Favorite newspaper mottos

After visiting the Newseum, I started thinking about my favorite newspaper mottos. Let's start with one from that historic paper down the road from Washington:

Baltimore Sun: "The Sun Shines for All"
New York Times: "All the News that's Fit to Print"
Chicago Tribune: "World's Greatest Newspaper"
Atlanta Journal: "Covers Dixie Like the Dew"
Tombstone Epitaph: "No Tombstone is Complete Without its Epitaph"
Aspen Daily News: "If you Don't want it Printed, Don't Let it Happen"

And the longest motto, but maybe the best:
Mason Valley News (Yerington, Nev.): "The Only Newspaper in the World that Gives a Damn about Yerrington"

Newseum visit worth the wait

I finally got the chance recently to visit the Newseum in Washington, D.C.  I toured the old Newseum in Arlington, Va., but after visiting the impressive new venue I can't believe it too me so long to get there.  I loved the historic newspaper front pages.  It was also good to see the exhibit of Civil War journalism.

End of Road for Car Talk

The Car Talk brothers announced this week that they will stop doing new shows this fall.  After 35 years on radio, Tom and Ray Magliozzi said they are ready to move on.  Fortunately, Car Talk will continue to broadcast old shows starting in October.

Car Talk debuted in 1977 on WBUR in Boston when the Magliozzi brothers were asked to field calls seeking automotive advice.  After 10 years, the show was picked up by National Public Radio.  Today, the show is broadcast on 660 stations and heard by an estimated 3.3 million listeners weekly. It is NPR's top-rated weekend show.

Car Talk is the kind of quirky, off-beat show that could have only been broadcast on public radio. It's one more example of why we need public radio and why it needs our support.