Archive for June 26th, 2007

DDT: Barbour snubs the Delta

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Writes the Delta Democrat Times in a recent editorial: “We feel like we have given Gov. Haley Barbour every opportunity to speak to the problems of the Mississippi Delta. Yet, he continues to turn a cold shoulder to us, insisting on giving his concentration to other parts of the state.”

Reader thinks sports editor a real Treasure

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

A reader of the Delta Democrat Times in Greenville thinks sports editor Troy Treasure is a real gem.

Honored in Florida

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

It wasn’t in our contest or even for work in our state, but it should be pointed out that Oxford Eagle reporter Alyssa Schnugg was recently honored with an award for deadline reporting at her former newspaper by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors.

Post-Convention: It’s all about content

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Writes Dr. Samir Husni on his Mr. Magazine blog: “I just returned from an excellent three-day Mississippi Press Association’s Annual Convention and was encouraged more than ever about the future of the printed newspaper. Some of the high-powered speakers talked about the on-line newspapers and the transition from the traditional media to the new media.”