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Originally posted by

Harry Henderson

This is why The Globe will always be sub-par to any other College Campus Newspaper ...

This is supposed to be a hard news article, but you lost all credibility when you wrote ... "This solution however has many holes."

Now it's an opinion piece. If you're seriously wanting to be a newspaper journalist you have to realize the difference.

I would take the recommendations of the Student Fee Board and then look at what Weber's SignPost, U's Daily Chronicle and SUU's University Journal do. They are all examples of what The Globe should be looking towards for a blueprint.

It's also tough being a Community College and have such a diverse campus that commutes. Hardly anyone is going to pickup a printed paper or read online news. I read it out of interest, because I want to stay connected. But, The Globe and Student Media Council really has to ask themselves, "Why would anyone read The Globe?"

Also the argument that of not having a printer copy is a pure fallacy. It would really only affect a Layout Editor if it was purely online. It would not affect your writers, reports and other Editor positions. That argument is ridiculous.

I hope that the Student Media Council takes this "hit" as a challenge instead of the perceived whining and complaining. There are ways that the paper can be viable on a limited budget. But, first and forth most the writing and reporting needs to be improved.

Okay, as a writer for The Globe, I have a few comments of my own.

I agree that once you make the comment that "an argument has many holes" that the writer has inserted their opinion. The meaning, however, would not much change if you said something along the lines of "Some allege, however, that this argument is followed." And then proceeded to give reasons. The meaning would be the same, despite the fact that one is "correct" and the other is not. Perhaps, instead, read past that and look at what the writer is actually saying?

In regard to comparing The Globe to the Chronicle, please do remember that one is a daily with a bigger budget and the other is a weekly that's struggling to stay alive.

Lastly, you said:

"Also the argument that of not having a printer copy is a pure fallacy. It would really only affect a Layout Editor if it was purely online. It would not affect your writers, reports and other Editor positions. That argument is ridiculous."

I say, who wants an online-only paper? It's not even a "paper" then. First, we print 20,000 copies per issue and have a much wider readership with the print edition. Our pickup rate is actually pretty decent from what I can tell. (By contrast, only 1,000 people a week read the online edition.) Second, there is a certain prestige to seeing your work literally in print. Sure, it's nice to have something go online, but when it goes exclusively online, it's almost as if it's being tucked away. We, as writers, want to see our work in hard copy.

Originally posted by

Steven

Very well said!

In the past few years, I definitely have seen a decline in the content of The Globe, and often pass by picking up a copy or checking things online because of a lack of compelling articles.

Articles on small campus events appeal to some, but students should be encouraged to write on other events that would appeal to more of the general student body. I would encourage you to aspire to writing on bigger events, local and national. Challenge yourself to get some extra experience writing on things that a journalist for a big newspaper would cover. If this is your career of choosing and you are working towards it, wouldn't you want to be heading in this direction?

We are, in fact--we being the Globe writers--NOT encouraged to write on events that aren't directly related to the campus or at least of interest to the student body. So most of what you'll see will only be campus news or community news that somehow directly affects--or would be of interest--to students.

Is this good or bad? I'm not sure, personally. I would probably like a harder hitting take on things.

But do keep in mind that we are not the Tribune. We are SLCC's newspaper. So where else are you going to get SLCC news? I understand that a lot of students aren't really engaged with school goings-on . . . but maybe we should be? Maybe what's happening around campus should be more important to us all?