Comments for Editor's Note http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote Back in the old days -- that's less than a decade and before there were such things as blogs and interactive conversations with readers -- editors used to respond to their newspaper readers with an "editor's note." Sometimes it clarified a point made in a letter to the editor. Sometimes it offered a correction. Sometimes it was just a simple explanation. An editor's note was a handful of sentences; maybe a four or five paragraphs. It was always a personal link between the editor and the reader. Only difference between it and today's blog is the immediacy and the platform. Welcome to Editor's Note. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:23:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 Comment on Go ahead, get the mammogram by chris73456 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/18/go-ahead-get-the-mammogram/#comment-754 chris73456 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:46:11 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/18/go-ahead-get-the-mammogram/#comment-754 These are nothing more than guidelines. Shouldnt you listen to and trust your own doctor? This is the thing that gets me: someone does a "study" and makes a "recomendation" and it gets run into the ground by repetition. You dont have to believe or agree with everything you read see or hear. Be of your own mind! These are nothing more than guidelines. Shouldnt you listen to and trust your own doctor? This is the thing that gets me: someone does a “study” and makes a “recomendation” and it gets run into the ground by repetition. You dont have to believe or agree with everything you read see or hear. Be of your own mind!

]]> Comment on Whose phone calls must be returned? by Paul http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-753 Paul Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:37 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-753 I gotta admit that you really know how to light em up when you want too. It looks like that other Cunningham has some competition except your opinions are more valid. There is not a busy excecutive out there does not have a priority list for everything, including returning telephone calls. You should have mentioned you return all your calls after you get the important ones out of the way. Now I know that having read my previous blogs, you are of the opinion that I am the fountain of wisdom and know everything about everything. I also know that you would probably fire that other Cunningham in exchange for my telephone number to put on the top of your list. I know you are disappointed to hear that, and I hope you will forgive me, but I have been in pubic service for most of my adult life and I just need a rest. I gotta admit that you really know how to light em up when you want too. It looks like that other Cunningham has some competition except your opinions are more valid.

There is not a busy excecutive out there does not have a priority list for everything, including returning telephone calls. You should have mentioned you return all your calls after you get the important ones out of the way.

Now I know that having read my previous blogs, you are of the opinion that I am the fountain of wisdom and know everything about everything. I also know that you would probably fire that other Cunningham in exchange for my telephone number to put on the top of your list.

I know you are disappointed to hear that, and I hope you will forgive me, but I have been in pubic service for most of my adult life and I just need a rest.

]]> Comment on Whose phone calls must be returned? by chris73456 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-750 chris73456 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:21 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-750 BTW--I read occasionally online and am not a subscriber to any newspaper. Would be interested to know the average age of your daily delivery subscribers. Im of the opinion that when the "elderly" population goes to the nursing home, subscriptions will fall rapidly. I know you dont believe that, but we will see. I also dont think anything can be done about it--it is what it is, and it is dying slowly. talking about newspapers in general, not just this one.... BTW–I read occasionally online and am not a subscriber to any newspaper. Would be interested to know the average age of your daily delivery subscribers. Im of the opinion that when the “elderly” population goes to the nursing home, subscriptions will fall rapidly. I know you dont believe that, but we will see. I also dont think anything can be done about it–it is what it is, and it is dying slowly. talking about newspapers in general, not just this one….

]]> Comment on Whose phone calls must be returned? by chris73456 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-749 chris73456 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-749 Keep telling yourself that, Linda. Used to like: I think you touched a nerve!! Keep telling yourself that, Linda. Used to like: I think you touched a nerve!!

]]> Comment on Go ahead, get the mammogram by Paul http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/18/go-ahead-get-the-mammogram/#comment-747 Paul Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:54 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/18/go-ahead-get-the-mammogram/#comment-747 Monkey - I assume your are not a medical prossional either and you have to remember this is an opinion column. I happen to agree with LGH and think she has a valid point. I also agree with your statement, "Ahh, once again, blind ignorance rears its ugly head on an RRS blog", especially if you might be referring to tourself. It will be interesting to see what your thoughts would be if the government was attempting to restrict the testing or frequency of testing for heart disease in women. They have already come out with proposed restrictions on the frequency of PAP testing and who is to say if heart disease testing is next on the list. Monkey - I assume your are not a medical prossional either and you have to remember this is an opinion column. I happen to agree with LGH and think she has a valid point.

I also agree with your statement, “Ahh, once again, blind ignorance rears its ugly head on an RRS blog”, especially if you might be referring to tourself.

It will be interesting to see what your thoughts would be if the government was attempting to restrict the testing or frequency of testing for heart disease in women.

They have already come out with proposed restrictions on the frequency of PAP testing and who is to say if heart disease testing is next on the list.

]]> Comment on Whose phone calls must be returned? by Monkey http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-746 Monkey Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:02:22 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-746 LGC is spinning those circ. numbers. No doubt, circulation of printed papers is way down over the last 20 years; she knows that and has the numbers to prove it. Sharing them won't make them look so good. The REACH number she cites is developed based on "pass-around" of how many people read one copy and it's quite misleading. If I subscribe to the paper, but have three others in my household, then that number is counted as four when it comes to "readership" even though there's no guarantee that the other three in my household look at the paper. Questionable at best. LGC is spinning those circ. numbers. No doubt, circulation of printed papers is way down over the last 20 years; she knows that and has the numbers to prove it. Sharing them won’t make them look so good.

