Among our goals is to monitor Macon’s new city government and write about promises made and kept -- or not. How will the new government find money to fund new initiatives, or provide pay raises for police and fire fighters as well as other personnel? Will our downtown continue to grow, and will more people feel safe whether downtown on in the neighborhoods where they live? Will Macon and Bibb County stop seeing a population drain to other counties?
We’ll also keep our eyes on how our schools are educating kids. What will be the impact of redistricting in Bibb schools? And, why, for instance, do so many students in Middle Georgia and throughout the state have trouble passing parts of the graduation test?
As Warner Robins continues to grow, how will the character of the city and Houston County change? How is growth being managed? What is the impact on areas such as Byron and Peach County?
During the last base realignment process, Robins Air Force Base seemed to fare pretty well, but there are stresses at Robins, among them an aging workforce. How are base officials and local leaders meeting the challenges? It is a story we’ve been diligently covering because of the potential impact on the base and the region.
These are some of the issues we will be writing about. What are your ideas? Send them my way: smarshall@macontel.com
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Telegraph news coverage in 2008
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4 comments:
whatever happened to the post about photographers going too far to get a good shot?
I'm still planning that post, but I'm doing a bit of homework. Look for it next week.
In 2008 I'd like to see more substantive business coverage that goes beyond "This business opened, this business closed, this person was named to the board of directors."
Also, if macon.com is going to continue to have blogs and constantly create new ones, please make sure the bloggers are willing to keep the them fresh. You've got one blog where the last post was in October. The last posting on the Bulldogs blog (as of this writing) was made BEFORE the Sugar Bowl.
To the reader looking for more business coverage. Thanks for the feedback. You are right that we should have more coverage. I'm working on ways to accomplish that goal.
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