The mainstream media (MSM) did a sparse job in covering the District 4 special election, a swing-vote race with implications for next year. Here are twenty stories they missed ranked…
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Former USA Today Editor on Dying Newspapers
This essay by founding USA Today Editor John Walter is a must-read.
Reaction to Crisis at the Gazette
We have covered quite a few big stories on this blog, including the special session, the District 18 vacancy, the millionaire tax, the County Council District 4 special election and…
Starting Gazette Salary in Perspective
We have attracted significant amounts of offline comment on our Gazette series, most of which we will address tomorrow. But one subject that appalls many is the starting salary for…
Crisis at the Gazette, Part Three
The best newspapers are the ones that attract, develop and retain reporters with experience in and knowledge of their coverage areas, lots of contacts and – most importantly – good…
Crisis at the Gazette, Part Two
Thursday, July 31, 2008 will go down as a black day in the history of the Gazette. But its ramifications can be understood only in the context of how the…
Crisis at the Gazette, Part One
The Gazette is the weekly newspaper of record in Montgomery, Prince George’s, Frederick and Carroll Counties. No other mainstream media source offers more detailed coverage of local issues in those…
Last Sunday, a Washington Post editorial slammed Montgomery County’s recently-passed budget as full of “sweetheart deals” for the county’s public employee unions. The week before, the Post ran an article…