Warren D. Gauger

Andrew Berecin

Sunday, February 02, 2003 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 2A<br><br>





NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES HEAR THIS QUESTION ALL OF THE TIME: WHY DON'T YOU PRINT
ANY GOOD NEWS? A. WELL, WITH ALL OF THE REPORTING ABOUT THE SHUTTLE, IRAQ,
MIDEAST, TERRORISM, ALL KINDS OF CRIME, POLITICAL SHENANIGANS AND OTHER
NEGATIVE HAPPENINGS, IT CERTAINLY CAN SEEM THAT NEWSPAPERS ONLY PRINT BAD
NEWS. BUT, IF YOU THINK THAT, I SUGGEST YOU ARE NOT LOOKING BELOW THE SURFACE
OF NEWSPAPERS, OR PERHAPS YOUR DEFINITION OF ``GOOD'' NEWS IS DIFFERENT THAN
MINE. TAKE A LOOK AT THE PAPER ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PAPER AND SEE MY
VERSION OF ``GOOD'' NEWS. THE SPORTS SECTION DETAILS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
HARD WORKING STUDENT-ATHLETES. THE VIEWS SECTIONS GIVES PEOPLE THEIR SAY ON
ISSUES OF THE DAY. THE BUSINESS SECTION OFTEN PROFILES THE SUCCESS OF AREA
COMPANIES AND THEIR WORKERS AND BOSSES. THE PEOPLE SECTION HAS A HOST OF GOOD
NEWS  WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS, AND EVENTS HELD BY SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND
SOCIAL GROUPS. AND THE ARTS AND LEISURE SECTION HAS PLENTY OF STORIES ABOUT
THE RECREATIONAL SIDE OF LIFE INCLUDING PLAYS, CONCERTS, MOVIES, EXHIBITS,
DANCES AND MANY MORE EVENTS. ALL OF THE EXAMPLES ABOVE  I BELIEVE  ARE
``GOOD'' NEWS ITEMS. AND DON'T FORGET THE ``A'' SECTION WHERE THE HARD, AND
SOMETIMES NOT-SO-HARD, NEWS GOES. THERE ARE PLENTY OF ``GOOD'' NEWS STORIES,
EVEN ON PAGE 1A. TAKE A LITTLE CLOSER LOOK, AND I THINK YOU'LL FIND A LOT MORE
GOOD THAN BAD. PLAYING THE ROLE OF MR. GENIUS IS MIKE LIECHTY. E-MAIL YOUR
QUESTIONS TO MLIECHTY@LEADER.NET OR CALL 829-7259. IS HE REALLY A GENIUS? YOU
CAN BE THE JUDGE EVERY SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

`good' News Can Be Found All Over Paper