This was one opinion
"The purpose of the newspaper has always been to keep people informed of events around the world as well as though in our backyard. Events that directly and indirectly affect us and the rest of humanity and our planet….The best newspapers are diligent, unbiased, and serve no one but their readers, the general public – not always telling them what they want to know, but what they NEED to know. If you do these things wholeheartedly you will offer the reader something the Internet cannot: substance …Do not underestimate the public"
The article though asks whether editors do realise this or whether they decide what the public wants to read.
I just had a quick look at the Seattle Times website and its lead story at the moment is from Iraq where a local battalion is fighting agaonst the insurgents.
Nearly 100 Strykers, armored troop carriers with 50-caliber machine guns, were called north from Baghdad to try — yet again — to rout Sunni insurgents, many who recently fled the month-old Baghdad security operation.
The 2nd Infantry Division's 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment is a component of the 3rd Brigade, a Stryker Brigade Combat Team from Fort Lewis, south of Tacoma, that's on its second tour in Iraq.
Diyala province is quickly becoming as dangerous as Anbar province, the Sunni insurgent bastion west of Baghdad.
A good example of an international story with a local focus.
Back to the article though and editor Mike Fancher thought the main themes of the readers response were
- coping
- caring and
- connecting
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