Why are the opinions of columnists sometimes different than the papers editorial page?
The editorial page is the voice of the newspaper. Columnists speak for themselves. While it might cause some confusion, the diversity of viewpoints in the newspaper – in letters to the editor, editorials, staff columns, syndicated columns and guest columns – offers a marketplace of ideas and should add credibility. • Do reporters decide where and when their stories are published? No. Assigning editors make recommendations on run dates and story placement. Every evening, editors and artists discuss which stories and photos should be on Page One and other covers. Senior editors make the final call. While a majority doesn’t always rule, we typically agree about 90 percent of the time. • Why are some stories on TV and not in the paper? There are many reasons. Occasionally, we miss a story. Other times, we cede a story to our TV brethren because it’s made for TV. Traffic stories are a good example. Most are aggravating incidents that would be old news the next day. (We report some traffic-r
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