by Jim Pumarlo | Oct 1, 2013 | Recent Writing
A lesson in reporting tragedy Publishers’ Auxiliary/October 2013 A family’s farm is devastated by a tornado. A reporter is on the scene moments afterward to record the events, including talking with family members. A student commits suicide and, understandably,...
by Jim Pumarlo | Oct 1, 2013 | Recent Writing
When ‘paid’ letter-writers warrant a voice on your editorial page The Inlander/October 2013 A reader denounces the newspaper for shortchanging the “honest comments of a longtime local resident” by publishing a rebuttal from an out-of-state resident – “a professional...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 1, 2013 | Recent Writing
The tough challenges of covering local businesses The Inlander/August 2013 Nearly 50 employees are out of jobs due to the decision of an out-of-state insurance company to close its local office. We caught word of the news through an employee and promptly carried a...
by Jim Pumarlo | Aug 1, 2013 | Recent Writing
Don’t overlook the bigger issue of public records Publishers’ Auxiliary/August 2013 A reader complains: Why is it necessary to print the dollar amount of all building permits? Wouldn’t it suffice to acknowledge a household remodeling project without a price tag? The...
by Jim Pumarlo | Jun 1, 2013 | Recent Writing
When crime is sensational, news coverage shouldn’t be The Inlander/June 2013 Ariel Castro has immediately become a household name after being arrested in connection with the three women held captive for years in his Cleveland home. His trial is probably months away,...
by Jim Pumarlo | Jun 1, 2013 | Recent Writing
The Intricacies of reporting labor strikes Publishers’ Auxiliary/June 2013 Newspapers continually are challenged to produce informative and probing business news reports. The problem is compounded when no one person is the designated business writer. That’s a luxury...
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