Comments on: “Cancel his subscription” wasn’t enough

By: Update: “My newspaper’s getting mediocre” suit

Update: “My newspaper’s getting mediocre” suit — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:55:16 +0000

[...] lawyer Keith Hempstead says he’s dropping his suit against the Raleigh News & Observer (Jul. 14, Jul. 20), the one that charged that the paper’s quality had gone downhill because of staff [...]

By: Joe Bingham

Joe Bingham — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:29:53 +0000

Assuming he paid at least a dollar for his subscription to the News & Observer, the sub was already worth less than he paid. Talk about a goshawful paper.

By: July 20 roundup

July 20 roundup — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:51:58 +0000

[...] Stephen Dubner: if lawyer/subscriber can sue Raleigh News & Observer over perceived decline in its quality, who’s next? [NYT/Freakonomics blog, earlier] [...]

By: DF

DF — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:08:10 +0000

And of course:

“Hempstead is currently seeking a law firm to take his case, and, he added, he’s not in it for money.”