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Denver Post ex-columnist Chuck Murphy leaving paper for job with nonprofit

Another high-profile staffer is leaving the Denver Post: On November 10, Chuck Murphy, who served briefly as a metro columnist for the paper before taking on a different position amid a series of cost-cutting moves, is leaving the paper to work for an unnamed nonprofit. But Murphy maintains that hi ... More >>

Kevin Vaughan, Denver Post city editor, leaving to join nonprofit I-News

Despite reassurances, questions continue to be raised about the financial health of the Denver Post following the bankruptcy of the Journal Register Company, sister firm of MediaNews Group, the Post's owner. But Post city editor Kevin Vaughan insists that sinking-ship fears had nothing to do with hi ... More >>

Denver Post covers Aurora theater shootings without official columnist

Covering the Aurora theater shootings would have been a huge challenge for the Denver Post under any circumstances. But right now, the paper is operating under a strange handicap. For reasons that involve highly technical union rules, the Post doesn't officially have a columnist -- and its attempt t ... More >>

Post: Rehire Mike Littwin or Penny Parker or be columnist-free 'til 2013?

Earlier this week, we interviewed the Denver Post's sole current metro columnist, Tina Griego, who's accepted a severance deal originally designed to reduce the paper's copy-editing staff by two-thirds and will soon be moving with her family to Virginia. Her replacement? Our interpretation of the gu ... More >>

Tina Griego on leaving Denver Post and importance of columnists

And then there were none. The Denver Post recently laid off metro columnist Mike Littwin and reassigned newly minted fellow columnist Chuck Murphy to a social media job. That left Tina Griego as the Post's sole metro columnist -- but as she announced today, she will soon be moving with her family to ... More >>

Denver Post to lay off two-thirds of its copy editors?

Within the past several months, the Denver Post has made buyout deals with nineteen staffers, including Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mike Keefe, and laid off popular columnists Mike Littwin and Penny Parker, among others. But the cuts aren't over. In an internal memo on view below, editor Greg ... More >>

Craig F. Walker's Pulitzer Prize for Denver Post one more reason to root for newspapers

Yesterday, the Denver Post's Craig F. Walker won the feature photography Pulitzer Prize for the second time in three years -- a remarkable achievement, and quite possibly an unprecedented one. The award is not only an acknowledgment of Walker's moving shots of Scott Ostrow, an Iraq vet who returned ... More >>

Denver Post: More shrinkage to staff, pages

We've recently shared news about Denver Post layoffs of Mike Littwin and Penny Parker and reported pay cuts for Woody Paige and Vincent Carroll, another pair of high-profile staffers. But that's not all, folks. Editor Greg Moore confirms another pair of layoffs amid word that many previously mention ... More >>

Woody Paige, Vincent Carroll get pay cuts at the Denver Post?

Today, the Denver Post's Woody Paige lauds Baylor for winning the NCAA women's basketball championship. But did he receive less compensation for his prose than usual? Multiple sources tell us Paige received a pay cut around the time columnists Mike Littwin and Penny Parker were laid off -- and so di ... More >>

Lisa Kennedy to split film and theater critic duties at Denver Post

Newspapers across the country have slashed staff to save money, with movie reviewer and theater critic positions among the most popular cuts. Given that reality, the Denver Post deserves credit for continuing to dedicate a staff writer to these subjects, even though one person -- Lisa Kennedy -- wil ... More >>

Readers disagree about whether Mike Littwin layoff at Denver Post a pro or a con

Our post yesterday about Penny Parker and Mike Littwin being laid off by the Denver Post was met with an explosion of commentary, much of it directed at Littwin, whose work is loved and hated with equal passion. Here are two responses that capture the contrast.

Mike Littwin's layoff at the Denver Post: What's it mean for editorial page balance?

Denver blog posts welcome your scrutiny. Big Media's Jason Salzman worries the Denver Post's editorial page will be less balanced with the departure of columnist Mike Littwin. The Redheaded Slut shares her struggles after a relationship split. Denver Frank: What would Earth look like with rings l ... More >>

John Elway & Denver Broncos: Ready for some football now that NFL lockout's almost over?

John Elway.​We're late! We're late! For some very important Denver blog post aggregation! Mile High Report's Jezru is confident the NFL lockout's all but over -- confident enough to offer a refresher course that pushes the reset button in anticipation of the 2011-2012 season. Denver Frank in ... More >>

Michael Hancock: Prostitution-ring case taken over by feds as Denver cops get some distance

Michael Hancock.​At this point, Denver Police Department reps aren't saying why they handed over the Denver Players prostitution investigation to the feds. But no need to exhume Nostradamus to figure it out. After all, there are approximately a gazillion reasons why the DPD would want to put ... More >>

Dan Haley, Denver Post editorial page editor, leaves paper to become bank director

Dan Haley.​The changes continue on the Denver Post editorial page. Shortly after the arrival of longtime metro columnist Mike Littwin and the departure of David Harsanyi for Glenn Beck's The Blaze, editorial page editor Dan Haley is leaving for an unlikely gig -- director of corporate communic ... More >>

Readers: Denver Post no longer relevant to our lives -- or is it?

​Our interview yesterday with the Denver Post's Mike Littwin about his column moving to the op-ed pages prompted a nasty attack on the Mile High City's paper of record. That was followed by a defense of the broadsheet -- sort of.

