Home office lauds good work

Source: T-U, Apr 15, 2007, Sunday edition, Metro/Florida section

Writer: Jessie-Lynne Kerr

This article explains about getting an award for journalism and the written media. When I read the article it seemed like the academy awards. The Times-Union and the St. Augustine Record took a total of eight awards. The Florida Times-Union was in the large circulation catagory and the St. Augustine Record in the medium circulation catagory. The competition was 27 newspapers in 14 states. A etched glass trophy and $500 was awarded to each winner. For the names and catagories Check out the article

Nancy Comments:

I think this is a great idea, to acknowledge those that have the ability to write good and interesting articles. I think maybe they could even do it twice a year. Maybe we could figure out and separate the trashy and sensationalizing jerks in this media. Sticking to the facts and writing responsibly, and yet making the story interesting enough to encourage the reader to keep reading. This is something that might encourage a good journalist to strive harder to do a better job.

What is the bottom line here?

Please use this post for April 10, I posted last week and we didn't have to..Prof Blade said it was ok...Thanks...Nancy

Well, look what is going up for sale, the Chicago Tribune. It amazes me, if it is a smooth going newspaper operation, and making money why sell. All I can say is that someone has the brains and perception to know when it's time to get out. The article mentions that there was a long period of time before the bidders came to the table with an offer. What will the paper become (since the real bottom line is money)are we going to see sensationalism, more Nicole Smith stories, is the paper going to turn into a cheap tabloid? The article skims over the fact that subscriptions are on a decline. Then the rest of the article discusses money, money, money. One good idea however was the thought of employee own stock. Maybe that is the boost we need to see a rise in subscriptions. Wonder if they will give the employees an opportunity to participate? This is suppose to be one to the biggest newspapers around, what then is happening to the smaller ones. It just makes me wonder to what extreme are they going to go to, to sell newspapers. Check it out

Nancy's Comments:
The long and short of it is why would someone buy an in trouble newspaper? If they are going to try and turn it around from declining sales..HOW? Will we as readers suffer? We get most of our news from the internet, radio or TV or the new source our friends. I think a lot of us hear the daily news from our friends who are avid news junkies. Since the article was more about covering the finances, might the new Chicago Tribune turn into another Wall Street Journal?