tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143088625756367367.post1802281966285356400..comments2023-07-12T07:00:42.975-05:00Comments on News McNabb: Looking for News in the RefrigeratorNewsMcNabbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08040170736717649659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143088625756367367.post-57020886332726044912009-08-29T10:38:25.998-05:002009-08-29T10:38:25.998-05:00I agree with you, Jim. The lines between news and ...I agree with you, Jim. The lines between news and entertainment are blurred, and our industry is more of a 'giving consumers what they want' rather than what they need. <br /><br />I admit that I find it rather tedious to sift through the hard news of the day and it is quite easy to resort to lighter, soft news. But, I do it anyway, because I value information and access to it. News has never been an easy business and because most newsrooms are fighting to stay afloat, they can't afford to step on too many toes or lose too many readers/viewers/listeners. It's sad, you're right. <br /><br />But on a 'softer' note, Jim, will you tell me what the author of that article might say about me regarding the contents my fridge? :)<br /><br />http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LEvlVTj7I4s08XkZu0_HEQ?feat=directlinkB-Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794160086855480006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143088625756367367.post-9691981630866980082009-08-14T11:27:14.630-05:002009-08-14T11:27:14.630-05:00Jim,
You've got your gripes with the paper, s...Jim,<br /><br />You've got your gripes with the paper, so do I.<br /><br />Take today's Statesman, for example.<br /><br />The 18 pages of Section A and Section B (metro & state) contain 10 local stories, most of which are small briefs; 15 state stories, most of which are briefs; and four spot news items, most of which are briefs. (The business section is incorporated in Section B, but for purposes of this brief analysis, I was looking only at Section A and the metro & state section.)<br /><br />How about some solid, investigative reporting? How about some hard news that affects the Austin-area community, rather than a lot of briefs that contain information of minimal interest.<br /><br />What the heck is the Statesman doing with its reporting staff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com