As you may have heard, Tim Russert, the longtime host of Meet the Press died of a massive coronary on Friday. One of the great interviewer/reporters, Russert always did a kickass job regardless of who was sitting in the seat opposite, and he will be missed. Yesterday’s edition of Meet the Press (hosted by Tom […]
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Trib Columnist: “But if you’re critical, you risk your access…you often lose your sources if you offend them.”
Tribune columnist Dwight Jaynes is brave enough to tackle the issue of blogging over there today. I was intrigued by his point about being nice to sources. In Portland, he says, “you often lose your sources if you offend them.” The problem being, the job he’s describing isn’t journalism, it’s public relations. And it’s a […]
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Tribune Covers Sit/Lie Fight
The paper may have gone weekly, but the Trib‘s coverage of homeless issues is improving. Perhaps all the reporters over there are getting a taste of what it might be like to live without an income… “A lot of people recognize it as a civil rights issue. While it’s true that the laws impact homeless […]