Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2007 No Comments »
It’s easy for citizens and journalists alike to take freedom of the press lightly here in the states. We spend a lot of time arguing about the ridiculous — Britney’s latest breakdown, John Edward’s haircut or hot weather in August.
Sometimes it takes something like the above photo from Burma to remind us all that in many places, journalism is not a game but a dangerous profession.
According to the Committee to … continued »
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2007 No Comments »
The end of September means one thing on the North Shore — the start of the Topsfield Fair.
We’re trying something a little different with our coverage of the one of the nation’s oldest fairs. We’ll still have daily stories and photos in the paper, but there will be additional coverage on the Web. Check out our special section here for the entire length of the fair for coverage you won’t find anywhere else.
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 21st, 2007 1 Comment »
… the word of the day is ‘asportation.’
The word appeared not once but twice in our police notes section Monday. In separate incidents, two men were charged with ’shoplifiting by asportation.’
The word raised eyebrows among our readers who couldn’t find the word in their dictionaries.
While asportation may sound exotic, the definition is mundane. Webster’s defines it as ‘the felonious removal of goods from the place where they were deposited.’
In police parlance, it generally means shoplifting … continued »
Posted in In the news on Sep 12th, 2007 No Comments »
We’ve had several calls, e-mails and letters from readers upset about a story in Monday’s Salem News.
Most of the story was a straightforward account of Saturday night’s fatal motorcycle accident on Route 128 in Peabody.
David L. Allen of Gloucester died at the scene of the crash, which was just before the Route 1 exit. Police gave all the details they had on the one-vehicle accident.
For many readers, the problem came when we went to … continued »
Posted in In the news on Sep 12th, 2007 No Comments »
Anyone interested in seeing the public’s business done in full sunlight should be following the work of our sister paper, The Gloucester Daily Times. The Times has been pressing Essex officials on their decision to close to the public a key meeting on the future of the Conomo Point property. Here’s the story.
This time, the issue involves Essex. But too often, the same thing happens in one of our local communities. One of the … continued »
Posted in In the news on Sep 6th, 2007 No Comments »
For those of you already missing the sounds of summer, be sure to check out our new Web feature, One Voice.
The latest installment of the audio slideshow, shot, recorded and edited by staff photographer Linsey Tait, tells the story of Allan Ganz, who has been selling ice cream and other treats to West Peabody children for 60 years.
One Voice is only one of the many features on our multimedia page. Take a … continued »
Posted in In the news on Sep 5th, 2007 No Comments »
Hundreds, if not thousands, of local fans are welcoming the return this weekend of high school football.
We’re ready here at the News.
The Salem News’ annual high school football preview — with seven pages of stories, photos, schedules and information boxes on all of their favorite teams — will be in tomorrow’s editions of the newspaper.
That’s not all. Our new Web site, rallynorth.net, will debut Friday, giving football fans interactive stories, photos and schedules of all … continued »