by Jim Pumarlo | May 1, 2021 | Recent Writing
Start benchmarking performance of politicians It’s customary to rate the president’s performance after the first hundred days in office. The stark contrast in personalities and policies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden provides plenty of observations and commentary....
by Jim Pumarlo | Apr 1, 2021 | Recent Writing
A salute to those who wave the editorial banner Last summer’s Grassroots Editor still sits in my stack of journalism publications. The edition announced the Golden Quill winners in annual competition sponsored by the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors....
by Jim Pumarlo | Mar 1, 2021 | Recent Writing
Newspapers excel as your collective ‘eyes and ears’ My days of sitting behind an editor’s desk have passed, but I’ll never lose my newspaper blood. I regularly enjoy my first cup of coffee while scanning newspaper websites. It’s a great way to keep current on what’s...
by Jim Pumarlo | Feb 1, 2021 | Recent Writing
Initiate conversations with your readers A reader questions your policy for reporting suicides. A retailer challenges your staff to produce timely and relevant business news. A reporter is confronted for printing a press release charging a candidate with unfair...
by Jim Pumarlo | Jan 1, 2021 | Recent Writing
Make public affairs coverage relevant and timely How many newsrooms have received complaints about coverage of local public affairs – specifically meetings? It might be the city council, school board, county board or one of the numerous other government bodies under...
by Jim Pumarlo | Dec 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Don’t close books just yet on 2020 elections Mention election coverage in the aftermath of this year’s tumultuous presidential contest, and many newsrooms will likely turn a collective deaf ear. For most editors and reporters, the next cycle of elections is the...
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