October 20th, 2008 
joel Our polling unit here at The Press and Tower asks the tough questions…most of the time. Last week we wanted to take the temperature of our respondents as they related to the printed opinions of Pat Howard of the Erie Times News. Response was mixed. Where almost 40% usually agree with him, over one-quarter do not read his column or were ambivalent, and under one-fourth think he’s too liberal. So Mr. Howard can take solace in the fact that his readers generally agree with him.
This week, let’s talk gadgets. It’s no surprise that media-types like their technology. What will be your next purchase?
What's your next gadget purchase?
- HDTV flat screen set (31%, 9 Votes)
- XBox/Playstation/Wii game console (21%, 6 Votes)
- Blueray/DVD player (17%, 5 Votes)
- Blackberry/Palm/Smartphone (10%, 3 Votes)
- iPod/MP3 player (10%, 3 Votes)
- Computer (7%, 2 Votes)
- Squeezebox/Internet radio device (3%, 1 Votes)
- Surround Sound/audio system (1%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
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Deep Background for February 7-13, 2010
Without a lot of help from me, the readers and commenters here on P&T engaged to another 3,000+ page views this week. Thanks!
On this atypical, relaxing Sunday morning, I have to gush about how much I enjoy the Sunday morning newspaper reading experience. I know that the Erie Times-News gets a lot of criticism from these pixels and other inked spaces, real and virtual. But for me, as I learn about my surroundings from what I call “the everyday miracle” of a published newspaper, my pleasure synapses fire.
This morning, my first read was the Page 1A cover story about the rise of truancy in our city and county. Next, I shared with my wife the snowfall totals in DC, Philly and Baltimore…it’s funny how much glee we Erieites receive when others get buried with snow! A weekly must read for me is the Pat Howard column, who’s cranky take on most issues seems quite reasonable to me. Finally, it’s onto the Editorial pages, where this week the Board has established it’s Agenda 2010.
Do I agree with it all? Certainly not! Do they get it right every time, or do they always keep their bias hidden? No way. But the voice of the Erie Times-News is as valid as any other, and the millions of dollars they invest in newsprint and bandwidth continues to be a cataylist for making Erie “A Better Place.”
Your responses welcome here on this open forum, or email or tweet me.
Embrace the chaos!