by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 23, 2020 | The Books
Votes and Quotes, Chapter 4: Letters to the editor Get a glimpse of the book,”Votes and Quotes; A Guide to Outstanding Election Campign Coverage,” by previewing this sample chapter. Read it all here, or download a pdf here. Premise: More newspapers...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 1, 2020 | Articles
Timelines help readers – and reporters – make sense of fragmented coverage A city council approves tax incentives for a shopping center after a months-long process that provoked emotions from proponents and opponents alike. A basketball team completes a perfect...
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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