What was the rationale behind the decision to put the article, “Car trip survival guide” on the front page of Monday’s Herald instead of the story “Everett Essentials: Lessons in civics, getting involved,” which appeared at the bottom of page A3 under Local News?
Melissa Slager’s travel story is pretty much just a blog post; how does this qualify as news? Why were more resources not dedicated to filling out Rikki King’s story, which actually served the purpose of informing readers about what sounds like a great way to promote civic engagement? Ms. King’s article lacked specifics regarding who exactly is offering and teaching the class, and why only 30 seats are available. Had you dedicated the space to “Everett Essentials” that you gave to road trip bingo, I imagine those offering the civics class could easily have filled many more seats in their classroom, and many more classes.
Why are readers required to call a phone number for more information? Why is there not more information about this class in the actual article? Isn’t providing full and complete information one obligation of the newspaper?
Again, how does road trip bingo merit more attention and detail from The Herald than an effort to promote more civic engagement within the community this paper serves?
Kerry Spaulding
Everett
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