Talley Publisher and Smith Regional Editor Named
Lucy C. Talley is named Publisher and Michael Smith appointed Regional Executive Editor in a major newsroom leadership shuffle. The duo will steer editorial strategy and newsroom operations across the region.
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Democrats criticize Biden over bipartisanship and past ties
Philadelphia Daily News columnist Christine Flowers defends Joe Biden amid backlash from fellow Democrats over his past bipartisan dealings with segregationists and evolving views on abortion and civil rights. The piece argues the party’s purity standards hurt democratic progress and highlights the timing of criticisms during Biden's campaign.
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Editor letters policy guidance from Gaston Gazette
The Gazette outlines letters to the editor requirements including name address and daytime phone, possible edits for length and accuracy, and a preferred 300 word limit. It bans poetry form letters petitions consumer complaints and restricts publishing to one letter per 15 days.
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Debate preview outlines 2020 Democratic field by night
Carl Leubsdorf analyzes the two night debate format assigned by the DNC. Warren faces tougher rivals while Biden, Sanders, Buttigieg and Harris contend for distinction. O’Rourke, Booker, Klobuchar, Castro, and others scrutinized for performance and strategy.
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Wells Fargo criticized for tone deaf handling of mortgage mods
The Charlotte Observer details how Wells Fargo wrongly denied or failed to offer about 870 mortgage modifications from 2010 to 2018. It recounts the Wests' 2011 job loss and home foreclosure after a $100,000 down payment, with $15,000 misdirected to them, and argues the bank should apologize and provide meaningful restitution rather than defensiveness.
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