Jim Slusher
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Always something different for newspapers to focus onApr 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Same o', same o'? I don't think so: Say what you will about daily news coverage, it is not monotonous. Reading the newspaper is a different experience every day. Yes, ...
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Going up: The need for honest analysis of issuesApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - One of the functions of the Daily Herald Editorial Board is to host representatives of a wide range of special interests for background about public policy questions. Th...
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Adding a new comic strip is serious businessApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - In the fuller pursuit of a newspaper's mission to delight and to instruct, you might be surprised to find that one of the most treacherous assignments for any editor can...
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Hidden no more: Heroin in suburbsApr 06, 2014 6:01 am - What the Daily Herald addressed more than a decade ago as a "Hidden Scourge" is hidden no more. In the years since our first series of extensive reports on the effects o...
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Another object lesson in the problems with political pollsMar 20, 2014 5:01 am - Now about those political polls ... In sports, the common epithet when the lesser of two seemingly unevenly matched opponents wins or very nearly wins is "that's why the...
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Stories highlight more than a single agency's needMar 06, 2014 12:00 am - Few things are more gratifying to us than a lead like this one that appeared in our Wednesday editions: “After an outpouring of community support, the (Deicke home for a...
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Zealousness and tolerance can coexistFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - A democratic society thrives on tolerance. In a strong democracy, free citizens are defined not just by what they are allowed to say but also, in at least equal measure,...
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Information can do only so much; what counts is how we use itFeb 06, 2014 4:00 am - Random thoughts journalistic: Ÿ We editorialized on this topic Wednesday and it's been a prominent cause for the Daily Herald at least since our first “Hidden Scourge” s...
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Pass the chips and get ready for the Big DayJan 23, 2014 8:56 am - And so we embark on a brief interlude of hype, swagger and ridicule leading to a crescendo of cheers and excitement. Super Bowl fever? Sure. That, too. But the descript...
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Think critically, think depth when reading about pollsJan 16, 2014 2:51 pm - If it’s election season — and it is, with the March 18 primary barely more than 60 days away — it must be time for a public-opinion poll, and with it, this warning: read...