Quest for journalistic fairness in the information age
The Gazette ombudsman reviews The Freedom Forum best practices on news fairness. It reports that both journalists and the public hold different standards, with the public seeking a broader concept of fairness. The piece cites findings from roundtables across cities and urges reader input for future columns. Kenneth Starck, ombudsman, invites letters and feedback.
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Customer Service and Telemarketing War Comes Home
A humorous lament about endless hold times and shifting services after moving. The narrator mocks corporate delays and telemarketing courtesy calls, imagining a drastic fix where telemarketers overwhelm customer service to finally answer the phone. The piece blends personal chaos with sharp satire on modern service culture.
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John Hagelin as a candidate worth hearing in 2000 race
The Providence Journal editorial endorses considering third party candidate John Hagelin of the Natural Law Party. It notes Hagelin’s background as a Dartmouth and Harvard trained physicist and highlights his reform proposals on health care education tax policy and foreign policy while urging broader discussion of third party voices in the election.
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Nader Supporter Urges Realist Vote In Texas
A Texas writer argues for voting for Ralph Nader in 2000, praising his ideas while criticizing Gore and Bush. He recalls past elections, stresses the need to fix money in politics, and urges progressives to consider the impact on low income and marginal voters. He notes Texans will deliver all 32 electoral votes to Bush if unchanged.
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