They'll report- We'll decide?
The GF Herald in an editorial today, announces it will no longer endorse candidates in elections. While it remains to be seen how that will ultimately work out, I certainly applaud the change. If indeed there is more space given to coverage of candidates' views and intentions, versus editorial pontifications, I say Hoo-Rah!
I can't help but notice (cue music from Twilight Zone) that this is eerily parallel to Fox News' stated policy. Despised though it may be, this apparently is working for Fox News, at CNN's expense, among others. I would love to see this happen at my hometown newspaper. I resent being told what to think, whether outright in an editorial, or in a subtle fashion, through carefully considered keywords and phrases.
As long as I'm damning with faint praise here, might I make a suggestion? Why don't the employees of the Herald buy the paper? Nothing cures a socialist bent like being self-employed. It worked on me all those years ago, I can tell you that. I'm just saying.....
I can't help but notice (cue music from Twilight Zone) that this is eerily parallel to Fox News' stated policy. Despised though it may be, this apparently is working for Fox News, at CNN's expense, among others. I would love to see this happen at my hometown newspaper. I resent being told what to think, whether outright in an editorial, or in a subtle fashion, through carefully considered keywords and phrases.
As long as I'm damning with faint praise here, might I make a suggestion? Why don't the employees of the Herald buy the paper? Nothing cures a socialist bent like being self-employed. It worked on me all those years ago, I can tell you that. I'm just saying.....
posted by Good Ol' Boy at 8:23 AM
2 Comments:
Hey GOB,
There was a plan for employees to buy the Herald. It was put together by CWA, the union representing the Herald and several other Knight-Ridder papers, and Yucaipa, a California-based equity firm. The plan was for shares to be sold to employees, who could put some of their 401(k) money into the company and collect it when they leave or retire. But Yucaipa didn't bid as high as the Forum, I guess.
And that's a shame, for a lot of reasons, and on a lot of levels. All jokes about Jacobs' politics aside, I really would rather have less concentration of media than what we ended up with. I hope the promises you are being made of more resources at your disposal come true. Keep up the good work, at work and on your blog.
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