Jim Slusher
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Editorial sought to challenge a tired phraseAug 15, 2013 5:00 am - I got my first personal introduction to what has come to be known as NIMBY syndrome in Clinton, Iowa, back in the 1970s. As a cub reporter, I attended meeting after emot...
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Editorial voice and the question of judgmentsAug 01, 2013 5:00 am - A common refrain from people who disagree with a Daily Herald editorial factors down to something like, “Who died and made the Daily Herald the judge?” There is a simple...
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Facts, interpretations and matters of entitlementJul 25, 2013 5:00 am - A common expression asserts that we are all entitled to our own opinions but we are not entitled to our own facts. How about our interpretations regarding a fact? Or our...
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No hidden agenda in our approach to controversyJul 18, 2013 5:00 am - Controversy finds its way into the print and electronic pages of the Daily Herald primarily in two ways. It's incorrect to say we go out looking to start fights, but if,...
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Daily journalism with a shelf life of a lifetimeJul 04, 2013 5:00 am - The shelf life of a daily newspaper has always been, well, pretty much by definition, just one day. But we aren’t always limited to journalism that’s so short-lived. Cas...
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Hoo boy - Not much spirit in serviceable 'Buddy'Jun 20, 2013 2:00 pm - On the strength of the wild popularity of retro musicals like "Jersey Boys" and "Million Dollar Quartet," you might expect one of the first of the genre to swing comfort...
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A reminder of perspective and personal debateJun 20, 2013 9:44 am - I just got off the phone with a good guy. And he was an Illinois lawmaker. And I suspect that on matters of social, political or fiscal policy, a Venn diagram showing th...
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The guilt-free approach to consuming newsJun 13, 2013 10:41 am - News writers wrestle daily with a formidable paradox — how to get you to read a story in its entirety while making sure you don’t have to. We of course would like you to...
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Celebrity news light on nutrition, but has a placeMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Heh. Heh. Heh. Just finished reading a story on the Daily Herald’s Back Page about Justin Bieber driving his Ferrari at expressway speeds through the streets of his gate...
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Changes aim not just to interest but to engageMay 23, 2013 5:00 am - We talk a lot at the Daily Herald about engagement. Providing stories and commentary that are interesting is one thing; providing stories and commentary that stir reader...