Comments on: The crisis in newsgathering http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/the-crisis-in-newsgathering/ A Forum for Our State's Future Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:09:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: thomas McNulty http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/the-crisis-in-newsgathering/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 thomas McNulty Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:45:38 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-2272 Phil, what you did not share is that the real value of the printed word, is the delivery of issues or positions that the reader did not intend to read. the written paper, gives you the ability to peresue the entire page without regard for a specific topic to read. As a result columns or data show up that causes a response to the reader. In other words, you see more than you wanted. no worry if you are doing it in a place that does not accomedate a computer screen. it is there when you want it to be. Good luck, you are on the right track. Phil, what you did not share is that the real value of the printed word, is the delivery of issues or positions that the reader did not intend to read. the written paper, gives you the ability to peresue the entire page without regard for a specific topic to read. As a result columns or data show up that causes a response to the reader. In other words, you see more than you wanted. no worry if you are doing it in a place that does not accomedate a computer screen. it is there when you want it to be. Good luck, you are on the right track.

]]> By: Darci McConnell http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/the-crisis-in-newsgathering/comment-page-1/#comment-2275 Darci McConnell Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:43:12 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-2275 Thanks Phil Power for saying what has been on my mind for years. I maintain that print journalism drives the bus; it is chased by every other medium. With less content, fewer veteran reporters and the drive for quick postings online, I truly believe that the dumbing down of news will have long term, irreversible effects on the knowledge to the community and about the community. The other unwritten story is the new dearth of journalists of all walks of life that has resulted from newspaper closures and downsizing, which inherently means the few new reporters who remain will be in less of a position to get information, anyway. It is truly a scary time for not just print journalism, but our society as a whole. Any model that spares us entering such a void must be entertained. Thanks Phil Power for saying what has been on my mind for years. I maintain that print journalism drives the bus; it is chased by every other medium. With less content, fewer veteran reporters and the drive for quick postings online, I truly believe that the dumbing down of news will have long term, irreversible effects on the knowledge to the community and about the community. The other unwritten story is the new dearth of journalists of all walks of life that has resulted from newspaper closures and downsizing, which inherently means the few new reporters who remain will be in less of a position to get information, anyway.

It is truly a scary time for not just print journalism, but our society as a whole. Any model that spares us entering such a void must be entertained.

]]> By: Earl http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/the-crisis-in-newsgathering/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 Earl Fri, 29 May 2009 14:37:35 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-2274 Thanks for the thoughtful article. I have not subscribed to the local newspaper, The Port Huron Times Herald, for about five years. Why? It no longer reports the news it tries to make it. Editorial comment appears in news stories not where it belongs. It has contributed to the demise of local governments by taking shots at decent, qualified candidates for office who have decided to pass on being vilified in print. Those being elected now often have no experience in running a business and bring little in the way of qualifications to the table. The Gannet people have constantly rotated reporters so that they never become a member of the community and sensationalize instead of report. In their effort to sell papers for the short run they have eroded circulation for the long run resulting in having advertisers turn elswhere. Which came first the internet or the problem? I say the newsprint shot itself in the foot first. Next to go is the sensationalizing network television news. I say good riddance! It is sad to have watched the death of journalism. Thanks for the thoughtful article. I have not subscribed to the local newspaper, The Port Huron Times Herald, for about five years. Why? It no longer reports the news it tries to make it. Editorial comment appears in news stories not where it belongs. It has contributed to the demise of local governments by taking shots at decent, qualified candidates for office who have decided to pass on being vilified in print. Those being elected now often have no experience in running a business and bring little in the way of qualifications to the table. The Gannet people have constantly rotated reporters so that they never become a member of the community and sensationalize instead of report. In their effort to sell papers for the short run they have eroded circulation for the long run resulting in having advertisers turn elswhere. Which came first the internet or the problem? I say the newsprint shot itself in the foot first. Next to go is the sensationalizing network television news. I say good riddance! It is sad to have watched the death of journalism.

]]> By: Concerned Citizen http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/the-crisis-in-newsgathering/comment-page-1/#comment-2273 Concerned Citizen Fri, 29 May 2009 14:06:26 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-2273 This is already happening at the Federal level where the new administration is restricting press coverage. Absolutely frightening. This is already happening at the Federal level where the new administration is restricting press coverage. Absolutely frightening.

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