It's going to be a strange slow week around here when a lot of newsroom staffers are taking off days to hang with their kids for spring break (slight modifications in Daily Briefing this week also).Meanwhile, newspapers are still scheduled for every day of the…
So RE: Ooops! New York Times pranked by EWU student, here's a snippet from the original New York Times story that uses the new buzzword 'meme': For rick-rolling, the duck was replaced with the 20-year-old Astley video, and in the last year it has become…
Often on the cutting edge in getting new technology, managing editor Gary Graham brought in a new gadget to share at the news meeting. About the size of a paperback book, the Amazon Kindle is a reading device for books, newspapers and blogs. He uses…
Some angry people contacted editor Steve Smith over the weekend because they didn't like seeing sports stories on page A1, that such exposure for sports stories takes up space that can otherwise be used for non-sports news."College ball is the closest we get to having…
The incredible, inflatable walk-through Super Colon is coming to town for Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. The inflation takes place today. Here's more information from the news brief from Lisa Leinberger in the Voice:The Providence Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital…
• Special thanks to the News gods for the Rev. Robert J. Spitzer story on page A1, managing editor Gary Graham said, because there was a shortage of news and "I don't think anybody saw the resignation coming."• Interesting story on page A1 from Olympia…
BUCKETHEAD. Buckethead was a new concept for some of the editors this morning, RE: Isamu (Som) Jordan's column in this week's Spokane7 about the guitarist who wears a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket as a hat? 1,700 BILLS. State lawmakers go into overdrive to approve the…
There's an interesting item slated to run for tomorrow's edition... a story keyworded Web First for having been in on the Web site first and then injected with more context for the next day's paper edition.... "Lawsuit accuses school of violating religious freedom"Other stuff coming…
Photo director Larry Reisnouer is opening a box 3 1/2 feet tall. (Editorial staffer Paula Davenport asks, "Is that your new photographer?")Inside is the Cowles Cup from the National Press Photographers Association for photographer Brian Plonka's series on the Shipp twins. It looks like a…
Daily Briefing is ill today. The planning/newsbudget meeting will still be webcast at this page, at 4:30 PST this afternoon.
Newsroom folk do read books occasionally, when they can actually find time. A while back, The Vox adviser Erin Daniels asked around among colleagues when putting together a list of book recommendations for her high school staff. The result: books about committing journalism, general books…
• Spokane schools challenged over girls' police interrogation should bring lots of letters to the editor, and talk on the blogs. • Ethics board drops Ahern complaint: Teen's father called legislator verbally abusive (this story has a few related documents), and some more stories by…
Accuracy Watch has been more robust than usual, managing editor Gary Graham said, which means there have been more fact errors. "We're in a real rut, and frankly a lot of it is being sloppy." This month, it was primarily names and titles of people…
• Met trust and accounting firm settle: PriceWaterhouse to pay $30 millionLeno wows Fairchild fans: Hundreds line up for chance to greet 'The Tonight Show' host• Recruiter at work: Rodolfo Arévalo• Show a real catch for fishing fans: Event draws thousands to seminars, booths• Bill…
Long discussion at the morning meeting today about "Man charged with double slaying," a story accompanied by yesterday's video. The video contains early details of the double homicide before Friday's arrest, but those details have become outdated as the story and the reporting progressed. Discussion…
During a radio station visit, managing editor Gary Graham met some radio guys who introduced themselves only as "Big Cat Daddy" and the Big T. Inspired, Graham will be answering to "Big G" or "The Big G" today. More on the morning meeting in a…
A quick list of what editors found to be interesting reads:• More Americans leaving religious ties of their youth: Individual concept of faith increasing in U.S. A lot of newspapers used this newswire story on their front pages today, managing editor Gary Graham. Part of…
It's a Monday that felt like one. No deep news philosophy discussions today. Here are some nuggets and highlights from today's and weekend's print editions:TODAY• Violence climbing near WSU campus: Pullman cops want to fine fighters; 'university district' floated• Taming the tantrums: Parents weigh in…
The moon falls into the shadow of the earth during a total lunar eclipse Wednesday night, February 20, 2008. Rajah Bose photo.Did anybody watch the lunar eclipse last night, managing editor Gary Graham asked. Photo director Larry Reisnouer preferred Doug Clark's view. Features editor Ken…
Fairly normal meeting today. Here are editors, staffers picks for the morning.• Scammer hired to sell loans to seniors: Felon has been working for Sterling subsidiary. The gold quote as chosen by city editor Addy Hatch: "I can't remember a time in all the time…
Thin slices • Ancient frog was size of bowling ball, image credit: SUNY-Stony Brook• Doug Clark's 'Hot Rod Lincoln' story• Presidential candidates on health care | view health care story without formattingEmery Stacklin, 3, of Coeur d'Alene enjoyed the warm sunshine at McEuen Park on…
In Johnny Depp news, editor Steve Smith and managing editor Gary Graham have discussed the correspondent's fictional piece about the film star (which Smith called "failed satire") but it's still fuzzy what happens next. (For the backstory, click here for yesterday's post)On the Huckleberries blog…
So when editors read the paper this morning, what a surprise to find out that Johnny Depp was not in Idaho after all. Three movements: • In last week's episode of Prairie Voice, correspondent Mary Jane Honegger had written a column about Johnny Depp helping…
Business will be tougher at the Spokesman-Review this year, but the company will keep working at it with some new ventures, W. Stacey Cowles and a handful of managers said at a noon meeting today. An hour wasn't enough to get into detail, but there…
It was a slow day yesterday and by the 4:30 meeting, editors weren't feeling all that great about getting news content... but lo and behold, news happened. Here are some picks from the morning. • U.S. Hispanic population is on pace to triple: Number to…
Each weekday morning and afternoon, the newsroom staff meets to discuss the coverage plan. This blog covers editors' discussions, upcoming coverage and miscellaneous newsroom news.
