How accurate is polling in 21st century?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

I don't know anyone who answers telephone polls in the age of caller ID and cell phones. If that's the case, how accurate are all of the political poll results being tossed around? Polling experts tell us they can create ...

Are you blogging less than you used to?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

I still enjoy blogging, but I find other social media have consumed more of my time. When blogging first came to newspapers, I was among the first editors to do so daily. I found the conversation with readers to be ...

What would you wear for a good cause?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

Plastic surgeon Paul Mondolfi gets into the spirit of the event. For a moment, I thought I was back watching "Magic Mike" on Thursday night at the Spring Creek Events Center. Men writhing on stage. Women hooting and holllering. Channing ...

When, if ever, should reporters express opinions?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

We encourage all staffers to blog and use social media in a variety of ways. We see this as an excellent way to engage our audience in a conversation and create additional content for our website. We recognize this can ...