Would Missouri bushwhacker William Quantrill rally a flash mob on Twitter? If the residents of Lawrence knew a murderous mob was coming, could they have saved the town?
Several Lawrence groups are getting ready to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Quantrill’s Raid by acting it out on Twitter. Continue reading
The best of Kansas City journalism will be on display June 22 when the Kansas City Press Club hosts this year’s Heart of America Awards banquet at the Grand Street Cafe. Reservations can be made until June 1.
The new venue – previous banquets had been held at the downtown Marriott’s Muehlebach ballroom – means cheaper tickets: $35 per person. Continue reading
After seeing a giant drop in circulation in the last September’s Alliance for Audited Media report (formerly Audit Bureau of Circulation), the Kansas City Star saw some small gains in the report issued Monday.
Sunday circulation is up 2 percent from 275,784 to 280,790, a jump of 5,006 from a report issued last September. Continue reading
McClatchy, the parent company of the Kansas City Star, released its first quarter earnings statement yesterday, and said it’s earned more than $5.8 million so far from its paywall, implemented company-wide in December. The PlusProgram now has more than 22,000 subscribers, the company said. In January, the program had about 8,000 subscribers. Continue reading
