tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post2896399254564349993..comments2024-03-19T22:06:41.165-04:00Comments on fromtheeditr: Why People Don't Read the Paper, Part 3,497Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217963475185024609noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-8252747792912948902009-08-02T13:50:36.752-04:002009-08-02T13:50:36.752-04:00Dan -- 'Don't worry;..... keep blogging...Dan -- 'Don't worry;..... keep blogging' They think that they can just buy stories from the wires and people will keep reading.... NOT! .... they simply don't get it, and they will die... only I hear the sucking sound of the 'Ghost of the Future.'joeksalemvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967030068002391141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-52632039442980315872009-07-28T13:11:54.592-04:002009-07-28T13:11:54.592-04:00The "kids whacking each other with plastic sw...The "kids whacking each other with plastic swords" piece confirmed why we are becoming a nation of over weight slugs. The boys said they sit on the couch all day playing video games and this is what they do at night. The reporter should have written about the 'living in opposite world' view. Children, Outside, Daytime = Healthy<br />Slugs sit in front of the TV during the day. I guess it's nothing a little salt can't cure. Oh wait, they get that on their McDonald's french fries.Museicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997207971100454061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-61271312369418862182009-07-27T22:27:26.466-04:002009-07-27T22:27:26.466-04:00It's just I'm old enough to remember how g...It's just I'm old enough to remember how good the RT was a couple of decades ago. I crave actual content again. Words. <br /><br />Huge graphics—even photos—don't let me know what is actually happening.Becky Mushkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833297935575559624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-55028246134916765272009-07-27T20:50:56.411-04:002009-07-27T20:50:56.411-04:00I agree. Today's Extra section lacked a local ...I agree. Today's Extra section lacked a local flavor, but I still found the article interesting. And that being said, The ROanoke Times still has more original local news on a day-to-day basis than any news organization in this area.<br /><br />As for the Summer Moments series - I liked Dan's criticism of the Extra section. At least it was well rounded and had suggestions for improvement. But Becky, it seems like you're just looking for any excuse to bash the paper. And if you're picking on a once-a-week series that only runs for 2 months over the summer - I'm not sure you're going to get anywhere. Why is it a bad thing to hear from the photographers a little more? We never get to see their work displayed in a larger size, and see what their inspiration was.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158665833500736114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-76875292481154112302009-07-27T19:31:11.775-04:002009-07-27T19:31:11.775-04:00Becky: You are a dear. Thank you, but I'm just...Becky: You are a dear. Thank you, but I'm just a hack, writing hack copy. Just ask Carole Tarrant.moreFRONThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13350600751587766930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-39272114829807690782009-07-27T15:11:52.298-04:002009-07-27T15:11:52.298-04:00What got me was the "Summer Moments" sec...What got me was the "Summer Moments" section on P. A6 today. Two-thirds of the page is a story (OK, mostly a picture) about kids whacking each other with plastic swords? That's <i>news</i>? Oh, for a daily paper with some substance!<br /><br />On the plus side, since I can read the RT in 10 minutes, I have more times to read well-written blogs like yours.Becky Mushkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833297935575559624noreply@blogger.com