“Newspaper’s Editorial Position Is Not For Sale”
March 17th, 2008
Telling it like it is in the world of coal — exposing the truth about coalers’ strong-arming and bullying. This clear specific editorial should be up for an award! Here it is in its full glory:
J. TODD FOSTER: Newspaper’s Editorial Position Is Not For Sale
Sunday, Mar 16, 2008
BY J. Todd Foster
Bristol VA Herald CourierWE’VE GOTTEN much praise and much condemnation. It comes with the territory.
Regardless, Esposito quickly reminded Wooten that our editorial position is not for sale.
IT’S BEEN a month, and we’re still waiting.
His letter stated in part that some of our editorials were “particularly stinging and do not reflect, in our opinion, that the
newspaper editorial staff has fully apprised itself of all sides of the issue(s) before rendering an opinion.”You don’t have to take my word for it.
HER THREE columns were selected from among entries by 22 newspapers throughout the Southeast.
J. Todd Foster – not Miller – is managing editor of the Bristol Herald
Courier and can be reached at jfoster@bristolnews.com or (276)A
654-2513.
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