[NEohioPAL]Boycott the PD
mike melville
melville783 at adelphia.net
Wed Nov 16 06:22:39 PST 2005
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This whole issue has brought up a subject close to my heart- The plain =
Dealer used to have a weekly column devoted to livestock =
breeding,primarily Alpacas.Sure, they tell us what the current trading =
market is,and usually a good idea of the mercantile pricing, but not one =
thing about breeders, tack houses or shearers. Now I realize that with =
the voice of many behind me, we CAN make a difference! So won't you all =
join me in boycotting them until they put the Alpaca reports back in?
(See when its in context,they are still doing a great service to the =
local arts.)
Lets all take a step back and look at the situation-
They still have critics
They still have show listings
They have a dedicated DANCE CRITIC!!!
and honestly, how many of you have actually found an audition there that =
you didnt hear about anywhere else?
Sure, it sucks, but its not like they just completely thumbed their =
collective noses at the local theater scene. They did what was in the =
best interest of their paper, in their opinions.They also still run =
"Mary Worth" everyday. You can't tell me anyone reads that garbage...
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Beth Walsh=20
To: kay ABRAHAMSEN=20
Cc: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com=20
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL]Boycott the PD, Buy the Beacon Journal
I, for one, am not going to boycott the paper based on audition lists. =
Daily newspapers are a critical component of a democratic society, and =
one thing is certain: some people don't understand that their job is not =
free publicity or even to satisfy customers, so much as to inform and =
enlighten them. We have seen so many dailys close in the last two =
decades, and circulation numbers are on the decline. The thought of only =
getting your news information from the infotainment industries like Fox =
or from bloggers is a scary one. It's a shame the PD cannot publish =
auditions online, but it is also their call to make as newspaper =
professionals. Write them, ask them to reconsider, but put this in =
perspective. The Beacon Journal is Akron's paper for Akron area readers; =
the PD is the Cleveland paper, and our only major paper in the area. =
They are both fine papers, and you're lucky if you leave in an area that =
both cover, but I don't and I believe the PD is a critical voice in =
Cleveland.=20
Beth Walsh
=20
On 11/15/05, kay ABRAHAMSEN <allwritesf01 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:=20
Sounds like the acting community ought to show its
support for the Akron Beacon Journal and help get the=20
word out that it's the place to be for casting info
outside cyberspace. It appears the PD doesn't
consider auditions or the end product (productions) of
much value, at least financially and we all know the
bottom line's the only thing that matters in this day
and age.
According to PD staffer Tony Brown in his email to
Neopal of 11/15/05, theatre and audition notices
aren't worth the PD's time and effort. "The=20
conclusion reached by the editors in charge of
redesigning Friday is that we could better cover the
arts by getting rid of the auditions list, any edition
of which might be of interest to a few hundred or even=20
a few dozen people qualified for the parts advertised,
and making way for other kinds of coverage."
Brown also says we can get access PD's listings
online, so LET'S CANCEL OUR PD SUBSCRIPTIONS AND
ENCOURAGE OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO DO THE SAME.
The rest of the PD's contents are online, too.
Christy Meyers
______________________________________
Disney's "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" at Beck Center 12/2-12/31. =
216-521-2540. http://www.fredsternfeld.com/beautyandthebeast.htm
_______________________________________
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or two, the bulletin board is used. The Neopal bulletin board also has =
some other terrific features, like a searchable database for you to put =
your personal information, a place to post pictures and a chat room with =
a nightly 11pm gathering to discuss hot topics: =
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neopal/
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This whole issue has brought up a =
subject close to=20
my heart- The plain Dealer used to have a weekly column devoted to =
livestock=20
breeding,primarily Alpacas.Sure, they tell us what the current trading =
market=20
is,and usually a good idea of the mercantile pricing, but not one =
thing=20
about breeders, tack houses or shearers. Now I realize that with =
the voice=20
of many behind me, we CAN make a difference! So won't you all join me in =
boycotting them until they put the Alpaca reports back =
in?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(See when its in context,they are still =
doing a=20
great service to the local arts.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lets all take a step back and look at =
the=20
situation-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They still have critics</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They still have show =
listings</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They have a dedicated DANCE =
