by Jim Pumarlo | Oct 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Pandemic no excuse for lazy reporting Editors and reporters are facing some of their biggest challenges in gathering news during the pandemic. Access to everyday sources is increasingly limited with no relief on the horizon. Reporters no longer can walk into offices...
by Jim Pumarlo | Sep 28, 2020 | Recent Writing
Newspapers excel at keeping pulse on your communities NAA Week / September 29, 2020 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...
by Jim Pumarlo | Sep 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Who do you support on the election ballot? Election season is in its final stretch, and newspapers have been there at every step. You’ve introduced candidates. You’ve quizzed them on the issues. You’ve covered the debates. Your coverage has laid the foundation for a...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Tell the stories behind the statistics Everyday news reports are filled with statistics as COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines. The number of individuals who have tested positive and those who have died of the coronavirus. Patients hospitalized and those in ICU....
by Jim Pumarlo | Jul 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Are you capturing all community voices? Minnesota is in the spotlight following the recent death of a black man during a police arrest. Racial unrest has erupted everywhere and forced all institutions and organizations – everyone –to examine attitudes toward and...
by Jim Pumarlo | Jun 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Guide to aggressive reporting? Begin with the basics A publisher once asked how I defined aggressive reporting. During my tenure at the Red Wing Republican Eagle, we considered it our badge of honor. If someone threw up roadblocks to information we considered...
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