Sep 21, 2022·edited Sep 21, 2022Liked by Jim Trageser
Wonderful essay, Jim.
I had guessed that you were once a newspaper reporter, long before you admitted to having worked at the job.
My guess was based on how tightly written was your article.
Of course the "-30-" at the end was a remark I must have used a few thousand times when I was a newspaper reporter and editor in the 60s and 70s.
Your assessment of our once admired profession is unfortunately accurate.
I enjoyed your addition about the air show. What 80 year old guy who once memorized the stats of every war plane used by us in WW2 when he was a young boy wouldn't enjoy that part of your story?
100% agree with Martin. I did newspapers for years before decamping to the world of speciality magazines (where I made a lot more money) and eventually to the digital side exclusively. I have been screaming all of what you wrote at the top of my lungs for 20 years. Hopefully you can actually get through to people.
Wonderful essay, Jim.
I had guessed that you were once a newspaper reporter, long before you admitted to having worked at the job.
My guess was based on how tightly written was your article.
Of course the "-30-" at the end was a remark I must have used a few thousand times when I was a newspaper reporter and editor in the 60s and 70s.
Your assessment of our once admired profession is unfortunately accurate.
I enjoyed your addition about the air show. What 80 year old guy who once memorized the stats of every war plane used by us in WW2 when he was a young boy wouldn't enjoy that part of your story?
All the best to you and yours, Jim.
-30-
I was always told to believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you read. Problem today is who reads?
100% agree with Martin. I did newspapers for years before decamping to the world of speciality magazines (where I made a lot more money) and eventually to the digital side exclusively. I have been screaming all of what you wrote at the top of my lungs for 20 years. Hopefully you can actually get through to people.
As a 30-year veteran of the press. I second everything that you said in the first part of this.