We made the paper. But there was no time to get reaction, to do analysis, to find out what people in Ohio thought about what he said. And that's what local papers do that's so important. You're not going to hear those local voices on national television, or most of the Web sites people can access. |
We're just sort of fighting, in terms of news value, for the scraps, the behind-the-scenes stories. |
When either party wants to get its message to the people, they call on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC -- those are the conduits they want to use. We are second-class citizens. |