Media Matters
Former weatherman Troy Dungan is known for more than his excellence in predicting the weather; he also has a knack for nifty bow ties. Dungan says that back when he used to [...]
24 Apr 2013
We wrote about Royeni Tjoa, a Far North Dallas mother of two and T.C. Marsh teacher, in our December edition of the magazine. Check out the story, where it mentions her win, and th[...]
27 Nov 2012
City officials have been pondering a change to Dallas’ solicitation ordinance since at least this spring; the goal seems to be to find some way to limit handbills, business cards, [...]
09 Oct 2012
The Observer does a Best of Dallas every year, and picks a best columnist as part of the process. This year, for some reason completely unknown to me, they picked me. Which is not [...]
20 Sep 2012
There was all sorts of news in Monday’s earnings report from the parent of Dallas’ Only Daily Newspaper. That most of it wasn’t good — like a $12 million ad[...]
03 May 2012
In our January magazine, I lamented the demise of printed newspapers, proving that I’m obviously old-school in terms of my daily reading habits. A number of you, primarily mi[...]
24 Jan 2012
We admit: The audio on this thing is truly awful. And we introduced the podcast with a song. It’s supposed to be funny, but we have a weird sense of humor. We had fun with the podc[...]
23 Dec 2011
Remember when mailing newsletters was the most efficient way to update your neighbors, members and customers? With a stamp and paper and everything?[...]
21 Dec 2011
We love interacting with our neighbors on social media, and the web features so many of these virtual "front porches." Here's how we at the Advocate are using some of those places [...]
21 Dec 2011
Our January 2012 issue is about how neighborhood businesses, organizations and other groups are using social media to gain exposure and communicate more effectively. Here we have a[...]
21 Dec 2011
Did you read our January 2012 issue cover story and wonder, "What's a friend and a follow, let alone a tweet and a check-in?" Here's a little help.[...]
21 Dec 2011
