Why Now, Journal Star?
I can’t say I understand the Journal Star’s timing with their ongoing report on stem cell research issues. The Unicameral isn’t discussing it; the Unicam isn’t in session. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents isn’t discussing it; they aren’t likely to discuss it as long as federal policy doesn’t change (i.e. until at least 2009). The topic won’t really be important to the presidential candidates until January. So why is the LJS spending so much time talking about it now? Their efforts seem almost wasted relative to other windows of opportunity they could have taken advantage of.
The Comments
beerorkid June 19, 2007 at 8:03am
I think it is to keep those on the right fired up about the liberal agenda. helps sell papers.
Gene June 19, 2007 at 11:18am
It hasn’t been a bad spread so far. I’m not sure what they should be covering that they’re not.
Neal June 19, 2007 at 12:06pm
Maybe they’re shooting precisely for the window you’ve identified so they aren’t accused of trying to sway any pending legislation.
Fletch June 19, 2007 at 2:22pm
Ideas:
They need something to report on while we eagerly anticipate the naming of the winner of “One Book, One Lincoln”?
John Mabry needed to come up with something other than penning another column about the St. Louis Cardinals?
There was a severe drop in the number of letters to the editor that at once proclaim it both a lefty rag and a conservative mouthpiece?
Duffman June 19, 2007 at 2:42pm
Fletch nailed it on the head wit that last one!
Dave K June 19, 2007 at 9:28pm
Maybe they’re shooting precisely for the window you’ve identified so they aren’t accused of trying to sway any pending legislation.
I prefer them trying to sway legislation, since it makes for better discussion. Otherwise you just get another irrelevant story, which the paper certainly isn’t lacking on a regular basis.
Fletch, I love the first one!
beerorkid June 20, 2007 at 7:26am
oh and W is gonna veto the stem cell bill just passed.
Neal June 22, 2007 at 12:50pm
Yeah, didn’t think of that. Maybe they were aiming to time it with the giant bill that passed in Congress that was headed for the president.