Category Archives: Thinking About Media

Why I Don’t Click Article Links on Facebook (or Post Them Either)

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Brian LaRue

As easy as it would be to start this post with “Facebook is in the news…,” it wouldn’t be a terribly helpful intro. Facebook is always in the news. And almost everything Facebook is in the news for is bad. … Continue reading →

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It’s Brian LaRue, the Blog: The Relaunch

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Brian LaRue

All right, so I took a six-year break from this blog, but now I’m back.  Man, a lot can happen in six years. In mid-2015, I was living in a converted warehouse, throwing rock shows. I hadn’t met my partner … Continue reading →

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Three Alt-Weeklies, My Own Salad Days and One Long Goodbye to Them All

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Brian LaRue

This morning, the final editions of the three alt-weekly newspapers that serve Connecticut — the New Haven Advocate, Hartford Advocate and Fairfield County Weekly — all hit newsstands. The Hartford Advocate, which I discovered on the floor of my high … Continue reading →

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I FIGURED OUT THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Brian LaRue

I GOT it. FINALLY. It’s so SIMPLE. All of my problems are solved.

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Journalists, Not Bloggers: Journalism Is Not a Solitary Act

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Brian LaRue

From time to time, usually while hamfistedly trying to finish off one home repair or another, I think, Look at me, a writer. I shoulda learned a trade. But recently, I realized… I actually did. There’s this idea that journalism is … Continue reading →

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