Editing versus censorship in newspaper practice
The Gazette ombudsman explains the difference between editing and censorship, noting zoned editions and space limits shape coverage. He argues editors justify inclusion and readers should stay critical, using examples from Cedar Rapids reporting and a KCRG-TV9 helicopter shoot coverage.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
New York Times
Kcrg-Tv9
Mike Wagner
Williamsburg
Scott Downing
Wagner
Bob Smith
KCRG
Smith
Mark Bowden
Redesign of twenty dollar bill sparks counterfeiting hoax
A satirical column notes a spoof Treasury press release claiming a drastic redesign of the $20 bill. It mocks anti-counterfeiting measures and Ulysses Grant, Andrew Jackson, and a hidden Kenneth Starr image, ending with a call to readers to report funny money.
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U.S
Treasury Department
CNN
Federal Reserve Board
Alan Greenspan
South Park
Kenny
Mr. Hankey
Xerox Corp
Ulysses Grant
Fort Knox
Art Buchwald
Nike
Andrew Jackson
Barry Manilow
Jackson
White House
Kenneth Starr
U.S. Treasury Department
Dave Barry
The
Miami Herald
Miami
Fla
Tuition costs rise amid baffling reasons and satire
The piece roasts rising college tuition with stark comparisons to luxury goods and travel. It argues lawmakers should demand explanations for cost increases while noting colleges resist transparency, leaving middle-class families strained and savings eroded.
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Nanford Couram
Boris
Paris
Big Bucks U
Brooks Brothers
Congress
Sahara
Defense Department
Vanderbilt
Excuses for Not Voting Highlight Election Apathy
The piece surveys voter turnout and excuses from the 1996 presidential election, noting a 54.2 percent turnout and a possible historically low rate. It cites Curt Gans and the Census Bureau on reasons for not voting, including busyness and lack of interest, with 4.4% claiming they forgot. It also reports Iowa’s turnout and a Cedare Rapids bid using seed bells for campaigns.
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Bill Clinton
U.S. Census Bureau
Curtis Gans
Committee For the Study of the
Washington
Sheesh
Roll Call Report Syndicate
Gans
Thomas Reports Inc
Iowa
Maine
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Sandra Bell
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Bell
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Downing
Kenneth Starck
P.O
Ombudsma
Fyiowa
Kenneth Starck Gazette Co. Ombudsman
One Herald Plaza
Tribune Media Services
Jie
By Denis Horgan
Clinton
Rasmussen Research
Hillary Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Ken Sullivan
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