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On the BorderLine » Blog Archive » Quote of the Day II — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:59:06 +0000

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By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:36:00 +0000

So Bob, Are you saying that the ONLY disseminator of newspapers in each of the local towns does not have a monopoly? Is that because there are alternative means of disseminating news, for instance this blog? Are you an anomaly in that you are somewhat tech savvy and actually go out to get the news? How many senior citizens in the county have broad band and/or the computer skills necessary to get alternative news? I would bet that that figure lies in the ten’s of percent. How many others in the voting age have those two components? 15-20 percent? Also, this blog is not necessarily the only other outlet of news nor do all computer users have the technical ability to find it, or have broadband, It’s my guess that many get an extremely narrow view of the news. Unless they are searching for it, (unaware of other alternatives), their views are seen through the editors eyes. So yes, editors have a large influence.

By: BobZiller

BobZiller — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:58:59 +0000

My View

You are right, Our View, I do not place that much importance on small town newspapers.

I once heard an over-simplified description of the job of an editor. It was, “mention the name of everyone in town at least once a year.”

The motto I like best is a parody on the New York Times motto: “All the news that’s fit to print.” The parody is: “All the news that fits.” I believe I read it in MAD magazine.

As to the goings-on in NR, the Monday night school board meeting (8/21/06) drew a raucous crowd of about 75 people concerned about Adam Swanda’s coaching contract. That Saturday the goal setting meeting of the school board to determine the future of the district drew two people.

New Richmond really knows how to set priorities.

By: N. Onimous

N. Onimous — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:36:42 +0000

You really have to wonder how Holmquist would have reported the school board proceedings if the angry mob going to the board meetings were asking for things like school vouchers or tuition tax credits. I guess he would have referred to them as the “vocal minority”. After all, that’s what the teacher spouses in Hudson call the 72% of the voters that voted against additional taxation three years ago.

By: towncrier

towncrier — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:35:29 +0000

Our view, you forgot to mention the incident where the School Liason Officer was arrested in Eau Claire for shopliftting. It was in the Eau Claire paper, but once again not in the HSO.

By: keenan

keenan — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:34:47 +0000

FYI- the "sex slave" case actually made the news worldwide on the wires, on the Drudge Report, and on "The Smoking Gun". Millions of people read about this case, but not HSO readers.