Sometimes good news doesn't make the cut
One of the frequent criticisms of media outlets in general, print or electronic, is that there is too much emphasis on bad news.
People want to read good news . . . happy stories about positive things.
We, at The Enterprise, are keenly aware of that and make a real effort to cover positive news, which frequently is featured on the front page of our paper. But the reality is, while people like good news, they expect, even demand, the bad news.
A newspaper has a responsibility to report on public issues, controversies and government actions. Not to do so would be a failure to fulfill the obligation that goes along with the rights of a free press. In addition, quite frankly, we get calls and e-mails reminding us of that obligation and responsibility. People want to know the outcome of arrests and trials; who voted for (or against) what; and if it was construction or a car wreck that created the traffic jam that made them late to work.
Sometimes there simply isn’t enough time, talent, or space to include all that must be included in your newspaper and all that we’d like to include. That is one of the best things about the Internet and BeaumontEnterprise.com Though our time and energy might still be limited, the space is limitless, offering our on-line readers information and images they likely might not see in the printed version of our product.
So, for those of you who would like one more positive, happy story in your day, here you have it. It is with great regret that I say, we couldn’t squeeze it into the printed version of our newspaper, but it is certainly something worth sharing.
Enjoy!
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18119094&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512551&rfi=6
People want to read good news . . . happy stories about positive things.
We, at The Enterprise, are keenly aware of that and make a real effort to cover positive news, which frequently is featured on the front page of our paper. But the reality is, while people like good news, they expect, even demand, the bad news.
A newspaper has a responsibility to report on public issues, controversies and government actions. Not to do so would be a failure to fulfill the obligation that goes along with the rights of a free press. In addition, quite frankly, we get calls and e-mails reminding us of that obligation and responsibility. People want to know the outcome of arrests and trials; who voted for (or against) what; and if it was construction or a car wreck that created the traffic jam that made them late to work.
Sometimes there simply isn’t enough time, talent, or space to include all that must be included in your newspaper and all that we’d like to include. That is one of the best things about the Internet and BeaumontEnterprise.com Though our time and energy might still be limited, the space is limitless, offering our on-line readers information and images they likely might not see in the printed version of our product.
So, for those of you who would like one more positive, happy story in your day, here you have it. It is with great regret that I say, we couldn’t squeeze it into the printed version of our newspaper, but it is certainly something worth sharing.
Enjoy!
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18119094&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512551&rfi=6
posted by Sheila Friedeck at 12:51 PM
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