TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2006
Washington Post
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Howard Kurtz: "Even people who are aware of the newsroom/opinion relationship (or lack thereof) seem to bristle at the opinion page, and cite past editorials as official positions of the entire newspaper. Does the editorial page really work anymore?"
KURTZ: "Sure. Why shouldn't a newspaper have a page on which it takes a stance on the issues of the day? I believe editorials and op-eds influence the debate, not necessarily because zillions of people read them but because there's a trickle-down effect as these views are kicked around on television, talk radio and the Web. I also believe most people are savvy enough to understand the church/state split at newspapers. Exhibit A: The Wall Street Journal."
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