Overheard on the Web, and other Web links From The Herald's Research Editor
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Hostility and rudeness
Seems to be the national pasttime these days. Now the Lone Star Iconoclast says it got tons of rude letters and emails after endorsing John Kerry for president (the Crawford, TX newspaper is GW Bush's hometown paper).
"We have been told by several avid Bush supporters that the days when newspapers publish editorials without personal repercussions are over. As publishers, we have printed editorials for decades, and have endorsed candidates, both Republican and Democrat. When Bush was endorsed four years ago, the Gore supporters did not respond with threats, nor did Democrats when we endorsed Reagan twice. Republicans did not threaten us personally or our business when we endorsed Carter and Clinton for their first terms.
...Unfortunately, for the Iconoclast and its publishers there have been threats - big ones including physical harm."
Elisabeth (Liz) Donovan was a Herald librarian for 10 years, and Research Editor for 13 years. She came to The Herald in 1981, following several years at the
Washington Post. She started blogging in 2000, with a news research blog, followed by the blog at Herald.com in 2003. A frequent speaker and writer on news research, she was honored in 2004 by the
News Division of the Special Libraries Association for her contributions to
the field.
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