Otterblog

I wanted to take a few seconds to tell you all what I hope OTTERBLOG will be about. First and foremost, journalism as practiced by the Journal and JournalNow. Mostly print, but I will get into broadcast or multimedia if I think I have something worth adding to the conversation.

Fair topics include ethics, public records, open meetings, election coverage, the culture of newsrooms, good headlines (see earlier post), bad headlines, blown stories, missed opportunities, great writing, great reporting, etc. etc. We can also as needed discuss other forms of writing—books, magazines etc., along with two other topics—food and regional history—that I care about.

I have a pretty thick skin, and I am used to getting criticized. So I don’t mind if folks have disagreements with my perspective. There are frequently and often several plausible views on any issue. My one request is to keep it reasonably civil and the e-decibels down below the full-blown yell.

Thanks for reading.