Reporter feels pain of family
Some notes from around and about the Mirror newsroom to help keep you abreast of what we’re doing and what we’re trying to do: Tragedy is the most difficult thing to cover for a newspaper. Though a report must be filed, reporters have been known to gather facts with tears in their eyes, particularly in cases such as the one last week when 5-year-old Payne Gerrick was hit and killed by a car after running onto Fairway Drive in Altoona. One of our most sympathetic writers, Amanda Clegg, found herself on the assignment. “Going to the scene where other human beings are experiencing the most heart-wrenching, painful life moments is extremely difficult,” Clegg said. “My heart goes out to those people, and collecting facts in those moments is the hardest part of my job.” Clegg met with family members and secured a picture of young Payne, thus helping to put a face on the tragedy. One of the ways our Web site complements the paper is through the comment section on news stories.
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By now you’ve read about the passing of former Mirror Sports Editor Herb Werner.
Hite ably deflects spotlight
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Here’s hoping you read the story about Altoona businessman Lee Hite last Sunday.
Buckle up; set a good example
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Depth, research separate media
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Ben Franklin partnership improves Pa.’s job outlook
We are used to hearing about Pennsylvania jobs moving south and U.S. high technology jobs moving off shore.
Forrester Research predicted in 2003 that by 2015, 3.3 million U.S.
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