Talon News goes dark

[Stevious]

The recent public focus on Talon News, while much of it malicious, has indeed brought some constructive elements to the surface. It has also brought many kind messages of support, and for that we are extremely grateful.

In order to better serve those readers across the country who enjoy Talon News content and look forward to receiving it each day, we feel compelled to reevaluate operations in order to provide the highest quality, most professional product possible.

Thus, Talon News will be offline while we redesign the web site, perform a top-to-bottom review of staff and volunteer contributors, and address future operational procedures.

We look forward to bringing an even better product to our readers in the future.

http://www.talonnews.com/

[solinvictus]

1. "A voice of the new media, the voice goes silent"

Cut the damn drama, you fuckers were caught in a dirty tricks operation and the jig seems to be up.

[w13rd0]

2. Gee, no one saw this coming...

...</sarcasm>

Karl Rove called, said now that "his boy is blown", there's no need for the front organization...

[me b zola]

9. Yep. That front created for JDG.

No more use for it now.

[Fenris]

3. Oh no! Now where will I go for RNC propaganda?

85000000 other goddamn sites just isn't enough!

[HeeBGBz]

6. No shit...not on the endangered list

Plenty of propaganda to go around.

[Catherine Vincent]

4. awww, how sad.

Does Talon need a :hug: ?

[Aviation Pro]

5. What kind of .....

...bullshit statement is this?

[Contrary1]

7. Ooooh....

"top-to-bottom". Is Jeffie returning? I may have to check it out.

[K8-EEE]

8. Whoa, Top To Bottom Staff Review!

That sounds like a "top" job for self-described "top" Mr. Gannon!

LOL! OK that was tacky, but we KNOW what Gallon was, so I guess Karl is a bottom?

[solinvictus]

10. "He's got a purty mouth on 'im."

Bulldog to Rove..a'la "Deliverance".

[MeDeMax]

11. Hear gannon here...

<http://www.cbc.ca/insite/AS_IT_HAPPENS_TORONTO/2005/2/11.html>

after the articles on Arthur Miller, I don't see a detailed transcript so hear the audio.

[MeDeMax]

12. skip over to 11:36 in part 1...

<http://cbc.ca/asithappens/media/dailyshow/2005-02-11-aih1.ram>

g'man story begins 11 minutes & 36 seconds into the link.

[annabanana]

13. (Our watchdogs will watch for it's new incarnation)

And we will watch them!

[Berserker]

14. Licks finger

rubs front site, pulls trigger (D.Boone style) Yup got that fucker.

[autorank]

15. What, no pictures. Talon News, RIP (until the autits & investigations)

[sepia_steel]

16. hilarious how they pretend not to know who their contributers are /eom

[Stockholm]

17. Should replace content with the DU tombstone.... n/t

[orleans]

18. oh boo hoo

it's always darkest before the dawn. (hopefully that will mean a dawn of a new area -- of honest journalists -- and no talon crapola)

uh--bye-bye

[Sufi Marmot]

19. "The clown show has been put on hiatus for retooling..."

/Simpsons

-SM