May 30, 2006

Memphis Commercial Appeal
Commercial Appeal editor Chris Peck says news for the 21st century will be generated by the people who are chosen, not the chosen people; will be more a conversation about making sense of the world, less of a sermon from on high; and will rely on the wisdom of the many, not the insight of the few, with journalists being knowledge leaders. More ombud/editor columns:
> Sacramento Bee drops “Mark Trail,” gets hundreds of complaints (SB)
> Orlando Sentinel’s Good Living section will emphasize the positive (OS)
> Toronto Star readers don’t care for “Pimp My Garden” contest name (TS)
> Tuck: Readers will want to keep tribute section | It’s here (audio) (AJ-C)
> Parry: Sports scribe should own up to error, apologize to politico (Strib)
> Vaden: Journalists hate to be wrong — and then have to admit it (N&O)
> Getler says Moyers’ speech at PBS event was “a real stem-winder” (PBS)

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