A case of missing text

The other half of the Providence hospital story (A1 centerpiece) got lost in the layout process. Something happened that resulted in the story jumping to its designated page, but when a reader gets there, he or she quickly realizes it’s a case of missing text.

The story will run again in the print edition. It is also available here

Ding?

Another moment that could have been a good opportunity for the swear jar: When the one backpack reporter came back and said the Blue Dolphin bar was on fire, one editor said, “Good!” (headdesk)

Thin slices

• Photo director Larry Reisnouer said when he was on vacation, he read newspapers with a lot of errors and said we’re doing a pretty good job here at keeping errors down.
• “Fraternity gentlemen will tell you they are often the subject of bad press,” editor Steve Smith said. but this article from page A1 was an exception?
• Tomatoes on page D1
• Fire destroys Valley bar
• It’s supposed to be 39 degrees, or so, tonight.
• Should The S-R have featured the Fed rate changes and stocks zoom on the front page?
• Shudder if we should have to give O.J. Simpson any press, editors said. But local talkie Mark Fuhrman has been busy being a guest on other shows about this topic; maybe it’s time to do a piece on the Fuhrman angle.
• Editors teased business reporter Parker Howell about looking like Secret Service

Notes from the Underground

Coming up on 7 is a rundown of the college bar scene, written in advance by your guide Tom Bowers who is currently exploring the bar (pub?) scene in Scotland . (According to these comments, he found internet in Scotland as of Sept 12 and the posts start from there.)

Does this mean Spokane7 (and The S-R) are encouraging underage drinking? Smith asked at the table.

The answer from another editor, “If it helps solve crimes.”