Has the Downtown News really started to do journalism
Friday, October 30
If you walk around Los Angeles and ask folks what they think about the Downtown News , a lot of responses will be that they are nothing but a promotional rag to the highest bidder , yet these past couple of weeks we have seen Ryan Vaillancourt do actual Journalism in the stories he has submitted and published about the skid row 30n3 basketball league.
It is amazing to see that the howls from downtown residents about actual reporting on what is going on downtown other than the promotional stories about those who pay for advertising in the Downtown News is coming to pass. I am just glad we are seeing the reemergence of a downtown staple becoming a real place to read stories about downtown and not just the politically correct tied to advertiser stories.
Ryan has my utmost respect ... keep them coming... we want to read stories about life in Downtown and not just who has the best new residential building...
He also has qualified himself for an actual Los Angeles Town Crier Ambassador of Goodwill Award for his crossing social and economic barriers to create community within the city of Los Angeles... Someone will nominate him , hopefully...Come on someone nominate him...
It is amazing to see that the howls from downtown residents about actual reporting on what is going on downtown other than the promotional stories about those who pay for advertising in the Downtown News is coming to pass. I am just glad we are seeing the reemergence of a downtown staple becoming a real place to read stories about downtown and not just the politically correct tied to advertiser stories.
Ryan has my utmost respect ... keep them coming... we want to read stories about life in Downtown and not just who has the best new residential building...
He also has qualified himself for an actual Los Angeles Town Crier Ambassador of Goodwill Award for his crossing social and economic barriers to create community within the city of Los Angeles... Someone will nominate him , hopefully...Come on someone nominate him...
2 Comments:
I actually just got through reading that issue of Downtown News and found it to be generally a bit more journalistic than past issues. It's still got that not-so-tasty big business feel, but any improvement is a good thing at this point.
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justinsullivan, November 09, 2009 6:12 PM
justinsullivan, November 09, 2009 6:12 PM
I am starting to fall In love again with the Downtown News!!! They are now saying that skid row is a part of downtown and should be treated just like any other community in Los Angeles. Read Sues Editorial... it is awesome!!!
