Star Sleaze Sells and Mainstream Media Doubles Down
Mike Royko argues that trash sells in America and that the Star and Enquirer dominate weekly circulation with 7 million combined readers. He compares this to shrinking mainstream outlets and questions what counts as journalism in a culture hungry for scandal and sensationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Bill Clinton
America
Floozie
Clinton
the Star
National Enquirer
Star and Enquirer
Wall Street Journal
Enquirer/Star
Cox and Blood
Marshall Field
Chicago
Theatre and Arts Listings for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
A compact listing of events for February 1 including theater shows at Theatre Cedar Rapids and Riverside Theatre plus performances at Hancher Auditorium and Boatyard Theatre. Also notes film festivals, fairs, puppetry workshops, dances, concerts, comedy, a boat display, and Cityline meetings with venues and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Cedar Rapids
Third St. SE
Riverside Theatre
N. Gilbert St
Iowa City
Hancher Auditorium
U of I
Robert Drury
Boatyard
Ice Harbor
Dubuque
Drury
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Marquette
Sitka
Guttenberg
Cityline
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mike Royko
the Gazette
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Conofoods
51St St
Seventh Ave
Marion
Acon
Gazette C
Sean Tae Tan
Iowa
Cedar
GAZ Inc
St. Luke’s
Five Seasons Center
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center
S. Gilbert St
Clifton Brown
Jeff Curtis
Space/Place
North Hall
Buddy Holly
Tipton Moose Lodge
Ray Sherman
D.J
Music Metropolitan Orchestra
Paramount Theatre
Jefferson, Kennedy
Washington
Linn-Mar
Mount Vernon
Franklin
Harding
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Waverly Consort
Stephens Auditorium
Iowa State Center
Ames
Ticketmaster
Butch Thompson
James Dapagny
Wesley United Methodist Church
Iowa Ave
Muscatine
Bard
Penguins Comedy Club
First Ave
Troy Baxley
Sycamore
G.S. Marine Inc
Marion City Council
City Hall
Earth Savers
L. Crittenden
Arizona Salt River Project
Tribune Media Services
Tare Bs
Diamond Solitaire
Third Ave
Smulehoffs
Orig
Johnson County
West Music
Collins Road Square
Fender
Heartfield ‘Talon
Martin
Yamaha
Roland
EMU
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