WHERE WAS THE STAR BANNER

Good morning.

It was with great anticipation that I opened up Sundays edition of the Ocala Star Banner. I was wondering how the Town Meetings went with Cliff Stearns. But coverage was no where to be found.

So, were was the Star Banner ? I thought, maybe it will be in Mondays paper. So I waited, again with great anticipation for this mornings edition. But I was disappointed again.

I used to do two to three sets of town meetings a year. There was ALWAYS a reporter and a photographer in the audience. This was always followed by a Sunday article and picture.

Did the Banner not think that this was important enough to warrant an article? Did they not care?

The answer is neither one. The newspaper and broadcasting industries are suffering from a bad economy. So in their zest to cut costs, they simply don't have the staff to cover these events anymore.

They are going about it entirely in the wrong way.

While the fat cats in the big offices continue to draw major paychecks, these organizations are cutting their lower end staff members. Take a look at the stock prices for the major broadcasting and print companies. They are all in the toilet, while the big boys on top get major bonus's.

Maybe if the New York Times did some cutting at the top, they could have the staff to put out a quality newspaper. If they are not going to cover local events, why should I buy the paper ?

best to you all