Monday, January 26, 2009
Publishers' columns that veer toward hyperbole
Under the headline, "Don't believe what you hear about demise of newspapers,'' Publisher Roy Heatherly of The Jackson Sun in Tennessee wrote yesterday: "More importantly, our commitment to the First Amendment and the watchdog role we play in this community is stronger than ever."
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When I called up the Jackson Sun's Web site, the top three news stories were:
ReplyDeleteThe Miss America Pageant
Slumdog Millionaire wins SAG award.
Today's Horoscopes.
I guess in some quarters, your daily horoscope could be called news.