Washington's concerns were defiantly dismissed by Mr. Khan, who, beaming and smiling, was thronged by supporters and television cameras outside his residence in an affluent neighborhood upon news of his release.
In 1976, Mr. Silverstein huddled with the publisher and the top editors to start two Sunday regional sections, New Jersey and Long Island, hoping to tap an affluent market by offering local news and ads.
Like Obama's early online movement, this is a tool for early adopters, most of whom are probably affluent white males who read news websites and blogs (see research on the demographics of the political blogosphere if you don't believe me).
The lawsuit, which accused the town of tolerating a work environment that was hostile to minority workers and of failing to offer them opportunities for promotion and higher pay, kept the affluent seaside town in the news and on the defensive.
And although its hometown, Amherst, is the fastest-growing community in western New York, this affluent suburb has seemed immune to the troubles that fill the news columns in neighboring Buffalo.
The good news is that most affluent folks dont need to do fancy stuff; they can give away enough assets using the annual gift tax exclusion.
But affluent and educated Saudis who follow international news often find it difficult to accept a viewpoint that portrays their family members as subjugated and oppressed.
Even so, the expanded coverage indicates a growing appetite for technology reporting, at least among Bloomberg's generally educated and affluent audience, and a shift in business news reporting on television away from covering daily stock movements.
Rhoda Krens, a 76-year-old resident of this affluent and usually unremarkable suburb, heard the news about neighbors being gunned down and immediately thought of Israel, where her niece and husband and their eight children live.
