Public Journalism as a Public Act Not a Business
Quote from Jay T. Hanis, director at the Center for the Study of Journalism and Democracy in 2004, asserting journalism in the public interest transcends profit and industry status. It emphasizes journalism as a public act sustained by business support.
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Our Town Ottawa Faces Growth and Progress
Ottawa shows growth with new schools and road projects while preserving Main Street. The town renovates a historic theater, expands library services, revives recreation programming, runs two hospital campuses, and supports diverse employment. Three highways converge, with one set to become a freeway.
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Batman in Real World Faces Real Enemies
Ottawa Herald pagination editor Sonny Felts argues that Batman should target real threats like al-Qaeda and critics government waste exposed after Hurricane Katrina. He notes DC writer Frank Miller plans a 2007 graphic novel marrying the Caped Crusader to current events while calling for accountability among citizens and leaders alike.
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Westboro Baptists echo Bleeding Kansas in modern hate
Readers' Forum letter targets Westboro Baptist Church and its leader Fred Phelps for promoting a Bleeding Kansas persona. The writer argues the group abuses free speech, harms communities, and mirrors historical extremism while claiming to defend traditional values.
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