CRITIC!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and honestly, how many of you have =
actually found=20
an audition there that you didnt hear about anywhere else?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sure, it sucks, but its not like they =
just=20
completely thumbed their collective noses at the local theater scene. =
They did=20
what was in the best interest of their paper, in their opinions.They =
also still=20
run "Mary Worth" everyday. You can't tell me anyone reads that=20
garbage...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dbethwm at gmail.com href=3D"mailto:bethwm at gmail.com">Beth =
Walsh</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dallwritesf01 at sbcglobal.net=20
href=3D"mailto:allwritesf01 at sbcglobal.net">kay ABRAHAMSEN</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A=20
title=3Dneohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com=20
=
href=3D"mailto:neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com">neohiopal at lists.fredste=
rnfeld.com</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 16, =
2005 7:09=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NEohioPAL]Boycott =
the PD,=20
Buy the Beacon Journal</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I, for one, am not going to boycott the paper based on audition =
lists.=20
Daily newspapers are a critical component of a democratic society, and =
one=20
thing is certain: some people don't understand that their job is not =
free=20
publicity or even to satisfy customers, so much as to inform and =
enlighten=20
them. We have seen so many dailys close in the last two decades, and=20
circulation numbers are on the decline. The thought of only =
getting your=20
news information from the infotainment industries like Fox or from =
bloggers is=20
a scary one. It's a shame the PD cannot publish auditions online, but =
it is=20
also their call to make as newspaper professionals. Write them, ask =
them to=20
reconsider, but put this in perspective. The Beacon Journal is Akron's =
paper=20
for Akron area readers; the PD is the Cleveland paper, and our only =
major=20
paper in the area. They are both fine papers, and you're lucky if =
you=20
leave in an area that both cover, but I don't and I believe the =
PD is a=20
critical voice in Cleveland. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Beth Walsh<BR><BR> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3Dgmail_quote>On 11/15/05, <B =
class=3Dgmail_sendername>kay=20
ABRAHAMSEN</B> <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:allwritesf01 at sbcglobal.net">allwritesf01 at sbcglobal.net</A>=
>=20
wrote:</SPAN>=20
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: =
#ccc 1px solid">Sounds=20
like the acting community ought to show its<BR>support for the Akron =
Beacon=20
Journal and help get the <BR>word out that it's the place to be for =
casting=20
info<BR>outside cyberspace. It appears the PD =
doesn't<BR>consider=20
auditions or the end product (productions) of<BR>much value, at =
least=20
financially and we all know the<BR>bottom line's the only thing that =
matters=20
in this day<BR>and age.<BR><BR>According to PD staffer Tony Brown in =
his=20
email to<BR>Neopal of 11/15/05, theatre and audition =
notices<BR>aren't worth=20
the PD's time and effort. "The <BR>conclusion reached by =
the=20
editors in charge of<BR>redesigning Friday is that we could better =
cover=20
the<BR>arts by getting rid of the auditions list, any edition<BR>of =
which=20
might be of interest to a few hundred or even <BR>a few dozen people =
qualified for the parts advertised,<BR>and making way for other =
kinds of=20
coverage."<BR><BR>Brown also says we can get access PD's =
listings<BR>online,=20
so LET'S CANCEL OUR PD SUBSCRIPTIONS AND<BR>ENCOURAGE OUR FRIENDS =
AND=20
NEIGHBORS TO DO THE SAME.<BR>The rest of the PD's contents are =
online,=20
too.<BR><BR>Christy=20
Meyers<BR>______________________________________<BR>Disney's "BEAUTY =
AND THE=20
BEAST" at Beck Center 12/2-12/31. 216-521-2540. <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.fredsternfeld.com/beautyandthebeast.htm">http://www.fr=
edsternfeld.com/beautyandthebeast.htm</A><BR>____________________________=
___________<BR>There=20
is a sister site to this list called the "NEoPAL Bulletin Board."=20
Occasionally when "hot-button" discussions go on more than a day or =
two, the=20
bulletin board is used. The Neopal bulletin board also has some =
other=20
terrific features, like a searchable database for you to put your =
personal=20
information, a place to post pictures and a chat room with a nightly =
11pm=20
gathering to discuss hot topics: <A=20
=
href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neopal/">http://groups.yahoo.com/gr=
oup/neopal/</A><BR>_______________________________________<BR>Disclaimer:=
=20
The facts and/or opinions expressed in this message are solely those =
of the=20
person in the "from" or "reply-to" header. The fact that this =
message is=20
posted should in no way be taken as an endorsement by the =
administrator of=20
this list. Subscribers should perform due diligence for all goods, =
services=20
and activities promoted on NEohioPAL. <BR><BR>NEohioPAL mailing =
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rnfeld.com</A><BR><A=20
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