Re: opinion

["LuJane at Eagle" <lujane@lataheagle.com>]

Remember this is a weekly paper... deadlines are Mondays. You have to think
far enough ahead to get meeting notices in a week or two before they happen.

Thanks Bill for the help (all of it you give me!)


----- Original Message -----
From: bill london <bill_london@hotmail.com>
To: <lujane@lataheagle.com>
Cc: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: opinion


> LuJane and all-
> I, too, welcome the use of this 2020 list as a collector of news for use
in
> the Latah Eagle.
> Now, this list includes announcements of a wide variety of public meetings
> as well as community events.
> If those making the announcements would post them to the 2020 list as
early
> as possible with as much detail as possible, then LuJane would be able to
> use the information in the Latah Eagle.
> The readers of the 2020 list would also benefit from the information as
> well.  The events would benefit from the higher attendance/support from
> Latah Eagle readership.
> Sounds like one of those famous win-win things. BL
>
>
> >From: "LuJane" <lujane@lataheagle.com>
> >To: <susan.palmer@mail.ww.cc.wa.us>, <vision2020@moscow.com>
> >Subject: Re: opinion
> >Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 11:44:30 -0700
> >
> >the plan is never to do "investigative journalism" unless the need for
the
> >Eagle to do this is made clear. Daily newspapers have that job and that
is
> >where they should focus (in my opinion). thanks Susan for the favorable
> >words as well about the Eagle. i feel there is a real need for this type
of
> >paper in the county and have felt that way for 20 years (this has been in
> >the planning and I have saved my pennies to this end for that long).
> >
> >Steve asked what would be different than what they are now doing? Some of
> >the things i pick up here i could use - minutes of meetings etc. But even
> >these have no detail really. I suppose what would be different would be
to
> >write down what you have happening or know about in a form that could be
> >used without much editing. Even the editing takes time and we have a
staff
> >of two.
> >
> >
> >
> >********************************************************
> >LuJane Nisse, Publisher
> >The Boomerang!
> >visit us on the web at
> >http://www.palouse.com/business/boomerang
> >(updated periodically)
> >********************************************************
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: susan.palmer@mail.ww.cc.wa.us <susan.palmer@mail.ww.cc.wa.us>
> >To: vision2020@moscow.com <vision2020@moscow.com>; vision2020@moscow.com
> ><vision2020@moscow.com>
> >Date: Thursday, June 03, 1999 11:23 AM
> >Subject: Re: opinion
> >
> >
> > >     LuJane,
> > >
> > >     I am a subscriber, and dutiful reader, of the Eagle--despite the
> >fact
> > >     that I am working in Walla Walla. I am glad you posted this, and
as
> >a
> > >     reader I have often wished someone would contribute just a little
> >more
> > >     about the Moscow vicinity. Mostly, though, I read it to be more
> > >     connected to the outlying towns and activities in the county.
> >Although
> > >     I am unable to volunteer, I think it would be great if someone on
> >the
> > >     list might consider making contributions for Moscow.
> > >
> > >     It is important, as you note, that folks remember that the Eagle
is
> >a
> > >     community newspaper, as opposed to investigative journalism, etc.
I
> > >     have never been particularly fond of community newspapers
elsewhere,
> > >     but have been favorably impressed with the Eagle.
> > >
> > >     Susan Palmer
> > >
> > >
> > >______________________________ Reply Separator
> >_________________________________
> > >Subject: opinion
> > >Author:  <vision2020@moscow.com> at ~Internet
> > >Date:    6/3/99 11:06 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >I have not posted to this group yet (I am new to the list) as I have
been
> > >watching and gleaning. Let me introduce myself. I am the publisher of
the
> > >LatahEagle. We've been publishing just a year now. We did buy the
> >Kendrick
> > >Gazette and merged it with the Eagle giving us a rich history through
the
> > >Gazette. Our intent is to cover Latah County news focusing on the
"good"
> > >news rather than the bad. We try hard to not go out of our way to
> > >sensationalize anything that is negative but only to report the bare
> >facts.
> > >
> > >We are doing a very good job, in my opinion, in many of the small towns
> >in
> > >Latah County but have been sidestepping Moscow because of lack of
> >personnel
> > >to do a decent job there. With a network of people such as yourself,
> > >however, the reporting can be done by residents there sending us the
info
> > >and us reworking and publishing. It is a "community newspaper" concept
> >used
> > >everywhere but Moscow has never really had a community newspaper so the
> > >concept is not known or used there. The towns that are used to having a
> > >community paper handle their job well (such as Kendrick and Juliaetta
and
> > >Potlatch - Troy is coming but it has been many years since they had a
> >paper
> > >of their own - gosh, probably about 20 years).
> > >
> > >My question to you all is whether or not this group could serve in that
> > >capacity or even if this concept would ever catch on there? I plan to
> >cover
> > >Moscow the best I can anyway and when the funds are available to hire a
> >full
> > >time person with the job of "Moscow"...
> > >
> > >********************************************************
> > >LuJane Nisse, Publisher
> > >The Boomerang!
> > >visit us on the web at
> > >http://www.palouse.com/business/boomerang
> > >(updated periodically)
> > >********************************************************
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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