Sad to report that former @theobserver motorsports reporter Tom Higgins has passed away. Told the stories of NASCAR from the early days to the golden age, and was still telling stories when I talked to him recently. One of the greats. #RIP
Carl Hiaasen on his brother: "He spent his whole gifted career as a journalist, and he believed profoundly in the craft and mission of serving the public's right to know the news."
Rob Hiaasen once wrote a description of his ideal job: “I would like to be paid for the occasional amusing remark or for simply showing up promptly to work and bringing in cookies from time to time. Alas, there's no market for those outstanding qualities.” https://t.co/PAGiFW0nUu
The site of the Annapolis shooting is home to a pair of newspapers, one the oldest in the nation, the other serving Maryland’s capital city for 134 years. https://t.co/EKPVUPpt5y
Reporters at the Capital Gazette are covering this shooting.
A shooting that may have killed their own colleagues, at their own newspaper.
Just think about that for a moment if you’re ever questioning the merits of journalism.
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Please read this thread by this Capital Gazette editor and stop and think for a minute about whether you really appreciate what your local reporters are trying to do for your community, every day #localnews#readlocal https://t.co/Yllq7uQZEB