A few weeks ago, we wrote about how the Berkeley Daily Planet is coming back. Today, that became true. At the Ashby BART station this morning, a woman was giving away free copies of the new journal.
I suppose "daily" has a new meaning, because neither the Berkeley Daily Planet nor The Daily Californian publishes every day.
The first issue of the Planet has a certain scrappy sweetness. The layout is terrible--articles drift from page to page in a confusing manner, leaving paragraphs stranded throughout. The writing varies widely, from a homey and difficult-to-follow paean to Berkeley's diversity, to a cutting (and depressing) column by Henry Orr about being suspended from the SF Chronicle for anti-war activity. The main news focus deals with the massive layoffs in Berkeley's public schools, a well-written (and also depressing) piece.
Here's to the Planet finding its legs.
Posted by peterme at April 1, 2003 09:50 AM | TrackBackI'm glad that I stopped here and read what you had to say before writing up my own take on the BDP. I had a very different, and much more postive impression, of their "comeback issue", and I had planned to write it up for BB and my weblog. At least we agree that we are happy to see them back.
Posted by: Tim at April 1, 2003 11:23 PMFYI: The Daily Californian is a "daily" newspaper because it publishes 5 days a week. That in the newspaper biz is daily.
Posted by: N at April 2, 2003 09:48 PMSome strange feeling seized me when I read your comment, N.
Does N's post look strange here?
No. So N, what is the point in your comment?
There always has to be some point.
Nothing personal tho.
regards,
Anderson
When the Daily Planet first came out, I was really skeptical. And the constant parade of egregious typos did little to cheer me. But that paper has really won a place in my heart. It *has* gotten better.
I like its neighborhood feel. And its coverage of local Berkeley and Oakland issues is far better and more useful to locals than most of what I've seen in the Chron or Trib.
It's a scrappy little paper and what's more - it's free. Viva The Berkeley Daily Planet!
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