tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37431669.post2908759328475874584..comments2023-11-26T15:57:32.848-05:00Comments on Patti Ewald with the story behind the story: A blizzard of repliesPatti Ewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11118539617989280234noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37431669.post-26617951543079751312008-01-29T15:50:00.000-05:002008-01-29T15:50:00.000-05:00I passed that comment along to Adam Wright, the re...I passed that comment along to Adam Wright, the reporter who covered that story, and this is what he said:<BR/>As much as I appreciate that, I really don’t think my story was "positive" – I think it told the true story. It said the school had some problems, and nearly 200 kids from both schools were kept out of class, although the vast majority followed the new dress code. The headline said the day "went off without a hitch," which I don’t necessarily agree with, but I wasn’t responsible for the headline.Patti Ewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118539617989280234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37431669.post-74155956875599746752008-01-26T14:55:00.000-05:002008-01-26T14:55:00.000-05:00Comparing the two local papers articles on the Lor...Comparing the two local papers articles on the Lorain schools' dress code is to see the difference between positive and negative journalism The Chronicle's article was so positive and uplifting--which is what our community needs. How the Journal's reporter found that one lady with a beef and spent the whole story elaborating on it was ridiculous. Keep making lemondade!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37431669.post-44173544631871059542008-01-24T09:03:00.000-05:002008-01-24T09:03:00.000-05:00... er, I mean people who were LIVE back in 1978.... er, I mean people who were LIVE back in 1978.Patti Ewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118539617989280234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37431669.post-45067830531566670012008-01-24T09:02:00.000-05:002008-01-24T09:02:00.000-05:00Perhaps it would be best if only live people told ...Perhaps it would be best if only live people told their stories -- but we'd love to catch you next blizzard.Patti Ewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118539617989280234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37431669.post-39318189222346750172008-01-24T03:55:00.000-05:002008-01-24T03:55:00.000-05:00I wasn't born yet, like more than a third of Lorai...I wasn't born yet, like more than a third of Lorain County's population. Can I make up a story about how chilly it was to be a hypothetical future twinkle in my parents' eyes?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>(Data from 2006 American Community Survey, Bureau of the Census. Est. pop. below age 24 (closest cutoff available): 102,516. Est. total pop.: 301,993.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com