Once again, this difficulty last night on the Plaza points out the weaknesses of the old newspaper-style of reporting since we couldn't open our papers and read anything on this.
Conversely, where the Star could really shine right now and make some big gains in readership, likely, I think, is if they sicked a reporter or some reporters on this immediately and did some good, in-depth research and writing/reporting on it.
Virtually anyone and everyone in the city who is interested in this situation--and there are a lot of us--would, by necessity, turn to the paper for that information.
You can bet the TV news stations aren't going to be able to commit the air time to cover this.
If the Star knows what is good for its survival, they will already have reporters hitting this story hard, today, interviewing everyone they can get their notepads in front of.
As it is, with this last Saturday evening's events, I didn't think the paper could, would and did cover it in Sunday's paper but they did.
The sad/stupid thing?
They buried it on page B2 of the Local section.
Without doubt THE big story of the city in the previous 24 hours--what they're supposed to be covering--and they don't put it on the front page.
Heck, they didn't even put it on the front page of the 2nd section.
They buried it.
Highwoods Poperties must be tickled pink.
Anyway, here you go, Kansas City Star--this is your opportunity to shine, for the city, sure, but for your own profit and existence, too. If you take up the challenge and cover this story well and in-depth, you'll be doing yourself and the city a great deal of service. Heck, who knows? There might even be a Pulitzer in it for you.
If you don't, you will have earned the failure of your medium.
It will be interesting to see the outcome and we will, shortly.
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