tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149718007649528544.post3757757168184531531..comments2022-03-23T00:54:01.390-05:00Comments on Jackie R. Walburn, writer, communications: Dailies demise is discouragingJackie R. Walburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15526947521720347604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149718007649528544.post-14302956323758188102012-06-04T09:58:20.011-05:002012-06-04T09:58:20.011-05:00Great post, Jackie. As a former newspaper reporte...Great post, Jackie. As a former newspaper reporter, I'm saddened and dismayed by this ugly turn of events as well. That's progress for you.Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355668488938272950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149718007649528544.post-86455999410495490422012-05-25T22:26:40.911-05:002012-05-25T22:26:40.911-05:00OK. I really didn't want to think about this, ...OK. I really didn't want to think about this, but now you've got the ink flowing again! Remember when the STJ first got VDTs (video display terminals)? The folks they brought in to train us mentioned that such was the future, that one day our readers would read the news on a computer! Back then, we couldn't even imagine such a punch to the profession! I still prefer touching the ink and turning the pages while sitting in my recliner and drinking mint tea.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187924454780490386noreply@blogger.com