Tag Archives: newspapers

The Houston Local News Initiative

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

More news is good news. Five foundations, including three local philanthropies, are investing more than $20 million to launch an independent nonprofit news outlet in Houston, entering the city’s competitive media landscape. The Houston Endowment, the Kinder Foundation and Arnold … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Who stands with Trump?

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Texas Monthly wonders if any Texas newspaper will endorse Donald Trump. Between the three newspapers with the largest circulations in Texas—the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News, and the San Antonio Express-News—there have been exactly two endorsements of a Democratic presidential nominee in the … Continue reading →

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More polls coming

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Bring it on, I say. Blum and Weprin Associates in New York, a veteran survey firm specializing in political polling, will conduct the polls on candidate matchups, public policy and other political issues. Blum and Weprin Associates have polled Texas … Continue reading →

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Comics criticism

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting article about the interplay between comic strip writers and the online community that blogs about/obsesses over/critiques them. One interesting bit: “People tend to react more to complain than to compliment,” agreed Francesco Marciuliano, the writer for Sally Forth. Marciuliano … Continue reading →

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