March 26, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
By the time you read this, I’ll be on a cruise! Because I am a neat-desk person, I tidied up before I left. I found a whole bunch of trivia that various publicists had emailed to me recently, hoping to draw attention for their clients. Read story
March 19, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News
I could sense the looks of horror, even under their masks. Read story
March 12, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News
In my last column I used the word “local” 12 times when trying to describe what The Columbian is all about. Read story
February 26, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News
I think by now most of the reporters and editors at The Columbian have heard this analogy from me about six times, so let me share it with you: Newspapers need to be like Oreo cookies. Read story
February 19, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News
It’s been slow for news so far this month, even with the Winter Olympics and a local election. But by mid-week the news picked up a little bit. Read story
February 12, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
On Tuesday, I used Google to search for the words “media bias chart,” and got 1.85 billion web hits in 0.41 seconds. Read story
January 29, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News
There are some great newspapers in the Pacific Northwest, including The Oregonian. It’s my habit to look at it regularly. Read story
January 22, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
It’s a new year, but the newspaper business is facing the same problems as it did in 2021. And 2020. And in the years before that. Read story
January 15, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
As I think I have told you before, I view one of my job duties as “fill in the gaps as needed.” That might mean writing a simple story if a reporter is not available, or helping the section editors with editing stories and giving the reporters some feedback. I… Read story
January 8, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News
It’s only Jan. 8, and I am already tired of this year. Insurrection, infection, icy roads — how long until the Winter Olympics? I want to watch curling, a sport in which there are no referees and the winning team traditionally treats the losers to a round of beer. That’s… Read story