Newsroom ethics debated in reader editor series case three
A Gazette inquiry recounts readers and reporters arguing whether to solicit opposing views to a guest column on farming stereotypes. Opinions vary but fairness concerns and editorial balance feature prominently in the debate.
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Susan L. Gericke
Central City
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Kurt Rogahn
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Editorial Ethics in Newspaper Publishing Debates and Decisions
Kenneth Starck summarizes reader and staff responses on handling opinion pieces, crime coverage, and sensitive immigrant identification. The piece discusses publishing guest columns, highlighting opposing views, and balancing public interest with source protection, citing practical examples from The Gazette and other outlets.
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My harrowing supermarket odyssey during Hurricane Georges
The author recounts a chaotic pre Georges supermarket scene in Miami marked by panic bleach shopping and fierce crowds. He notes Category 4 Shopper chaos, near-misses with others, and futile reliance on meteorologists while highlighting hurricane shutter mishaps and a Red Cross relief call.
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Miami
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Dave Barry
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Vote Apathy and the Price of Freedom in Elections
A column urges readers to value voting amid low turnout echoing wartime sacrifice. It contrasts 36 percent turnout in a past mid term with today’s apathy, denounces the idea that one vote won’t matter, and honors Vernon Dahmer’s Civil Rights battle while stressing continued struggle for equality.
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Vernon Dahmer
Ku Klux Klan
Mississippi
Iowa election fallout and GOP blame game in 1998
Republicans secured modest gains in Iowa while the national GOP faced setbacks in the House. Leaders including Gingrich and Lott were attacked by conservatives like Dobson and Bauer for ignoring core issues as voters favored tax cuts, safe streets, and better schools. George W. Bush and Jeb Bush won governorships, with Ryan’s victory in Illinois briefly stalled by an elevator incident.
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