It’s not uncommon for readers — and fellow staffers — to question the lineup of stories we select for Page One. Today, at least five readers told us that “Sears customer is left high and dry. Washer set hasn’t arrived…
The “readers representative” for the Cleveland Plain Dealer (a position like the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s old Readers Advocate) has explained to that paper’s readers why Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s arrest didn’t make its Page One.
Basically, much like the Post-Dispatch, editors there strongly…
Tuesday was a historic day for our country, and the Post-Dispatch needed a headline this morning that captured the significance of the election of America’s first black president.
We considered dozens of headlines suggested by copy editors and other staffers at…
The millionaire money bill worth $500,000 touted on today’s front page wasn’t anywhere in the paper. One of our workers erroneously placed an advertisement for the millionaire game where the bill was supposed to appear. An extra bill will be…
A caller last night strongly objected to photos of grieving relatives on Wednesday’s front page and Metro cover. She called the photos intrusive and disrespectful.
Each photo accompanied stories related to two deaths that drew heavy media coverage the past few…
No way should we have played our exclusive interview with Carlos Brito at the top of Page One, three callers angrily told me today. Similar thoughts are being voiced on the Talk of the Day blog about trusting Brito.
One said the…
The unusual wrap-around page on today’s Post-Dispatch is known as a spadia.
Several readers called this morning to call it something else.
“Are you certifiably crazy? What is that weird thing covering the front page, about STLtoday.com?”
Another caller:
“You obliterated the front…
Some things are sure to upset some readers. Two women readers called today to say they were offended by a Page One reference to St. Louis as “The Lou.”
(The skyteaser at the top of the Post-Dispatch’s front page this morning…
I’ve received a few — four at noon — calls from readers livid over our coverage and display of Pope Benedict XVI’s historic first visit to the United States.
“I am deeply ashamed,” read our top headline.
Smaller label words atop that headline said:…
