Re: opinion

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

we have a web site that we update periodically - no time to do it weekly,
but it would give you an idea of the paper. We truly need to have
subscribers in order to work because you can not sell advertising without
readership. I've had many Moscow advertisers tell me they will advertise
with us when our circulation hits 3,000. We are at 1600 right now. We'll get
there but I can't give the paper away or I'll be cutting my own throat.

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LuJane Nisse, Publisher
The Boomerang!
visit us on the web at
http://www.palouse.com/business/boomerang
(updated periodically)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hoffmann <escape@alt-escape.com>
To: vision2020@moscow.com <vision2020@moscow.com>
Date: Thursday, June 03, 1999 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: opinion


>You might do well to post abstracts or the first few paragraphs for major
>stories.  That would be a public service on your part, and free publicity
>to boot.  But you don't want to give the entire thing away, and I don't
>want to be downloading the entire version every week, any way.
>
>At 03:37 PM 6/3/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>how do I do that?
>>You mean put the entire newspaper on here?
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Steve Cooke <scooke@uidaho.edu>
>>To: 'LuJane' <lujane@lataheagle.com>
>>Cc: Vision2020 Listserver (E-mail) <vision2020@moscow.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 3:00 PM
>>Subject: RE: opinion
>>
>>
>>> LuJane
>>> would you consider posting the Eagle on the vision2020 listserver? is
that
>>a good idea?
>>> Steve Cooke
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: LuJane [SMTP:lujane@lataheagle.com]
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 11:45 AM
>>> To: susan.palmer@mail.ww.cc.wa.us; vision2020@moscow.com
>>> Subject: Re: opinion
>>>
>>> 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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>