

MEDIA MATTERS?  WHO ARE THEY?

In covering and correcting conservative misinformation in the media, Media Matters, a national website, blog and archive, covers a diverse range of issues, from climate change to the NRA, from the economy to national security.  Many find it an alternative voice to arch conservative news empires.  Media Matters was founded in May, 2004 and is based in Washington DC.

And in other news:

NEW EDITOR

Janice Kleinschmidt is the new editor of San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles magazine.   She arrives at the 34-year-old shelter publication from Palm Springs Life, where she was deputy editor.   Gregarious and a prolific writer as well, she will have no trouble moving the award-winning monthly forward.  Within a week she has already met socially the major domos at ASID (Robin Carrier), NKBA (Terry Smith) and new A.I.A./San Diego Chapter Executive Director/CEO (Bastiaan Bouma). Bastiaan (he’s of Dutch ancestry) was formerly the managing director of the Chicago Architecture Foundation, thus has a love of architecture and all good things related to design.

She replaces Ron Donoho, who left to pursue his downtown online news operation called the San Diego Bugle.

CAFÉ SOCIETY

Seen at a recent holiday party at Scout, a creative design retail shop in Liberty Station, were leading restaurateurs David Cohn and Phillipe Beltran mingling with dining reviewers David Nelson (Westways, Pacific Magazine) and Steven Silverman (San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles) and former San Francisco Magazine critic-at-large Holden DeMayo.  Nelson also pens a popular “Dish” column on the comings and goings of the restaurant scene monthly in SD Home/Garden Lifestyles.

MEDIA EVENT

 Meet State Senator Christine Kehoe Monday, Dec. 10 from 6 to 9 pm to celebrate the Senator’s long career in public office.  Held at India Street Gallery, the event will also feature art by Julie Warren.  “I'm looking forward to this December 10, which will also showcase my partner Julie Warren's paintings.

Special guest: California Assembly Majority Leader Toni Atkins.

Entertainment: Sue Palmer and Sharon Shufelt

Visit www.juliewarren.net/tribute.html for details.

UPDATES:

SPACE VISIT
Over San Diego skies tonight (if it's clear) the International Space Station will fly over (TUES).
our town at 5:08 pm, says NASA. It will be visible for about six minutes at about a height of 40 degrees coming from the southwest and disappearing to the northeast.

HURRY. PRESS CLUB PARTY

Still time to make the annual SD Press Club holiday bash, Dec.13 from 6 to 9 pm.

The venue is at a beautiful model home at San Ellijo Hills in North County.  The $20 ea ticket will get you a seat on the bus from San Diego.  Time’s fleeting call 619-231-4340.