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...
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...
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