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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2011
Page
8
Media critic Howard Kurtz warns that newspapers may die as technology shifts to Xbox and Wii style entertainment and full length movies on iPods. He suggests society may get the media it deserves in a fragile industry moment.
An editorial argues advertising drives the local economy by informing customers and supporting jobs. It cites advertising’s share of economic output, multiplier effects, and local impact like the Herald’s Spend the Holidays at Home campaign generating over 2.8 million in local sales across three years.
A reader criticizes publication of divorce listings in The Herald. They argue newspapers should publish more open stories like before city traffic changes on North Main, and question coverage of Ottawa bike lanes and passing lanes. The letter urges responsible reporting and more public input.
The Ottawa Herald features Readers' Forum letters where writers take responsibility for opinions and facts and invites disagreement in reply. It also notes ongoing publication of Franklin County marriage and divorce filings as part of the public record at the County Court Services Building in Ottawa.
Letter to the editor critiquing police conduct in Ottawa as officers use in-vehicle laptops while driving. Calls for cops to heed the new texting law and "walk the talk" despite low citation risk. References Dec 30 Herald front page and Jeanny Sharp editorial on the subject.
Derek Schmidt reflects on a decade representing the 15th State Senate District in southeast Kansas. He lists local gains from back up chirpers to highway signs, wind farms, and river commitments, praising community input and noting his upcoming transition to Kansas attorney general.
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