PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Good grammar should not be relegated to one day a year
Darn. I had National Grammar Day marked on my calendar March 4 but was so busy working, it completely slipped my mind.
I'm almost positive Hallmark makes a card for this. I... |
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 7:29 am by Some Dude, a resident of the Carriage Gardens neighborhood |
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Tri-Valley Heroes: We're looking for a few good men and women . . .
Daniel Boorstin wrote, “In our world of big names, our true heroes tend to be anonymous. In this life of illusion and quasi-illusion, the person of solid virtues who can be ad... |
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on Aug 4, 2012 at 3:11 pm by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
'Safe' reporting on suicide
It is important that visitors here understand why portions of comments have been removed from a thread about a teen suspected of taking her own life.
Speculating as to the ... |
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on May 29, 2011 at 8:30 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Supporting journalism is an investment in our community
The Pleasanton Weekly staff is humbled by and appreciative of the outpouring of support we have received so far in the Support Local Journalism membership drive. Hundreds of P... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on May 23, 2011 at 10:29 am by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
We acknowledge an error in judgment was made
As was noted in a Town Square forum by frequent poster “Stacey,” the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics includes being “honest, fair and courageous in gatheri... |
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on May 6, 2011 at 8:00 am by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Shall we trample the rose because of the thorns?
I recently received an email from a frequent Town Square contributor that said, "This morning I discovered that someone has falsely posted using my online identity."
This i... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Nov 15, 2010 at 9:57 am by Suzy Q, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Anonymity allows open and diverse dialogue
The Weekly’s online Town Square forum within the past week or two has been filled with supportive, informative and cathartic dialog. Some of the posts, however, have b... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 12:47 pm by Opague, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Investigative reporting: pay now or pay later?
This morning I read that the New York Times earned five Pulitzer Prizes, including awards for breaking news and investigative reporting. Three stories above that announcement ... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Sep 22, 2009 at 7:13 pm by DoUgLaS kEnDaLl, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
The year's most regrettable of the regrettable
Most good journalists try to get things right and abhor corrections, clarifications and the like, particularly for what is considered a "stupid mistake."
Every year journal... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Sep 14, 2009 at 12:11 pm by Annon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Talk to me! What would you do differently?
Welcome to the new Pleasanton Weekly Online! I hope you are enjoying the new site.
As the new publisher, I'd like to know what you like or dislike about the site and / or th... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Aug 11, 2009 at 11:05 pm by Al, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Newsroom consolidation means loss of public 'watchdogs'
Aug. 13 will mark a day that will change the landscape of media in the East Bay.
The sale of The Contra Costa Times by the McClatchy Company in April 2006 gave MediaNe... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 1:26 am by booster, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Removing stories from Web sites is like unringing a bell
We recently received a request that other media groups across the United States are receiving at least daily, sometimes hourly. We were asked to remove a story from our online... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Mar 12, 2008 at 3:06 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Rules of engagement: FCC vote will affect your future
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin wants a vote in December to conclude the matter of media ownership rules. Overturning the current ownership rules would... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Jan 15, 2008 at 5:36 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Contest: No hanging chads or box stuffing, but lots of questions
"Tired of smug jerks" writes on the PleasantonWeekly.com's Town Square forum that he (or she) could not believe a particular business was again voted Best of Pleasanton. "Do y... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 12:34 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Residents are the eyes and ears of the newspaper
The Internet age has brought us a completely new vocabulary. We know a "blog" is not an amphibian and a "wiki" is not a Hawaiian dance. These words are commonplace now, partic... |
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on Jul 11, 2007 at 9:45 am by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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New column answers readers' questions
Newsflash! We are living in an ever-changing, evolving media climate. How we get our news, when we get our news and who provides our news has morphed into something completely... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Jul 1, 2007 at 10:20 am by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Virginia Tech tragedy
I am horrified by the events surrounding the tragedy in Virginia. And that includes everything from the failure of the administration, parents, classmates to stop the killer a... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Apr 23, 2007 at 9:15 am by anonymous, a resident of another community |
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