Thursday, June 25, 2009

No editorial pages in Carthage Press for three days in a row

One of the key ingredients to a successful newspaper is a strong editorial page.

The Carthage Press did not even have an editorial page during its Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday editions. I have not seen today's paper yet.

A strong editorial voice is one of the keys to a successful newspaper. With a depleted staff, no publisher, and plenty of stories to keep the reporters busy, it appears that GateHouse frugality and ignorance of the importance of a newspaper having a strong voice in the community is damaging The Carthage Press.

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On the other hand, with John Hacker on vacation, reporter Kevin McClintock has done yeoman work filling in, writing every page one article in both the Monday and Tuesday editions.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous11:53 AM

    Kevin McClintock would never say anything because he's a quiet hardworking guy who hates the spotlight but he's one of the most underrated and talented writers/reporters in this area. He deserves better.

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