: WoPo snark…June 23, 2003
Fanfare for the common man…
Sheryl McCarthy is wary of man-on-the-street interviews re: the Greg Packer affair. But, she says:
Sometimes by being out on the street, mingling in the crowd, hearing what people say, we’re able to catch what’s in the wind, and it changes the whole direction of a story. That’s more valuable than anything we pick up in the newsroom–provided we avoid the Greg Packers of the world.
And here’s my idea for what newspapers could be doing instead.
Posted by acline | June 23, 2003 | Posted in: Main |
