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The Capital Times held a Town meeting at Ancora Coffee on Monroe St. this evening. While the crowd was thin (total of 25 or so people, a number from the paper) this event is a useful idea.
The way we all obtain information has changed so dramatically, and continues to do so, it’s difficult for me to see the daily newspaper surviving, given the current economics. Weekly and Sunday publications have a better shot, I think – maybe. The trick for the Cap Times is to figure out how to migrate their local coverage into the internet era AND change the way they publish. I’m not sure that their current approach to the internet makes any sense – simply repurposing newspaper content online. |
Having said all that, there will always be a market for excellent reporting. My youngest attended the town meeting and wrote up an article, for publication here 🙂
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Daily Archives: May 12, 2005
National ID passes Senate
Kim Zetter on the recently passed legislation 100-0, which means both Senators Kohl & Feingold voted for it…. Bill Scannell notes that 5/10/2005 is the date that a national ID card requirement was passed…. A major player behind this legislation – our own, safe seat congressman, F. James Sensenbrenner…. (recipient of the largest amount of special interest travel among Wisconsin’s congressional delegation).
Declan McCullagh posted a FAQ.
May 24, 2005 Madison Schools Referendum Information
I’ve posted links and summary information on the May 24, 2005 Special Election for the Madison Schools Referendums.