The REACH number she cites is developed based on “pass-around” of how many people read one copy and it’s quite misleading. If I subscribe to the paper, but have three others in my household, then that number is counted as four when it comes to “readership” even though there’s no guarantee that the other three in my household look at the paper. Questionable at best.

]]> Comment on Whose phone calls must be returned? by Seve Ballic http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-745 Seve Ballic Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:17 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-745 I find it very hard to believe the RRStar is PURCHASED by "three of four adults in Boone and Winnebago counties". I would be interested in what the RRStar defines "reach" as. Is it the paper you may see at the Dr office or the Lube center? One paper being viewed by multiple people? The vast majority of my friends and college have dumped this paper in favor of on-line news. We all seem to agree the paper is full of nothing. Area crimes are committed and not reported. The paper seems to be an open forum for the wishes of the Rockford city administration. The paper is full of inaccuracies that go uncorrected and the Editorial staff appear to be self-important and close-minded. This paper continually ignores the community when we tell the RRStar again and again that they are missing or ignoring news that is happening in this community. They’re missing it either through laziness, incompetence or to make the city administrations wishes come true that the crime in Rockford is not that bad.....if it’s not reported it didn’t happen. Many were offended by Cunninghams self-imposed censorship role over the Zits comic strip. What truly offended me and apparently quite a few others was the egotistical and self righteous role demonstrated. The behavior exhibited gave the appearance that she spoke as a representative of the community and I was offended by that. I also believe that if Cunningham is so offended by a comic strip that she would pull it, then what news stories are deemed too "offensive" and therefore never run? I truly believe that the only reason the RRStar enjoy a decent viewership is because: 1. There is no daily newspaper competition, ( if the Trib did a Rockford region edition the RRStar would surely suffer, and 2. Many who are offended and annoyed check this site numerous times daily to see what questionable thing the RRStar has done today. In other words, multiple hits from the same person is being misconstrued as individual viewers. City numbers...skew the numbers to suit your need and call the day wonderful. And I have to agree with UsedtoLiketheNews, todays editors note comes across as very elitist. The paper should worry more about the school violence, drug trade, murders, violent crimes, abuse of public trust and the current state of the State and not about how important it is to have an updated "must call back" list. I find it very hard to believe the RRStar is PURCHASED by “three of four adults in Boone and Winnebago counties”. I would be interested in what the RRStar defines “reach” as. Is it the paper you may see at the Dr office or the Lube center? One paper being viewed by multiple people? The vast majority of my friends and college have dumped this paper in favor of on-line news. We all seem to agree the paper is full of nothing. Area crimes are committed and not reported. The paper seems to be an open forum for the wishes of the Rockford city administration. The paper is full of inaccuracies that go uncorrected and the Editorial staff appear to be self-important and close-minded. This paper continually ignores the community when we tell the RRStar again and again that they are missing or ignoring news that is happening in this community. They’re missing it either through laziness, incompetence or to make the city administrations wishes come true that the crime in Rockford is not that bad…..if it’s not reported it didn’t happen.
Many were offended by Cunninghams self-imposed censorship role over the Zits comic strip. What truly offended me and apparently quite a few others was the egotistical and self righteous role demonstrated. The behavior exhibited gave the appearance that she spoke as a representative of the community and I was offended by that. I also believe that if Cunningham is so offended by a comic strip that she would pull it, then what news stories are deemed too “offensive” and therefore never run? I truly believe that the only reason the RRStar enjoy a decent viewership is because: 1. There is no daily newspaper competition, ( if the Trib did a Rockford region edition the RRStar would surely suffer, and 2. Many who are offended and annoyed check this site numerous times daily to see what questionable thing the RRStar has done today. In other words, multiple hits from the same person is being misconstrued as individual viewers. City numbers…skew the numbers to suit your need and call the day wonderful.
And I have to agree with UsedtoLiketheNews, todays editors note comes across as very elitist. The paper should worry more about the school violence, drug trade, murders, violent crimes, abuse of public trust and the current state of the State and not about how important it is to have an updated “must call back” list.

]]> Comment on Whose phone calls must be returned? by Linda Grist Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-744 Linda Grist Cunningham Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:05 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-744 For the record: Readership of the Register Star remains as strong as it has been for at least two decades. We reach three of four adults in Boone and Winnebago counties just with the newspaper. Add exclusive readership of rrstar.com, and between the two, we reach 87.6 percent of the adults. Those are nationally audited numbers from September 2009, by the way. Seven-day subscribers are down, but we are not losing readers in print and online continues to grow. Most online readers also are our newspaper readers. For the record: Readership of the Register Star remains as strong as it has been for at least two decades. We reach three of four adults in Boone and Winnebago counties just with the newspaper. Add exclusive readership of rrstar.com, and between the two, we reach 87.6 percent of the adults. Those are nationally audited numbers from September 2009, by the way. Seven-day subscribers are down, but we are not losing readers in print and online continues to grow. Most online readers also are our newspaper readers.

]]> Comment on Whose phone calls must be returned? by Seve Ballic http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-743 Seve Ballic Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:56:00 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-743 Pathetic Pathetic

]]> Comment on Whose phone calls must be returned? by Linda Grist Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-742 Linda Grist Cunningham Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:41:25 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/editorsnote/2009/11/19/whose-phone-calls-must-be-returned/#comment-742 LOL! Yeah. I did. LOL! Yeah. I did.

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