Though I have yet to see his newspaper, former Joplin Globe staff writer Jeff Wells is apparently breaking nearly every big business story in Joplin these days as a the top gun for the Joplin Tri-State Business Journal.
Today, it was the announcement that David Hafner is the new CEO for Carthage-based Fortune 500 company, Leggett & Platt. Hafner succeeds Felix Wright, who will continue to serve as chairman of the board.
Wells also offered coverage of the Leggett shareholders' rejection of a proposal that would have added protection against discrimination for gays and bisexuals.
This is a major business story for this region. I imagine the Globe will have something about it when Leggett & Platt issues its press release.
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He attributes the story to a news release and the AP has a version so the Globe has no excuse for not having it for its Thursday edition. That said, Wells was the first local media to post the story. How could the Globe let this guy leave?
That is very true about the source of the story, but one of the things that makes Wells stand out as a reporter is his ability to stay on top of things. I have no doubt that Wells knew Leggett & Platt's annual meeting was today and was ready to jump all over the story when it came across.
How did Tom Murray and the Joplin Business Journal miss out on this one?
Looks like the Globe missed it too. Wells is a fine young journalist. And his girlfriend isn't a bad reporter either.
Story in The Carthage Press says 27.7 percent of Leggett's shareholders voted for the proposed employment policy. Interesting.
"How could the Globe let this guy leave?" Well, let's put it this way: It's hard to feed, clothe and shelter yourself when you make less than the hamburger-slingers at McDonalds.
No diggity, wretch.
Hacker, Wells... who's next? Will they be hitting hard the MSSU graduating Chart class this year for fresh blood?
What a sad, sad state the Joplin Globe news department is in right now.
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