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tommyThe hometown newspaper had me in a state of extreme frustration this morning. After reading the lame piece about the TDP’s latest survey, in which the reporter either swallowed whole, or was instructed by editors not to question it, I flipped to the Op-Ed page, where I saw another reprint of a Sticks of Fire bit.
They have been doing this now and again - with my permission - but take it upon themselves to edit the piece slightly for whatever reason. But today’s reprint of my bit on leadership completely cuts off a significant bunch of the piece, and it just ends.
No, seriously, it just ends.
Trib readers, welcome to the Sticks, and you can read the entire original unedited piece entitled "take me to your leader."
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May 1st, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Have you contacted them directly about the out-out-out of context that the remarks are framed?
It’s bad enough that you aren’t being compensated for this content (that I know of). It’s worse that they see fit to reframe it.
May 1st, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Tommy, take away the permission. Those old-school media types will never get it unless you play hardball. Or, conversely, just start quoting them out of context, editing various phrases as you see fit, so that they look dumber than they already do. Which is kind of hard, I know. But I have faith in you. You can do it. “Tribune assists bank robbers”. That’s a story I’d like to read. Make it so, Cap’n.
May 1st, 2008 at 9:09 pm
The Tribune does this all the time, don’t ever send them a Letter to the Editor unless you want them to take your finally polished letter, edit it without permission so it doesn’t make any sense, and then publish their version with your put your name on it so you look lke a total dumbass.
Thanks for the memories Tribune!
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Just the thrashing of a dying beast’s tail. Try to stay out of the way until it’s over.