In this episode: News and events related to buying local (or not), an Indianapolis journalist reflects on his trip through Richmond, and you're now the editor of the local paper – for better or worse. Plus we'll have our featured blogger and an update on our iPod Nano giveaway. Read more below for links from this episode. Enjoy!
Links from stories in this week's show:
- Pal-Item Story: Business owners get help ASAP
- Pal-Item Editorial: Buying locally might cause issues
- Michael H. Shuman's books: Going Local and The Small-Mart Revolution, available from your local bookstore
- Event: Masterpiece on Main
- Chamber of Commerce One Great Community Salutes nomination form
- Pal-Item: You're the Editor
- INtake travel journal: Take a cross-state trip on historic Route 40
- Featured Blog: Today's Image by Richard Rodgers
Hi Chris,
Great idea. I'm passing the URL around.
Listening to yesterday's (30/July) show it struck me that the PalItem's disingenuous "support" for buying local and their disingenuous "you be the editor" promotion are idealogical twins. Given that the function of all local papers owned by Gannet is regional production of USA Toady, their bias is hardly surprising.
So here is a reply to the "taxpayers shouldn't have to pay more than the absolute minimum" canard: Investing minor increments in procurement to support local businesses makes exactly the same kind of sense as investing buckets full of tax dollars in economic development incentives. Moreover, it's demonstrably effective (as opposed to the tax offsets which are supported by doctrine, not by experience).
I know---send it to the PalItem. Perhaps. That asks for a little more care.
Keep talking,
Comment by Jim Rogers — Monday July 31, 2006 @ 10:35 amJim
A few quick follow-ups related to this episode:
The Pal-Item just started a "general feedback" section of their forums, which continues their trend of soliciting input from readers and non-readers alike about how to be a better paper. Great!
Related, a listener who shall remain anonymous writes, "[Don't] get into a pissing match with guys who buy ink by the barrel. After listening to today's broadcast, I think you should get someone to start your car for you."
Hmmmm. Was it that bad? I know I'm hard on the Palladium-Item sometimes, but I do try to give them positive feedback once in a while too. To be clear: I hold them to a high standard because I think they have an essential role in the image and health of our community - my community. It's nothing personal, and while I know criticism can be done in poor taste (and I'm ready to hear your thoughts on whether or not I've crossed that line), I only strive to add a new voice to the conversation about how news and opinion is shaped and reported in this town.
Comment by Chris — Monday July 31, 2006 @ 10:58 am