Comments on: Largest Tulare, Kings daily papers run by editors out of area https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/03/22/largest-tulare-kings-daily-papers-run-by-editors-out-of-area/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:37:17 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: DA https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/03/22/largest-tulare-kings-daily-papers-run-by-editors-out-of-area/#comment-48622 DA Fri, 08 May 2020 00:20:42 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27486#comment-48622 I worked in the news industry for 20 years and have witnessed the decline of the number of staffers in the newsroom. Corporate often shifted its goal from great news coverage to that of a 1-hour processing lab. It's unfortunate, but deciding on local news coverage in the newsroom seemed dependent on how many Internet hits a story had the potential to receive. "So it's like a popularity contest" one friend told me. Staffers seemed to celebrate a large number of hits on stories rather than great content. Consider also the shrinking number of reporters (I believe photographers will soon be a thing of the past) to cover a large population. Yes, there are still some reporters who try to focus on local news, just that from what I saw, many of these reporters were from out of the area and needed to learn about our community to report on it, if they were given permission to do so. Thank goodness for the remaining local reporters. We're behind you! I worked in the news industry for 20 years and have witnessed the decline of the number of staffers in the newsroom. Corporate often shifted its goal from great news coverage to that of a 1-hour processing lab. It’s unfortunate, but deciding on local news coverage in the newsroom seemed dependent on how many Internet hits a story had the potential to receive. “So it’s like a popularity contest” one friend told me. Staffers seemed to celebrate a large number of hits on stories rather than great content. Consider also the shrinking number of reporters (I believe photographers will soon be a thing of the past) to cover a large population. Yes, there are still some reporters who try to focus on local news, just that from what I saw, many of these reporters were from out of the area and needed to learn about our community to report on it, if they were given permission to do so. Thank goodness for the remaining local reporters. We’re behind you!

]]> By: Dave M https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/03/22/largest-tulare-kings-daily-papers-run-by-editors-out-of-area/#comment-18421 Dave M Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:52:16 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27486#comment-18421 Trust me, they still have local reporters. My own story of disability discrimination appears in today's Delta. Trust me, they still have local reporters. My own story of disability discrimination appears in today’s Delta.

]]> By: Dave M https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/03/22/largest-tulare-kings-daily-papers-run-by-editors-out-of-area/#comment-18187 Dave M Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:28:06 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27486#comment-18187 To be fair, at least there are still local reporters. To be fair, at least there are still local reporters.

]]> By: Mary Bryant https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/03/22/largest-tulare-kings-daily-papers-run-by-editors-out-of-area/#comment-18027 Mary Bryant Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:31:41 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27486#comment-18027 I too love The Valley Voice. Covered everything about the horrible conditions at Mooney Grove Park Thank you from The Real Mooney Grove Project Inc. Now non profit I too love The Valley Voice. Covered everything about the horrible conditions at Mooney Grove Park Thank you from The Real Mooney Grove Project Inc. Now non profit

]]> By: Dave M https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/03/22/largest-tulare-kings-daily-papers-run-by-editors-out-of-area/#comment-17997 Dave M Mon, 25 Mar 2019 21:55:30 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27486#comment-17997 I know that, as a blind person, online access to newspapers has been a real benefit to me. But the loss of local coverage is troubling. To me, this is where Valley Voice shines. The text is easily accessible to me with my screen reader software. I know that, as a blind person, online access to newspapers has been a real benefit to me. But the loss of local coverage is troubling.

To me, this is where Valley Voice shines. The text is easily accessible to me with my screen reader software.

]]> By: Wayne Steffen https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/03/22/largest-tulare-kings-daily-papers-run-by-editors-out-of-area/#comment-17944 Wayne Steffen Fri, 22 Mar 2019 19:58:34 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27486#comment-17944 The problem with local newspapers isn't where the publishers live, it's the gutting of newsoom staffs. Three reporters to cover a city of over 50,000 people? The problem with local newspapers isn’t where the publishers live, it’s the gutting of newsoom staffs. Three reporters to cover a city of over 50,000 people?

]]> By: Barbara https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/03/22/largest-tulare-kings-daily-papers-run-by-editors-out-of-area/#comment-17940 Barbara Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:29:00 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27486#comment-17940 If it wasn't for the Valley Voice Tulare County would be sorely missing a lot of local news and in-depth reporting. VTD's reporters aren't as thorough as Valley Voice's main reporters. Thank goodness for our Valley Voice. I know there is a lot of griping about the Valley Voice in some's postings but they always seem to be coming back over and over reading this paper. If it was a bad as they state they no longer would be reading it. As for this reader..... I LOVE THE VALLEY VOICE! If it wasn’t for the Valley Voice Tulare County would be sorely missing a lot of local news and in-depth reporting. VTD’s reporters aren’t as thorough as Valley Voice’s main reporters. Thank goodness for our Valley Voice. I know there is a lot of griping about the Valley Voice in some’s postings but they always seem to be coming back over and over reading this paper. If it was a bad as they state they no longer would be reading it. As for this reader….. I LOVE THE VALLEY VOICE!

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