Pinging the DukeLax list. New thread...
One of the typical posts in the N & O Blog run by their executive editrix, Melanie Sill. She's getting her brains dashed out...
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/editor/index.php?title=duke_lacrosse_comments_1&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Comment from: joan foster [Visitor]
06/14/06 at 20:17
Has John in Carolina been banned?
I've missed his thoughful, well written and researched posts. And yes, he was always civil. Discussion can be pointed here, but John was always polite. John is no more frequent or long-winded a poster than..., dare I say it....Joan! And here I thought I had just emerged from the shadow of impending deletion. I hope he will be invited back.
Melanie, have you noticed more and more people are posting at this site, I would assume your blog is growing in its readership. That means that you are successfully communicating with your customers , readers, and yes, critics. Even occasionally contentious discussion is better than none at all. We need to understand the N&O point of view. And you need to hear what is being said about your coverage. If you were able to explain some of these issues in depth, perhaps you'd even make some conversions. I do not believe you just came to work one day and said, "Let's help destroy those three kids from Duke." Not at all. Emotions run high here because good people can not help but be buffeted by the incredible pain in this story...on all counts. I know you feel it too.
Have you noticed the number of posts on the Duke topic vs.the REST of the board in total? And the posts are growing. It's the elephant in the living room.
Thanks for this start of hashing it out with you. You need to keep giving us a place where it CAN be discussed...where we CAN be on topic. This paper's coverage is being discussed EVERYWHERE. But HERE, you get a chance to rebut. Keep the Duke topic up for the sake of the N&O. Let's all keep trying to understand each other. Let's listen to each other.
May John in Carolina please come back?
thank you.
I think there is something out there, see this post and link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1647375/posts?page=623#623
Thanks for the pings :))