RE: Vera

["Bill Strand" <strand@pacsim.com>]

Bill,

When I evaluate a prospective employee, a resume containing typos and
gramatical errors reflects negatively on the candidate. Even though I am
hiring an engineer and not a PR agent, it shows a pattern of carelessness.
Will a journalist who doesn't take the time to check his/her own type also
gloss over checking the facts of the story? Was the name of the interviewee
correct? Were his quotes correctly recorded? Were his points of view
accurately portrayed?

Where does the sloppiness end and the accurate reporting begin? The facts
that I KNOW were not printed correctly. How then do I judge the facts that I
don't know? Having "guts" to take on these political issues has to be backed
by some level of accuracy.

Bill Strand
VP of Technology
Pacific Simulation

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill London [mailto:london@moscow.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 5:53 PM
To: Bill Strand
Cc: Vision2020; vera white
Subject: Re: Vera


B-
I have no clue whether the addition of the "T" to the name of Pacific
Simulation
was a simple typo, an attempt a humor, or evidence of rampant shoddy
journalism
at the Daily News.  I gave up a long time ago trying to explain or apologize
for
the mistakes at the Daily News.
However, does that "T" negate the message of her column?  Don't you
appreciate
having a local political columnist with the guts to take on the local
politicos--from Gary Young and Doug Wilson to Linda Pall and Marshall
Comstock?
BL

Bill Strand wrote:

> Bill,
>
> It was an interesting column. Pacific Simulation has been a part of the
> Moscow for 12 years now. It employs 40 people and bring a significant
amount
> of revenue into this community. You would think that the local newspaper
> could get the name right. On the front page no less, calling it "Pacific
> Stimulation".
>
> Vera White used to joke about it years ago with my sister Vicki when Vicki
> worked at the City. "Pacific Stimulation" she would call it. It was OK as
a
> joke. But I find it somewhat offensive to see it in print. Even as a
"slip"
> it should be caught by the proof reader. Shoddy work any way you read it.
If
> I had not dropped my subscription years ago, I would do it again.
>
> This is journalism?
>
> Bill Strand
> VP of Technology
> Pacific Simulation
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill London [mailto:london@moscow.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 6:31 PM
> To: Vision2020; vera white
> Subject: Vera
>
> I read Vera White's INK column in the Daily News today (Friday, 10/26).
> Welcome back, Vera.  Best column in a long time, in my opinion.  Manages
> to step on everybody's toes.  Good job.  BL