I canceled my subscription to the News & Record today.
For 11 years, I enjoyed having access to news (local, national, international), sports and entertainment articles. Upon reading of the decision to become a local newspaper, I gave you a week to show me what you meant. Apparently, Bruce Springsteen's visit to the area is more important news than the latest security, economic and political developments in our country and the world.
I have the opportunity to interact with people in other countries on a daily basis and was already aware of the lack of information available to the average U.S. citizen compared to what our European and Asian counterparts have access to.
On June 18, the immensely important story of "Operation Spear," an attack launched by U.S. and Iraqi forces in the Al Anbar province, and news of al-Qaida changing its tactics to Iraqi insurgent-style attacks in Afghanistan, appeared on the back page of section A, and local and human interest stories filled Page 1.
Your decision will significantly contribute to the ignorance of Triad citizens on important events that will, indeed, have an impact on their lives -- certainly much more so than when the Boss comes to town.
Jennifer Martineau
Greensboro
Comments (2)
Come on Jennifer, you ought to know that pop culture and senationalism are the two biggest factors in selling newspapers.
And besides, why would the paper want to publish any news that contradicts their overiding theme that the US is losing in Iraq? Think of the editors and journalists that would have to change their character and write postitively. It's not going to happen.
Posted by hugh | June 22, 2005 9:49 AM
"Your decision will significantly contribute to the ignorance of Triad on important events that will, indeed, have an impact on their lives..."
I'll have to respectfully disagree with that as there are a plethora of other sources that Triad citizens can utilize to access that information should they wish to.
Posted by sc | June 22, 2005 10:54 AM