Random thoughts and observations
The Shepparton News published a Remembrance Day tribute this month using material I had researched for the Gorey family history. Journalist Darren Linton did a great job compiling the information with photographs and putting it all into historical context. The Gorey family at war, part 1 Get your own at Scribd or explore others: The [...]
I wrote once before about how newspapers are nutter magnets. We’re dealing with one at the moment who is definitely in the hall of fame. I won’t be too specific because the poor fellow is obviously disturbed and I don’t want to make fun of him as an individual. But it’s interesting to discuss the [...]
The oldest worker in America is 100-year-old journalist Mildred Heath, according to this report. Mildred works for a family owned newspaper, the Beacon-Observer. Her desk looks a lot like mine.
Publishing a newspaper isn’t rocket science; it’s common sense really. The influence of an editor is most noticeable in story selection and the emphasis given to particular stories. While changes to the style and direction of a newspaper might affect sales in the longer term, casual buyers are won by word of mouth and a [...]
I wrote earlier this month about the lawnmower story. The story has “travelled” and even come to international attention. I never published it on The Border Watch website, largely because I didn’t want to fuel a negative perception of the town. Someone scanned the story from the paper and started an email chain which is [...]
