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N_Jay · 02-02-2007, 02:04 PM

Anyone here in the media.

I am working on a response to an article and follow on editorials and letters to the editor that have significant discrepancies.

Looking for an "inside" view.

ramirami · 02-02-2007, 02:27 PM

moved from General

humanoid · 02-02-2007, 02:52 PM

I work at a TV station if that helps you.

Dano · 02-02-2007, 03:45 PM

I'm an assignment editor at a daily newspaper in NJ.

rocky · 02-02-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by N_Jay
Anyone here in the media.

I am working on a response to an article and follow on editorials and letters to the editor that have significant discrepancies.

Looking for an "inside" view.

I'm shocked that anyone disagrees with N_Jay. Shocked I say.

We have to deal with "toy" journos involved in town government always trying to make a name for themselves and get noticed by the bigger local papers.

Just feed them the N_jay line and you might get somewhere

N_Jay · 02-02-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by rocky

I'm shocked that anyone disagrees with N_Jay. Shocked I say.

We have to deal with "toy" journos involved in town government always trying to make a name for themselves and get noticed by the bigger local papers.

Just feed them the N_jay line and you might get somewhere

LOL, well it's not a little paper (but not a big one either) (Where is the line?)

And it is work related, not personal.

krygny · 02-03-2007, 12:23 AM

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Originally posted by N_Jay
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Looking for an "inside" view.

I used to work for the NY Times but in Systems, not in the journalism area.

An inside view of what? The thought process that gets a letter-to-the-editor printed? The only time I ever wrote to a newspaper, it was printed. I think they get so many rambling, incoherent rants, the few that are clear, concise, well-informed and to the point are candidates to be printed.

I would suggest keeping it to under 100 words and, as a postscript, give them explicit permission to print the letter with your name and home town only. Include your complete contact info - they will likely call to confirm that you're you before they publish it. Send it as an email, and they will simply copy and paste (misspellings and all). They do not edit, and they would prefer not to retype.

Samuel2003 · 02-03-2007, 12:40 AM

A couple of years ago, I wrote a letter to the Washington Post in response to/support of an editorial by Michelle Malkin. One of the staff members contacted me and asked permission to print my letter (he may have also asked permission to edit/change but I don't remember him asking that). Well, lo and behold, they Did print it - unfortunately, they cut out part of what I said, inserted a completely new sentence, and to add insult to injury, used it in reference to an Entirely Different story/article...

rocky · 02-03-2007, 06:31 AM

Thats pretty typical....

N_Jay · 02-03-2007, 08:10 AM

I have never had any significant editing and any letter to the editor I have had printed.

The issue here is that it is form a company and not a personal opinion issue.

I have heard that they usually don't print company responses.

rocky · 02-03-2007, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by N_Jay

The issue here is that it is form a company and not a personal opinion issue.

?? trying to figure out what you want to say here...

N_Jay · 02-03-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by rocky

?? trying to figure out what you want to say here...

Change the typo "form" to the word "from".

I have written many letters to the editor expressing personal opinion, but this issue is different because it deals with a letter from a company.

Wondering if the newspaper treats it differently?

Dano · 02-05-2007, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by N_Jay

LOL, well it's not a little paper (but not a big one either) (Where is the line?)

And it is work related, not personal.

International papers approach 1 million daily circulation.

Big papers generally start with a daily circulation above 250,000.

Regionals are between 100,000 and 250,000.

Smaller papers below 100,000

For instance, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today - all around 1 million daily circulation (althought its dropping quickly)

LA Times, Washington Post, Star ledger, NY Post, Daily News - 500,000+

you get the idea. . .

N_Jay · 02-05-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by Dano
International papers approach 1 million daily circulation.
Big papers generally start with a daily circulation above 250,000.
Regionals are between 100,000 and 250,000.
Smaller papers below 100,000

For instance, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today - all around 1 million daily circulation (althought its dropping quickly)
LA Times, Washington Post, Star ledger, NY Post, Daily News - 500,000+

you get the idea. . .

350,000

ramirami · 02-05-2007, 02:21 PM

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350,000

suntimes..

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Samuel2003 heh heh, he said "member" Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles County Posts: 1,234 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A couple of years ago, I wrote a letter to the Washington Post in response to/support of an editorial by Michelle Malkin. One of the staff members contacted me and asked permission to print my letter (he may have also asked permission to edit/change but I don't remember him asking that). Well, lo and behold, they Did print it - unfortunately, they cut out part of what I said, inserted a completely new sentence, and to add insult to injury, used it in reference to an Entirely Different story/article... __________________ "If You Open It, You Get The WHOLE Can." - SEB Lt "Petey" Do not go gentle into that good night... ...Rage, rage against the dying of the light. - Dylan Thomas

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rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,175 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thats pretty typical....

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N_Jay Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago, NW Burbs Posts: 13,553 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have never had any significant editing and any letter to the editor I have had printed. The issue here is that it is form a company and not a personal opinion issue. I have heard that they usually don't print company responses. __________________ However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. Sir Winston Churchill

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