Local Journalism

“Without local journalism, dear reader, you’re not only going to wind up paying more for less, you’re also going to find yourself paying more for more: More corruption, more looting of the treasury, more abuse of power, the works.

“Somebody has to take the time and get the facts.”

—Marc Valles, copy editor, “PD copy editor Marc Valles: Meet the guy who wrote this headline,” Santa Rosa (CA) Press Democrat,” March 12, 2022. (Thanks to alert WORDster Mark Larson)

 

 

• Editorial Comment: Truth.

 

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Which Way? 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
Today's WORD on Journalism