Monthly Archives: April 2007

So what’s local news?

We’re in the midst of a survey to see if we can figure out what people really want from their newspaper. This survey is a twist on a fairly regular task that regularly produces disappointing results. But this time, instead of asking what you read, we’re asking what you do and what you talk about. [...]

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Why we messed with ‘greatness’

We’ve had a lot of feedback from Web users in the day and half since our new site was launched. Online editor Julie Wurth has the following observations on the feedback and on where we’re headed: As the landing point for readers’ e-mailed reaction to our new Web site, I can tell you this much: [...]

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Our new presence on the Web

If you’re reading this, our new Web site must be live. And there must be a God.   Now, I don’t want to suggest that we had our doubts about whether this would come to pass, but suffice to say the office pool was leaning toward a date in 2008. Probably just the pessimistic nature of [...]

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Editorial Advisory Board debuts

Posted by Bob Hunter The Mail Tribune’s editorial advisory board will make its print debut this Sunday with the seven members’ views of the upcoming library levy. This advisory panel was created to give us some broader perspectives on issues from the community and our first couple of meetings suggest that we will indeed get [...]

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Sharing the blame

Posted by Bob Hunter We ran a story today questioning the lack of candidates for a number of local races, including for all five positions up for election on the Medford School Board. A couple of local officials suggested it may be because everyone is happy with the job the current office holders are doing. [...]

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