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...
by Jim Pumarlo | May 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Are you reading your own websites? Digital platforms go a long way toward leveling the playing field among daily and nondaily newspapers. Even the smallest of newsrooms can compete with their larger counterparts by posting news as it happens, and then directing...
by Jim Pumarlo | Apr 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Coronavirus underscores the breadth of business reporting The coronavirus pandemic is dominating headlines, generating stories on issues touching nearly every aspect of lives. Reports addressing the health and safety of citizens are obviously center stage. At the same...
by Jim Pumarlo | Mar 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Improving relations with city hall a two-way street A fire chief was suspended without pay after taking his nephew, and another firefighter off his shift, for a joy ride on the city’s fire boat. The city agreed to not voluntarily report the disciplinary action to the...
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