How do we balance public good vs. private toll?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

This is an early look at my column planned for Sunday: Grief is the most personal of emotions. We can never be prepared fully to deal with such deep loss, particularly when it comes suddenly and unexpectedly. Those close to ...

Should sources review stories before publication?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

Most newspapers have a policy against having sources review content before publication for several reasons: 1) It's impractical to be able to do this for everyone featured in a daily newspaper under our tight deadlines and get a paper out ...

Do suspects charged with a federal crime have a right to privacy?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

Most people are used to seeing the jail booking photos of those arrested and charged with a crime. That's because information about arrests, for the most part, are public record. Our founding fathers created an open court system as a ...