"We had a number of people; we still have.
For a Gannett newspaper, we still have
a very large news staff."
For a Gannett newspaper, we still have
a very large news staff."
-- Courier-Journal Editorial Page Editor Keith Runyon, gamely defending the Louisville, Ky., newspaper against criticism its layoff-shrunken newsroom didn't sufficiently vet U.S. senatorial candidate Rand Paul. The Republican nominee's campaign has been rocked by his remarks about the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Related: Hear Runyon's May 28 remarks to National Public Radio's Robert Siegel:
Psst. Runyon. This is what happens when you cut back on political coverage. Now you have a national black eye.
ReplyDeleteOh, you mean Yahoo and Google didn't vet him? Where was Kentucky Public Radio?
ReplyDeleteShit, newspapers are dead, nobody's read or bought one in years. I know, because I read that... in my newspaper.
The Courier-Journal used to set the bar on vetting major candidates with weeks spent on research and writing the profile. Sadly that is over. Only a serious KoolAid drinker like Runyon would say something like that.
ReplyDeleteI thought that this is what happens when you lay off too many people in production... oh, wait. That's what happens when you can't publish a real newspaper on the most important day of the year.
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