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Phil Derner
@philderner.substack.com

I've always been blown away how old-time journalism meant adding someone's home address every time you mention them. "The only injured person was John Marbury, 32, of 134 Parsons Blvd, Bayside, N.Y.,..." Why was this a thing? haha

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Seth Miller
@wandrme.paxex.aero

In the era of a truly local paper I assume it was a combination of making sure people knew who it was, and making it easier to visit, offer support, etc. These days, of course, it would just be used to harass.