Random thoughts and observations
My first appointment as editor was at the West Coast Sentinel in March 1992. The Sentinel is based at Ceduna and circulates across the Eyre Peninsula and the Nullarbor. I returned home to Maffra from a four-month overseas trip in January 1991 to discover that recession had combined with drought to produce a rural downturn. [...]
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. Tweet Pin It
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 [...]
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