Is the Seattle Times Looking for a Fight?
On Sunday the Seattle Times published a snarky an interesting little article on the move of the Concours d’Elegance from Kirkland to Tacoma.
We’re not entirely sure what to make of this, and we’re trying not to blame their intern. We’ll let you judge for yourselves.
Go ahead, read the first couple sentences…
Tacoma wins for a change… from the Seattle Times.
Previously on Exit133: Lemay to Host the 2012 Concourse D’Elegance
4 comments
A Alex October 11, 2011
Wow, that is actually pretty shameful on the part of that reporter. She definitely doesn’t sound like a fan of Tacoma—seems more like a disappointed eastsider. Maybe some objectivity in her writing would present a better tone for the article. Surprising that her editor let that article fly.
W Walter Neary October 12, 2011
My general observation over the years would be that as print newspapers have contracted, staff members have become even more bitter than the stereotypical reporter of my day. Newpapers aren’t going to rebuild their business model by being snarky, as opposed to thoughtful and cutting, but they’re sure trying hard.
M Mofo from the Hood October 12, 2011
Yesterday I found in my mailbox a free catalog titled “Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month, November 2011.” Basically the booklet is a promotion put together by people who produce art or support art producers. It’s a calendar of places to visit where one may primarily stare at various art forms or otherwise attempt to understand the meaning of a particular medium.
But beyond the content of the catalog, isn’t the printed object itself the best choice to communicate the message? I think it is and apparently so do the designers of the booklet. Keep in mind that to design something requires will and intent.
Regarding the noted Seattle Times news article, it isn’t apparent to me that newspapers are irrelevant or that journalistic integrity has diminished. The move of the Concours d’Elegance from Kirkland to Tacoma was explained by its promoters as a matter of design to enhance the experience of the event.
High-end car shows appeal to a certain audience just as Tacoma Arts Month appeals to a different audience. I’m basically a car-guy and I hope that Lemay’s museum never promotes itself by using the “Art at Work” calendar. I don’t want to see the distinctions blurred between the applied science of car design and the applied daydreams of recycled trash design.
America’s Car Museum is definitely worthy of front page headlines. Technology is returning to Tacoma in a very significant way—-for those who know how to interpret the medium.
A Andrew Aaron October 14, 2011
Tacoma is beautiful. Get over it King County. Tacoma wins for a change, pleeeeaaase. That’s all we do.