Hobo Radio 82 – This just in: We are whores
- Introduction
- The Office
- Ads on the front page of newspapers
- Meryl Streep and young actresses
- Contractually obligated Batman discussion
Week 82 Spotlight: This just in: We are whores
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For the first time in history, the Los Angeles Times ran a front-page ad that was made to look like a legitimate news story, a move which upset readers and journalists alike. The ad in question was for the NBC show Southland and it was laid out to look like a news article written by a reporter who completed a ride-along with one of the show’s main characters.
This week, Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle take a look at this controversial decision and what it might mean for the future of print journalism. They also talk about advertising on DVDs, which is getting out of control. Somehow, they also find the time to discuss The Office and the new Batman video game, Arkham Asylum.
What does the dynamic duo think of the Times selling out to NBC? Where does Michael Scott get his paper from? How can you get your hands on a batarang? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.
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I haven’t had time to listen to the podcast just yet, but I can already tell that I would have been able to fill the whole hour with talk just on the LA Times debacle, alone. Being an old print man, myself, I have some hardcore opinions on what this means for driving the final nail into the coffin of newspapers. I’ll see what you guys had to say here in a bit.
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