Monday, November 08, 2004
More On Editorializing
Monday, November 8, 2004. More On Editorializing.
Today Jim Romanesko of the Poyneter Institute had several links to newspaper columns about newspaper editorializing. One links to Al Neuharth's stance against it, and another, by the Pittsburgh Post-Tribune's Colin McNickle, made a plea for newspapers to editorialize in order to frame the issues for an informed public discussion. McNickle claimed that the Cleveland Plain Dealer shirked its civic duty by not endorsing either Kerry or Bush this year.
But, as I indicated in my previous post, even if it's considered shirking by many journalism purists, I think we're going to see more newspapers stop endorsing presidential candidates. Nevertheless, the debate is on and online, so check it out.
Today Jim Romanesko of the Poyneter Institute had several links to newspaper columns about newspaper editorializing. One links to Al Neuharth's stance against it, and another, by the Pittsburgh Post-Tribune's Colin McNickle, made a plea for newspapers to editorialize in order to frame the issues for an informed public discussion. McNickle claimed that the Cleveland Plain Dealer shirked its civic duty by not endorsing either Kerry or Bush this year.
But, as I indicated in my previous post, even if it's considered shirking by many journalism purists, I think we're going to see more newspapers stop endorsing presidential candidates. Nevertheless, the debate is on and online, so check it out.
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