The tweet from @postlocal, the Washington Post’s local desk, itself is simple: “We love the RTs, but you know, you could read a lot of these stories by simply feeding 75 cents into a corner newspaper box.”
What it says to Twitter, and those who follow the Post is: “Oh God, online ad revenue is down, and couldn’t you please just go buy a paper for God’s sake?”
Nice job with the passive aggressive voice, there, Washington Post.
Tom Bridge: Tom Bridge moved to the DC area in 2000 and hasn't looked back. Well, once. But it was his job that was broken, and not DC. Before founding We Love DC with several friends, Tom was the City Captain for Metroblogging DC for four years. He is a partner at Technolutionary LLC and works in computers for a living. He and his wife Tiffany live in Brookland. Read Why Tom Loves DC
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