Thursday shows hit series lows after strike

ABC’s Thursday night lineup last week should have been a sure-fire winner: all-new episodes of Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy and Lost on the first night of the May sweep. But after a strike-induced hiatus for all three shows - Grey’s and Ugly hit series lows, according to TVWeek.

ABC isn’t alone. Both ER and My Name is Earl scored their lowest original episode ratings ever. The Office slipped 22% Scrubs was off 37% from last week, Fox’s Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader fell 16%. CBS’ CSI even hit its lowest non-Thanksgiving rating ever.

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Small town loses paper, residents fill gap online

When the town of Orting, WA lost its hometown weekly - several residents banded together to keep the information flowing online. The Orting Gazette turned off the presses in March - but now the new Orting News online site features community news submitted by the public, with a special emphasis on high school sports. The Gazette’s former editor is even pitching into help the new online effort.

Also: The Capital Times newspaper in Madison, WS, goes entirely online

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