Dayton Informer

Yard signs, campaign lit and forums in Dayton politics

The battle has begun. Yard signs are popping up- but, most of them aren’t in yards so far, they are in the right of way, on public property- or even in vacant lots. The signs are placed by overzealous campaign workers working for campaigns with lots of money. Signs aren’t cheap- I just got David Read More

1st Amendment optional at Sinclair Community College

Apparently, Sinclair Community College is not part of the United States, nor does it have to follow the law of the land. David Sparks of the Dayton Informer posted today that he was run off the Sinclair Community College courtyard by the campus police when setting up his camera. When he went to the “business Read More

Local media minimizes Occupy Dayton rally- while ignoring their role in the rally

In the same issue where they proudly show how much money is being spent with TV stations on Issue 5- they cut the number in half of the people in the protest: Demonstrators allying themselves with protesters around the country who say they are fed up with corporate greed and perceived government indifference to Americans Read More

Queen City TV show promo shot

Local media doing local TV?

With all the horsepower under the Cox Media Center- it’s surprising they haven’t attempted more totally local programming. In the day of media overload, unique, local content is the only competitive advantage they can “own” and really sell. It’s happening in Cincinnati: Coming to WXIX-TV (Channel19) this fall is a reality series shot on the Read More