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I fully concur with Jim
Gannon’s excellent (and well written) letter which appeared in the Jan. 14 issue of the Rappahannock News. I, too, am convinced that a local newspaper plays a vital role in a community, and that this important function is diminished if the newspaper does not conform to high journalistic standards. As one who enjoys a good newspaper and respects the written word, I feel I must express my concerns about the quality of writing and reporting in the Rappahannock News.
The Rappahannock News ran an editorial on Wednesday, Jan. 7 entitled, “Tuition Tax Credit: How can county make informed decision without examining issues?” My question is, how can the Rappahannock News staff and editors make informed decisions with such superficial and incomplete reporting on issues important to the county? Furthermore, how can this newspaper gain the trust and respect of the citizens of Rappahannock with such poorly written and edited copy?
The lead story in the same issue is a perfect example of my point. Under the headline, “Would.tax credit work,” is an article which one would expect to examine thoroughly the issue of tax credits. Instead we get only six paragraphs about tax credits, mostly detailing what Pat Grigsby had to say regarding proposals in Loudoun County. Where is the reporting on what was said at the Board of Supervisors meeting, what the citizens (who we are told,
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