Daily Press - Feedback from readers

July 25: Feedback from newspaper readers

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

John, Smithfield: Are women's orgasms really worthy of front-page news on the national section? Couldn't you have handled that headline more discreetly or are you just following the current culture's obsession with sex?

July 24: Feedback from newspaper readers

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

In Tuesday's Nation & World section, the map with the article about truckers being unfit for medical-related violations shows Williamsburg has the highest rate of such violations in the entire country, at 40 percent. But there is no mention in the article. Is the DP planning a follow up on this local factor?

July 23: Feedback from newspaper readers

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Arthur J.: What an extraordinary, perfect shot of Garrett Gomez aboard Gio Ponti. With Diane Cebula's talents as a first-class photographer, DP may have a bit of "gold" on your staff. Centuries ago, a Spanish dream was to find the fabled "Seven Cities of CIBOLA," of gold. I look forward to more of her work.

July 22: Feedback from newspaper readers

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Ed, Hampton: Sunday's Sports page. You showed the winner of the nationwide race Saturday night. This race didn't finish until after 1 a.m. Normally when a race finishes after 11:30 p.m., you always tell us it's too late for the Sunday paper. I am confused. What's the lowdown?

July 21: Feedback from newspaper readers

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Here's an example of how you drop the ball almost every day: The article on the historic coffee shop in the Business section should have been in the front, local news section, since there's hardly anything in your front section except advertisements. In place of the coffee shop article should have been a large, extensive article on General Motors.

July 20: Feedback from newspaper readers

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

As is the norm, the Feedback editor's remark is sarcastic. However, in Friday's Feedback, it's also honest, even though they probably didn't want to show it that way. The comment to readers on Dave Fairbank's rather ugly bias is really honest for a change. You answered that you just want us to keep reading. At least now we know that the honesty is there and the only reason you put anything in the paper is to sell the paper. You don't give a hoot about facts or honesty, or anything else that might come under the moral code; you just want people to keep reading.

July 19: Feedback from newspaper readers

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Patricia, Yorktown: I read your online version but have been running into a problem. When you have articles and Feedback answers that refer to a picture, how can we know what you are talking about when the picture isn't available online?

July 18: Feedback from newspaper readers

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Bill, Newport News: I've known all these years that I've been subscribing to the Daily Press you favored the Democrats. Well, Tuesday was the last straw. The headline story by Dave Fairbank, "Stewart's business arrangement makes sense." Dave starts out with "We will be well into the Obama administration …" I don't appreciate throwing politics into the sports page. You barely have enough room on the sports page for baseball nowadays, except for today about the game tonight. I appreciate keeping sports on the sports page and politics in the Opinion section.

July 17: Feedback from newspaper readers

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Thank you for the great article "Don't let bad weather conditions ruin your PC" in Monday's Life section. I found it full of information that I knew and a great deal that I didn't know about. These are the kind of articles that make subscribing to your paper a worthwhile purchase.

July 16: Feedback from newspaper readers

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

I am reading the Feedback on Monday and the very first one I like and I also have to agree. The person states: I love my paper and I love feedback but the editors who answer are getting much too long and there is not enough feedback. Robin answered that she would try and she did. Sometimes you folks get into too much details and that allows less feedback. Great job, that you did condense it today and allow your readers to flash at you with their comments. Don't get too detailed with it.