MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007
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"They seem to be less than enthusiastic" about the plan to have journalists in India cover Pasadena government, says PasadenaNow.com editor and publisher
James Macpherson. "The interviews behind the scenes will be conducted by our reporters here. ... We will have interviews digitally taped and transcribed, and they’ll be available for the individuals who report on the council meetings." ||
Richard Martin: Having explored PasadenaNow.com for a bit I can tell you that, even at the overseas reporters' measly salaries, it seems like they're overpaid. The site consists almost entirely of rewritten press releases -– most of them, oddly enough, slapped with a copyright notice."
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