What's the consensus on the Tulsa Beacon?

[Mandingogoesdeep]

"Sure, alternative newspapers are good...but am I the only one here who thinks it's usually a bunch of crap?

Outside of Bates, what am I missing? "

[KingMutt]

Ddn't they get sued by the attorney Jeff Martin a couple of years ago?

[Mandingogoesdeep]

quote:Originally posted by KingMutt

Ddn't they get sued by the attorney Jeff Martin a couple of years ago?

Your Source?

[RecycleMichael]

My favorite Beacon story was when they tried to write about the Randi Miller affair with a public works official. The TulsaWorld had broke the story the Sunday before, but the Beacon followed it with a front page story anyway.

The story had all the details except they somehow changed the name of the guy she slept with from a public works official to a city councilor.

I am sure the innocent city councilor had a lot of explaining to do at home.

Proofreading...yeah, it is important.

[sgrizzle]

I enjoy that their single positive story is about new operators at "Jimmy's Egg."

The paper is only as good as the editors and reporters. The editor has a lot of experience (but apparently somewhat lacking proofreading) but he's also the main writer it seems which is not a good thing.

[tim huntzinger]

the only thing i hate worse than having rusty nails shoved under my gumline is the beacon.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

the only thing i hate worse than having rusty nails shoved under my gumline is the beacon.

What happened?  Did Biggs beat the crap out of you back in high school? []

(sorry dude, couldn't resist)

[MichaelBates]

quote:Originally posted by RecycleMichael

My favorite Beacon story was when they tried to write about the Randi Miller affair with a public works official. The TulsaWorld had broke the story the Sunday before, but the Beacon followed it with a front page story anyway.

The story had all the details except they somehow changed the name of the guy she slept with from a public works official to a city councilor.

I am sure the innocent city councilor had a lot of explaining to do at home.

Proofreading...yeah, it is important.

The way I remember it is they changed her name to the name of a City Councilor -- "Randi Sullivan."

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

the only thing i hate worse than having rusty nails shoved under my gumline is the beacon.

What happened?  Did Biggs beat the crap out of you back in high school? []

(sorry dude, couldn't resist)

Is Biggs still editor/publisher/writer? My nightmare is being forced by economics to have to produce such an irrelevant publication.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

the only thing i hate worse than having rusty nails shoved under my gumline is the beacon.

What happened?  Did Biggs beat the crap out of you back in high school? []

(sorry dude, couldn't resist)

Is Biggs still editor/publisher/writer? My nightmare is being forced by economics to have to produce such an irrelevant publication.

Yup. Biggs and Biggs Jr.

[tim huntzinger]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

the only thing i hate worse than having rusty nails shoved under my gumline is the beacon.

What happened?  Did Biggs beat the crap out of you back in high school? []

(sorry dude, couldn't resist)

I went to the Jefferson Memorial and read the quote therein, and repeated it with all the sincerity of the Sinner's Prayer or a conversion to Islam.  It has been all been very clear to me since.

[rwarn17588]

quote:Originally posted by Mandingogoesdeep

quote:Originally posted by KingMutt

Ddn't they get sued by the attorney Jeff Martin a couple of years ago?

Your Source?

The KOTV link to the story is dead, but it's quoted extensively here:

http://www.greedytriallawyer.com/gaming-the-system/trial-lawyers-mud-wrestle-in-oklahoma.php

The parties eventually settled out of court.

[RecycleMichael]

quote:Originally posted by MichaelBates
The way I remember it is they changed her name to the name of a City Councilor -- "Randi Sullivan."

That's right.

I laughed so much when it came out.

Can you imagine being listed in a sex scandal on the front page of a newspaper because someone failed to proof it?

Good memory, Michael.

[KingMutt]

Did they say "Let's settle this one?"

Seriously, I thought the Beacon was a Christian themed paper.  How in the world did they get mixed up in a lawsuit with personal injury lawyers?