As I write this, I’m fully prepared for the nasty comments directed toward me and the MT that will pop on the forums or in the comments attached to this blog. There are people out there who simply cannot play nicely with others, people who hide behind anonymity to make vicious and distorted comments online. [...]
What’s a newspaper’s role in the wake of a tragedy? To detail the events as clearly as possible? To tell the stories of the people, survivors and victims alike? To pay respect to the victims? To dig into the facts and determine who, if anyone, was at fault? The answer is yes to all of [...]
It’s no secret that newspapers are struggling these days, with a bleak economy blowing through the already shifting sands in the media business. Newspapers are not alone — local TV stations, too, have hit the wall and right now are holding out hope for a competitive election season (TV execs may be among the only [...]
