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>I see nothing wrong with covering it. Comic books and >related media are very popular right now. Just check >out the summer movies -- Wolverine, Transformers, G.I. >Joe. > >Of course, most of the people who care about comics >are more likely to go to an online source such as >Newsarama or >Superherohype, but maybe the PG can snag a few younger >readers. Maybe they are overdoing it a bit, but it's >worth a shot. > >>Folks taking vacation time, paying their own way and >>just filing. That happens. I don't think anyone was >>saying or implying anything out of line on that >count. >> >>What I do wonder is why the paper feels such a strong >>need to over-cover Comic-Con between Sharon and Rob >>Rogers. Great they have people there happy to file. >>And a bit of it would be fine. >> >>But THIS MUCH? It's like Owen's overhyped Hollywood >>excursions. Where do you draw the line? >> >>>I seriously doubt that the P-G "sent" either of them. >>>It's more like, "I'm going to this, how about if I >>>file some copy while I'm there instead of working in >>>the office?" Looks to me like the son is a fan, he's >>>too young to go alone and she goes along. There's a >>>lot of this stuff going on at the P-G. Last year >Colin >>>Dunlap tried to track down Pirates prospect Pedro >>>Alvarez on a personal trip to NYC. >>> >>> >>> >>>>I don't get this. Sharon Eberson goes to Comic-Con >>>>again? This amid tight money, buyouts, mandatory >>>>furloughs? >>>> >>>>And who gives a crap about what her son is doing >>>>there? What's this? Eberson family promo week? >>>> >>>>Is the PG paying for her trip? If so, priorities >have >>>>gotten more perverse than I figured. It'll cost >>>>plenty to ramp up G20 coverage in September. And >they >>>>think this matters?

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