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DEAR READER: Let's try using truths, dang truths and other statistics
Readers should not have to work to decide which numbers to trust and which to discard, which is why it is worrisome when unscientific polls make their way into Missourian articles.
DEAR READER: Photojournalists bring back the war in Afghanistan
The Associated Press' Julie Jacobson shared her story of following and photographing Marines in Afghanistan to a cadre of editors in Kansas City earlier this week.
DEAR READER: Missourian Readers Board poses some good questions
For example, violence is a story that won't go away, so what can be learned from the deaths of the Kahlers?
Clarifying the positions of patients, advocates in the breast cancer screening debate
It wouldn't have been clear to readers what the patient's position in the debate actually was but it was clear about the oncologist's role.
Balancing immediacy and accuracy
Twitter is a good tool for gathering and delivering news, but what's found there can't be taken at face value.
Reporters work to make experience better for online readers
Missourian reporters and editors are taking an increasingly Web-centric focus for the newspaper.
When it comes to the long view, Eddie Cook has it
Eddie Cook has been a part of the Columbia Missourian for 50 years, and that's worth recognizing.
Journalists make mistakes; it's what they learn that matters
Students learn from the photo posted online including William Clinch trial jury members.
Liberal, conservative terms can be too broad to mean much
Everyone knows what they mean, and they mean something different to everyone.
DEAR READER: Meet the members of the Readers Board
The Columbia Missourian has formed a Readers Board to help improve the paper through public feedback from the 10 community members.
Journalists urged to use caution when reporting suicides
Suicide is a delicate issue —but one that will continue to be reported on. The Missourian's policy on running suicides, which was put in place long ago, comes down to the public element.
DEAR READER: We want to know community schools better
Some schools aren't getting the coverage they should.
Multimedia can help readers cut to the chase
When newspapers include video and audio, readers can find what they need faster.
Readers board and surveys are routes to improve Missourian
The Missourian continues to look for new avenues to gather reader feedback.
In business and journalism, Frank Batten nurtured hope
Batten helped to define the role of the newspaper in the community. Journalists should follow the example he set in values and vision.
This is the last time you'll see 'swine flu' in a headline about H1N1
The Columbia Missourian is committed to keeping pork out of pandemic headlines.
The embedded link is an important part of today's journalism report
The embedded link helps readers find out where journalists found their information. It helps reader discover information that goes beyond just the story itself.
The Music Suite 'only' wants an accurate accounting
Health care debate needs less heat, more light
Hillsboro made the national news this week when a town hall meeting on health care with Sen. Claire McCaskill turned ugly
Murdoch says it's time to put a price on digital news
There is a lot of speculation regarding online journalism's pay-for-content movement. Soon enough, however, we'll have some answers.
