by Jim Pumarlo | Feb 1, 2020 | Recent Writing
Check in regularly with readers When is the last time readers said they were misquoted in a story? Or called to say they’re pleased with a story but irritated by a headline? Or took issue with how their ideas and statements were presented in a story? News staffs...
by Jim Pumarlo | Nov 1, 2019 | Recent Writing
Ground rules for columns by public officials What’s the impact of a legislative budget-balancing bill on local schools? How will a proposed change in the market value of commercial/industrial property affect city taxes on residential parcels? Will a proposed...
by Jim Pumarlo | Nov 17, 2017 | Recent Writing
Prepare now for candidate announcements, interviews The Inlander/ Nov. 17, 2007 The race among states to be first in selecting presidential candidates guarantees that holiday gatherings are likely to be interrupted by political telemarketers. The accelerated election...
by Jim Pumarlo | May 14, 2014 | Recent Writing
During election season, pay attention to who’s delivering the message Publishers’ Auxiliary/May 2014 A regional arts council distributes funds to local artists, courtesy of a grant from the state arts board. A start-up company gets a boost from a venture capital...
by Jim Pumarlo | Apr 1, 2014 | Reprints
Set your ground rules now for the coming barrage of election letters The Inlander/April 2014 Election season poses a host of questions for editors as they sift through the natural upsurge in letters. For those in the midst of spring elections, editors are likely...
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