Saturday, September 15, 2012

USAT | Kramer to Matthews: Politicians 'love us'

Publisher Larry Kramer spoke to TV pundit and long-time buddy Chris Matthews yesterday about the new USA Today. What do politicians think about the paper when they're trying to curry favor? "They love us," Kramer said. "We represent America to them."

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USAT remains politically nonpartisan, Kramer says. That said, in his search for a more pronounced voice for the paper, editors will give reporters like Susan Page "more running room" to "tell the story their way." Here's the video.

Meanwhile, other than photos like these from Thursday night's launch party, Sports Media Group and top boss Tom Beusse don't seem to be getting much marketing rotation in the broader public arena.
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11 comments:

  1. Anonymous9/15/2012 7:50 AM

    Larry is much better on his feet than Hunke will ever hope to be. I hope after Hunke's portrait painting is finished, he is outnof the building for good.

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  2. Anonymous9/15/2012 10:06 AM

    My 12-year-old could have taken better launch party pictures than these.

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  3. Jim Hopkins9/15/2012 10:10 AM

    10:06 Good news! Gannett's US Presswire is always looking for new freelancers!

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  4. Anonymous9/15/2012 10:39 AM

    Yeah, USAT is "politically nonpartisan" like Matthews is politically nonpartisan. Please...

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  5. Anonymous9/15/2012 12:05 PM

    1. Kramer is a "long time buddy of Chris Mathews..."
    2. Politicians, when trying to curry favor, "love us..."
    3. Reporters will be given "more running room" and will "tell the story their way."

    And you want the readers to believe there is no bias, and that "stories" are not thinly disguised editorials? If they are even disguised at all?

    Oh, please.

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  6. Jim Hopkins9/15/2012 12:08 PM

    * throws hands up in the air *

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  7. Anonymous9/15/2012 12:33 PM

    Yawn.

    How's that sports thing going?

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  8. Anonymous9/15/2012 1:59 PM

    Wow the folks posting on this string are having to dig deep to find something to hate. Jim you are looking desperate

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  9. Anonymous9/15/2012 3:41 PM

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  10. Anonymous9/15/2012 4:34 PM

    Love the red ball with the cowboy hat. That's cutting edge stuff.

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