Misses stocks tables
On Aug. 2, the Rocky Mountain News prominently featured this quote from Chris Roush, a business journalism professor at the University of North Carolina: “I would call (business journalism) the last growth industry in the media world. In 1970, only 10 percent of households owned stock in the market. Today, it’s more than 50 percent. There’s greater interest in wanting to know what’s happening in the business world. We’re more and more affected by it.”
That’s a good reminder that many, many of us are focused on the business pages which, in the case of the Rocky, are sadly lacking the most needed information: the stocks tables. Having them back in the paper would save a great deal of time running to the computer!
Anne Don, Littleton
One good reason why circulation is off, readership is off, ad revenues are down, profits are plunging and layoffs prevail. Like the buggy whip, the MSM has also become largely irrelevant. This process feeds on itself, quality and content has also gone down the crapper.
Posted by Hank on August 18, 2007 08:23 AMWhen the paper arrives in the morning, it's so small we say"Is this it?"
When we open it we are overwhelmed by the amount of advertising. WHERE IS THE NEWS? Don't think we'll renew the subscription.
Posted by c on August 18, 2007 11:24 AMYour right on spot, Hank. But don't forget that they (Post & RMN) do provide ongoing employment for around 1200 illegal immigrants working with false IDs and phony car insurance in their delivery department. It ain't all bad!
And you wondered why the local almost newspapers are pro illegal immigrant.
See the other letter this section "Rockey Woes"
Posted by on August 18, 2007 05:58 PMThis is a strongly written letter to the editor and I praise Missus Anne Don for putting it into the paper. I agree that there should be more information on the stock market.
Posted by Bren on August 19, 2007 10:03 AM