{"id":97,"date":"2012-10-30T13:56:03","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T20:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdprairiewriter.com\/?p=97"},"modified":"2012-11-12T12:17:44","modified_gmt":"2012-11-12T19:17:44","slug":"why-newspaper-editors-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdprairiewriter.com\/?p=97","title":{"rendered":"Why newspaper editors drink"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span>For a long time there has been a stereo-type\/myth\/semi-fact that most newspaper editors have a bottle of hard liquor stored in their bottom desk drawer.<\/p>\n

Professional journalism is not an easy gig and there are days when you can imagine how a bottle of whiskey may be soothing. It\u2019s an unyielding job that requires a knack of listening, letting your mind become vulnerable to all sides and then an acceptance of the task \u2013 to filter, distill, and prioritize the news that matters to your readership.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t say I have mastered any of the above yet, few editors would say they have, but I know we strive each day to do so.<\/p>\n

As a journalist who has worked in trade publications most of my career (there were two small stints working for community newspapers) I can tell you these publications are a different beast.<\/p>\n

And I do mean beast.<\/p>\n

Trade publications are historically known as cheerleaders for their industry. Traditionally, editors of these publications have filled the pages with feel-good-success stories, latest technologies and current event news. If they ventured into something controversial often their readership bulked, turned ugly and questioned the newspaper\u2019s allegiance.<\/p>\n

Only in the last 20 years have you seen agricultural trade publications begin to take on hot button issues of their industry. I commend those editors who have come before me who have seen the importance of this objective style of reporting.<\/p>\n

For how does an industry improve without facing its problems?<\/p>\n

Yes, trade pubs still like to make people feel good, but they don\u2019t solely print rah-rah stories. Instead, today\u2019s agricultural publications are created, edited, and published with an understanding that \u201cgood news\u201d and \u201ctough to hear news\u201d gives their readers the most value.<\/p>\n

Hopefully readers understand that too. And if not, well . . . there\u2019s always that bottom drawer.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Codi Vallery-Mills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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