Mike Littwin, Denver Post columnist, on his move to the op-ed pages

Mike Littwin.​There have been plenty of columnist-related changes at the Denver Post of late, including the resignation of Susan Greene and a plan to relocate the writings of Mike Littwin, Tina Griego and Bill Johnson. This last move was completed yesterday by way of Littwin's debut on the op ... More >>

Reader: Mike Littwin is balanced in his own way, and the Denver Post shouldn't move him

Mike Littwin.​Last week, we wrote about the possibility of Denver Post columnist Mike Littwin being moved to the op-ed pages from his high-profile page-two perch. Our item prompted a comment from a reader who thinks Littwin's less easily pigeonholed than most people acknowledge.

Mike Littwin, Denver Post columnist, may be on the move following Susan Greene resignation

Mike Littwin.​Last week, we told you about the resignation of the Denver Post's Susan Greene after she was told her column would be canceled. Turns out other column-oriented changes are in the offing, including a possible move for star scribe Mike Littwin from his prime page two location to t ... More >>

Scott McInnis wants to bring Arizona immigration law to Colorado: Have your papers ready

This man would like to see some ID.​Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis has been spending plenty of time on KHOW's airwaves lately. On Monday, for instance, he attempted to counter suggestions that he's not especially charitable during an appearance on the Caplis & Silverman show b ... More >>

Channel 7 reporting Zazi to admit Al-Qaeda ties

Zazi as seen on Channel 7.​According to Channel 7, Denver Post columnist Mike Littwin won't suffer another sleepless night worrying that federal-investigation subject Najibullah Zazi might have no involvement whatsoever in activities related to terrorism. Moments ago, the station posted a stor ... More >>

Vandalism at the Colorado Democratic Party HQ: The story gets even dumber

A Colorado Democratic Party photo of damage at its Santa Fe headquarters.​"Is Alleged Colorado Democratic Party Headquarters Window-Smasher Maurice Schwenkler a LIBERAL Activist?," a Jared Jacang Maher blog published yesterday, pinpointed some contradictions in a story that was originally fram ... More >>

Do birthers have a friend in Cory Gardner?

Cory Gardner.​Cory Gardner, who's running for Congress in Colorado's 4th District, is under liberal attack for playing coy when asked at a town hall this week if he thinks President Barack Obama was born in the United States. As Colorado Pols points out this morning, his subsequent response to ... More >>

Don't expect this week's trial to resolve the Ward Churchill case

Ward Churchill. Of the scads of sentences written about former University of Colorado-Boulder prof Ward Churchill over the past several years, the one that best sums up the story was penned by Mike Littwin in a May 2006 column back when he was still scribbling for the Rocky Mountain News. As Littwi ... More >>

Ex-Rocky Mountain Newser Tracy Ringolsby carrying on -- after being stranded by Scripps

Tracy Ringolsby. Lots of folks expected that Hall of Fame baseball writer Tracy Ringolsby would be among the former Rocky Mountain News journalists who'd find a new home at the Denver Post, including us. He was one of the five Rocky stars we thought might soon be moving from one floor of the Denver ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain at an altweekly?

At a recent appearance in California, Anthony Bourdain revealed that the first article he ever wrote was supposed to appear in an alternative paper, the New York Press. According to the Santa Barbara Independent story: After finishing the op ed that would later inspire Kitchen Confidential, Bourdai ... More >>

Denver Post to add Rocky Mountain News voices

Photo by Anthony Camera.Kevin Vaughan, a Rocky reporter who'll soon be writing for the Denver Post. Almost two months ago, Michael Roberts offered an all-star list of five Rocky Mountain News staffers that he suggested the Denver Post hire should the News shut down.Now, with the News's last day tom ... More >>

From the week of January 8

Looking at and listening to staff attempts to save the Rocky Mountain News

The staffers at the Rocky Mountain News may not be in power positions when it comes to saving the paper, which was recently put up for sale by its parent company, E.W. Scripps. (Read our coverage in the feature article "The Rocky Mountain News is Going Down" and two sidebars, "Five Rocky Stars Who ... More >>

Peers name Rocky Mountain News Sara Burnett as the paper's best reporter

"Going Up," a sidebar to our main feature article about the for-sale sign hanging on the Rocky Mountain News, spotlighted five Rocky notables who the Denver Post should hire in the event of the tabloid's closure if it wants to lure its old rival's subscribers. But the roster is hardly a complete lis ... More >>

The Rocky Mountain News is going down

Five Rocky stars who could be going up

Animal House lover Mike Littwin declares "It's not over!" for the Rocky Mountain News

One of the few things worth laughing about among reporters and editors following yesterday's announcement that E.W. Scripps has put the Rocky Mountain News up for sale was columnist Mike Littwin's newsroom reenactment of a famous scene from Animal House -- John Belushi's "It's not over!" speech. ( ... More >>

The bad economy and the Barack Obama's-a-Muslim lie

The Rocky Mountain News Almost Lets George Carlin Swear

Rocky Mountain News Embraces Aging Demographic

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Shrinkage

Is the new, smaller Rocky more "convenient" than ever, or a sign of an impending newspaper apocalypse?

Students' Counsel

The next generation takes a pop quiz on the media.

Best Reaction to the Coors Light Twins

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The Message

David vs. Goliath

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Nip/Tuck

Best Daily Newspaper News Columnist

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Scout's Honor

The Message

News directors debate what is, and isn't, breaking news.

Best Daily Columnist

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Westward Hoaxes

Denver officials and the press grope for the best way to deal with bogus anthrax scares.

Tilting at Windmills

What did the anti-JOA lawsuit produce? A couple of laughs.

What We've Lost

Are two weekend newspapers really better than four? You do the math.