Posts Tagged ‘civility’

Deep Background for May 9 – 15, 2010

May 9th, 2010 joel

Keep it real…keep it civil…keep it constructive.

Leave a comment about Erie and national media in the space below, or e-mail, or tweet (and follow) @pressandtower.

Embrace the chaos!

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Deep Background for January 31 – February 6, 2010

January 31st, 2010 joel

The FCC investigation and shut down of two pirate radio stations in the Erie city limits is proving to be a controversial topic on this blog.

For some readers (and of course the FCC), the situation is clear: you must have a license to operate a broadcast radio station. For others, it’s more complicated: these stations filled a community need that big corporate radio just neglects.

Let’s continue the conversation about radio, TV, newspaper and internet concerns in Erie and beyond on this open forum in a civil and constructive manner.

As always, in addition to your comments below, you can e-mail me or tweet @pressandtower.

Embrace the chaos.

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Deep Background for January 3-9, 2010

January 3rd, 2010 joel

Let me take the opportunity of the first Deep Background of the new year to renew our commitment to civility and constructive conversation on this forum. To quote our first Deep Background post back in September 2008, here’s what civility is all about:

What is Civility?

Civility is defined as “to bring to a technically advanced and rationally ordered stage of cultural development”. The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership has developed a strategic initiative on community civility and has defined civility as follows:

  • Being inclusive
  • Listening
  • Showing Respect
  • Being Open Minded
  • Taking Responsibility
  • Celebrating Ideas
  • Knowing the Facts
  • Getting involved

So let’s begin the new year with new emphasis on being on the solution side. Sure, share your complaints but why not add an idea. Where recognition is deserved, send it. The way media works these days…we are all in it together.

Leave a comment in the box below, e-mail me at joel@nataliemedia.com, or tweet @pressandtower.

Embrace the chaos!

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Deep Background for May 3-9, 2009

May 3rd, 2009 joel

First, let me say “Thank You!” to all of our readers of The Press and Tower, as we celebrated our biggest week in terms of traffic last week, with April our biggest month since our launch. I appreciate your participation and support of the blog.

We’ve been talking a bunch about many topics and sometimes viewpoints tend to be heated, so I want to reinforce the civility value we hold dear here at P&T. Each commenter deserves to be heard, so whether you agree with a point of view or not, it’s important that you keep the discourse respectful and with good cheer. Ad hominem attacks have no place here.

So in that spirit, embrace the chaos!

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Deep Background for Apr. 19-25, 2009

April 19th, 2009 joel

It was such an eventful week in Erie media that I covered only one of the stories I thought I’d be covering! We have multiple conversations going on right now: the YouTube video of the Erie policeman that has now received national attention, the big changes for the news staff at WICU and WSEE, and we haven’t even begun to discuss the newspaper’s price increase and the current radio ratings battle (or lack thereof!).

Let’s keep talking, remembering that constructiveness and civility are key. You can always make a private comment via email at joel@nataliemedia.com or through Twitter @pressandtower.

Embrace the chaos!

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Deep Background for Jan. 25-31, 2009

January 25th, 2009 joel

We had quite a spirited discussion here on The Press and Tower last week. Let me encourage you to engage in the debate, while keeping civility and generosity of spirit utmost. That way the conversation stays fun, important, and credible.

Please feel free to contact me directly with your private comments at joel@nataliemedia.com.

Embrace the chaos!

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Deep Background for Dec. 7-13, 2008

December 7th, 2008 joel

We celebrate randomness each week on Deep Background; eggnog optional. Tell us your scoops, ask the hard questions, be silly or sarcastic…just as long as you are appropriate and civil.

If you have a item you’d rather handle privately, please send me an e-mail at joel@nataliemedia.com.

Embrace the chaos!

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