By I.J. Hudson. Advantages/Disadvantages Paper advantages: Newspapers, like books, are physical things that have weight and, until laptops, Wi-Fi and the Kindle, were easier to take with you and to…
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Paper or Pixel? Part One
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By I.J. Hudson. Quick! On which page will you find the editorials/letters to the Washington Post? Which section of the Post is Metro? “Below the fold,” “Buried on page 23,”…
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Gazette Makes More Cuts
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Following is the text of an internal memo sent to Gazette staff last week by CEO Chuck Lyons discussing more cuts. To: All EmployeesFrom: Chuck LyonsRe: Gazette Changes In an…
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Independent Political Blogs Spank MSM
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How do independent political blogs stack up against the mainstream media (MSM) “blogs” run by the Post and the Sun? Let’s have a look.The MSM never releases their site visit…
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Racists Run Wild in MSM
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Embattled Montgomery College President Brian Johnson is African-American. That does not matter to the Trustees and the many other people who are genuinely concerned about the college and the taxpayer…
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Ben Cardin on the Mainstream Media
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Last week, the Sentinel sat down with U.S. Senator Ben Cardin. Their entire interview is a good read, but this exchange over the mainstream media caught our eye.The Sentinel: One…
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The Reporting Life, Part Five
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By Kathleen Miller. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Now’s the time when you send your story over to an editor for review and let your mind rot a bit while you…
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The Reporting Life, Part Four
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By Kathleen Miller. 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Now it’s time to write. Everybody goes about this process differently.The lede, or first sentence of an article, is arguably the most…
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The Reporting Life, Part Three
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By Kathleen Miller. 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Shortly after lunch, it’s time to start assessing what information you’ve got, and what information you lack. It’s time to fill the…
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The Reporting Life, Part Two
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By Kathleen Miller. Around 10 a.m. Sometime around 10 a.m. every day, an editor would saunter over to my desk and hit me with the inevitable: what’s going on Kathleen?Editors…