Comments for the newspaper business http://markvanpatten.com and personal observations about Bowling Green Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:37:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on CNN: Abandon All Original Thoughts/Opinion Ye Employees by mvanpatten http://markvanpatten.com/2008/08/04/cnn-abandon-all-original-thoughtsopinion-ye-employees/#comment-425 mvanpatten Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:54:36 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/2008/08/04/cnn-abandon-all-original-thoughtsopinion-ye-employees/#comment-425 @David Adams: thanks for adding to the discussion. :) @David Adams: thanks for adding to the discussion. :)

]]> Comment on CNN: Abandon All Original Thoughts/Opinion Ye Employees by David Adams http://markvanpatten.com/2008/08/04/cnn-abandon-all-original-thoughtsopinion-ye-employees/#comment-424 David Adams Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:00:28 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/2008/08/04/cnn-abandon-all-original-thoughtsopinion-ye-employees/#comment-424 "Very broad and probably unconstitutional, don’t you think?" No. “Very broad and probably unconstitutional, don’t you think?”

No.

]]> Comment on CNN: Abandon All Original Thoughts/Opinion Ye Employees by Old Vs. New Media Practices « Newscoma http://markvanpatten.com/2008/08/04/cnn-abandon-all-original-thoughtsopinion-ye-employees/#comment-423 Old Vs. New Media Practices « Newscoma Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:46:21 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/2008/08/04/cnn-abandon-all-original-thoughtsopinion-ye-employees/#comment-423 [...] Old Vs. New Media Practices 5 08 2008 Mark directs us to a new policy at CNN. [...] […] Old Vs. New Media Practices 5 08 2008 Mark directs us to a new policy at CNN. […]

]]> Comment on The Mark of Immaturity: Sports Editor Says Little League is NOT News. by Little League mom http://markvanpatten.com/2008/07/14/the-mark-of-immaturity-sports-editor-says-little-league-is-not-news/#comment-416 Little League mom Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:34:46 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/2008/07/14/the-mark-of-immaturity-sports-editor-says-little-league-is-not-news/#comment-416 I could not agree more with your opinion that it's those kind of statements that make newspapers (and those associated with them) appear uncaring and uninvolved. I thought your newspaper was supposed to reflect the community and youth sports is an important part of our community. Now time for my opinion: I think the quality of the sports section has deteriorated since this sports editor has come on board. I could not agree more with your opinion that it’s those kind of statements that make newspapers (and those associated with them) appear uncaring and uninvolved. I thought your newspaper was supposed to reflect the community and youth sports is an important part of our community. Now time for my opinion: I think the quality of the sports section has deteriorated since this sports editor has come on board.

]]> Comment on The Mark of Immaturity: Sports Editor Says Little League is NOT News. by mvanpatten http://markvanpatten.com/2008/07/14/the-mark-of-immaturity-sports-editor-says-little-league-is-not-news/#comment-405 mvanpatten Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:31:41 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/2008/07/14/the-mark-of-immaturity-sports-editor-says-little-league-is-not-news/#comment-405 Dear Anonymous: At least we have the guts to put our names on our opinions. I learned a long time ago that when a written letter crossed my desk, the first thing to do is to look to see if it is signed. If it was unsigned it went straight to the trash. Because the web is more open and anonymous comments are more the norm, I will leave your comment. But it's not worth the pixels it takes to display. Dear Anonymous: At least we have the guts to put our names on our opinions.
I learned a long time ago that when a written letter crossed my desk, the first thing to do is to look to see if it is signed. If it was unsigned it went straight to the trash.

Because the web is more open and anonymous comments are more the norm, I will leave your comment.

But it’s not worth the pixels it takes to display.

]]> Comment on The Mark of Immaturity: Sports Editor Says Little League is NOT News. by DN reader http://markvanpatten.com/2008/07/14/the-mark-of-immaturity-sports-editor-says-little-league-is-not-news/#comment-404 DN reader Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:38:37 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/2008/07/14/the-mark-of-immaturity-sports-editor-says-little-league-is-not-news/#comment-404 Huh... I'd say the mark of immaturity is a colleague talking trash about you on the internet. As someone once wrote, "a mature person knows when to keep their trap shut." Too bad that person can't follow his own advice. UNPROFESSIONAL. Huh… I’d say the mark of immaturity is a colleague talking trash about you on the internet. As someone once wrote, “a mature person knows when to keep their trap shut.” Too bad that person can’t follow his own advice. UNPROFESSIONAL.

]]> Comment on The Mark of Immaturity: Sports Editor Says Little League is NOT News. by sports » Blog Archive » The Mark of Immaturity: Sports Editor Says Little League is NOT News. http://markvanpatten.com/2008/07/14/the-mark-of-immaturity-sports-editor-says-little-league-is-not-news/#comment-398 sports » Blog Archive » The Mark of Immaturity: Sports Editor Says Little League is NOT News. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:41:27 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/2008/07/14/the-mark-of-immaturity-sports-editor-says-little-league-is-not-news/#comment-398 [...] noreply@blogger.com (Docksquad) . Excerpt: With one broad brush, the sports editor has condemned every parent who is involved in their child’s activity as being insignificant. He personifies why newspapers are perceived as arrogant and uncaring about the community. … [...] […] noreply@blogger.com (Docksquad) . Excerpt: With one broad brush, the sports editor has condemned every parent who is involved in their child’s activity as being insignificant. He personifies why newspapers are perceived as arrogant and uncaring about the community. … […]

]]> Comment on Another Newspaper Relic Weighs In by JIm Hanley http://markvanpatten.com/2008/06/13/another-newspaper-relic-weighs-in/#comment-371 JIm Hanley Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:16:01 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/2008/06/13/another-newspaper-relic-weighs-in/#comment-371 Mark, After reading Mr. Heldman's article, I wanted to see what you had written. But, all I can view is: He then offers his "wish I had done it" list. PS: just to clarify, I am a newspaper relic, too. Also being a relic, I was really interested to read your point of view, especially since I largely agree with Mr Heldman. Mark,
After reading Mr. Heldman’s article, I wanted to see what you had written. But, all I can view is: He then offers his “wish I had done it” list. PS: just to clarify, I am a newspaper relic, too.

Also being a relic, I was really interested to read your point of view, especially since I largely agree with Mr Heldman.

]]> Comment on About Me by the newspaper business » Blog Archive » Another Newspaper Relic Weighs In http://markvanpatten.com/about-newspaper-management/#comment-365 the newspaper business » Blog Archive » Another Newspaper Relic Weighs In Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:44:31 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/about-newspaper-management/#comment-365 [...] He then offers his “wish I would have done it” list.PS: just to clarify, I am a newspaper relic too! [...] […] He then offers his “wish I would have done it” list.PS: just to clarify, I am a newspaper relic too! […]

]]> Comment on The Emperor Has No Clothes by Jeffrey A. Haines’ Blog » Blog Archive » Learning from setbacks http://markvanpatten.com/2008/06/05/the-emperor-has-no-clothes/#comment-356 Jeffrey A. Haines’ Blog » Blog Archive » Learning from setbacks Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:10:45 +0000 http://markvanpatten.com/2008/06/05/the-emperor-has-no-clothes/#comment-356 [...] the past week, Rob Curley has faced a lot of criticism about the project he has been working on the past few years, and even some that seems to attack and [...] […] the past week, Rob Curley has faced a lot of criticism about the project he has been working on the past few years, and even some that seems to attack and […]

]]>