Every story starts with a question.
Sometimes those questions are easy to find the answers to, and sometimes, well, sometimes they’re not.
In this week’s edition of the Herald Times you’ll find a story unlike anything we’ve printed for a very long time, if ever—an in-depth investigative journalism piece.
How did we get here, and why?
HOW?
As I’ve said in this space before, I have no “formal” journalism training, just on-the-job learning. None…
Brava! for pursuing it. It is so important for communities to hear the whole story.
Glad to hear this. May it continue. Be brave, be fair, be impartial. All parts of a story should be told, not just a window into who’s saying what at the moment. It’s a hard job, I hope you will keep at it with a will to improve. Thanks for taking it on.
I am in awe when fine journalism occurs and read of professionals reaching out to each other and helping to research and write an important story. We cannot succeed in this difficult world without helping to support each other. Thank you both for working so hard for all of the people affected by this man’s death.
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Restores confidence in good journalism and admiration for ‘fellow member’ assistance
Thank you for sharing this story, Niki. I will read it again, and again. Another reason I post the “First on the First” graphic on the first of each month to honor our great journalists and their gifts to our country!
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Deeply moved and very impressed by the work, thoughtfulness, and care that went into crafting this exemplary piece of investigative journalism. Although it may be discomforting and unsettling to some, Rio Blanco County is fortunate to have a newspaper that is willing to press for openness and public accountability.