Columnist Pia Hansen sent me the following this morning after reading the threads on the girl in the bikini. From Pia: “Shouldn’t
we be at least as concerned (if not more) that we run a business story about a new Pop Shoppe, without realizing that the sales manager has charges filed against him for indecent exposure? Of course he pleaded not guilty - the hearing is coming up - he hasn’t been convicted of anything. Yet his business appeals to kids, is right next to a school (Grant) and a park with playgrounds and basketball courts. We do have a brief in the paper today (
find it here
) explaining that charges are filed against the guy and when the hearing is coming up. The story on the Pop Shoppe ran on Wednesday (
find it here
)” — Editor
Steve Smith
/News Is A Conversation.
Read Steve’s response
here
Question: Was today’s brief warranted or should we have waited?