We’re doing something right
This made my day:
I’ve always loved weekly papers — what they may not have in breaking news, they more than make up for in cogent commentary, in-depth analysis and local color.
But that doesn’t mean I don’t want a daily paper. And, sadly, though the N&O is cutting everything in site to save money, it just isn’t cutting it for me anymore. Dwindling resources and a clear shift to covering Cary in favor of Carrboro or Chapel Hill leaves me wanting more. Searching for news of a Board of Aldermen meeting online last spring, I happened upon an article in the Daily Tar Heel. It was well-written and thorough. And it got me looking more and more at the student paper, whose City Desk is doing some fine reporting hereabouts.
Read them over for yourself and make you own judgment. For my money, it’s worth the walk to the Carrboro Mini-Mart to grab the DTH. This “New” Reliable provides better daily coverage than the Old Reliable. (Adventures in the Local Economy, Sept. 18)
