tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post4802897919437616904..comments2024-03-19T22:06:41.165-04:00Comments on fromtheeditr: Reporting Changes Underway at Roanoke TimesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217963475185024609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-2354112958179950742009-06-20T16:00:54.836-04:002009-06-20T16:00:54.836-04:00I hope the investigative digging uses primary sour...I hope the investigative digging uses primary sources instead of whatever's at the top of a Google search.<br /><br />As for the RT's latest glaring omission, one of the <i>top ten horse shows in the nation</i> is at the Salem Civic Center this week. I've looked in the RT sports section every day to see the results of the competition. Nothing but one story per day on one competitor. Couldn't someone at the RT contact the show secretary for each day's results? <br /><br />I read more news on blogs (including yours, Dan) than I read in a week's worth of the RT.Becky Mushkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833297935575559624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-86962891550886379822009-06-20T09:20:38.856-04:002009-06-20T09:20:38.856-04:00Becky, it always amuses me when newspapers scream,...Becky, it always amuses me when newspapers scream, "Who will do the investigative digging necessary to keep democracy alive?" and the lead story in that day's edition is about the proper application of eyeliner. AP just hired several "sourced out" groups to do some of its investigative work, a kind of freelance legitimacy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217963475185024609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-74432552380382477292009-06-19T12:58:25.655-04:002009-06-19T12:58:25.655-04:00If the target readership is moms with kids at home...If the target readership is moms with kids at home, that explains the lack of substance, the humongous pictures, and the increased fluff in the RT.<br /><br />What about us retired folks who have been reading the RT for decades? Don't we matter anymore? Please bring back actual content. We crave real news.Becky Mushkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833297935575559624noreply@blogger.com