Posts published in “Craig Brown”

Good journalism deserves good headlines. That’s a given. But, like everything else in the age of online news, ideas about what constitutes a good headline…

Last week, I wrote about some changes we are making at The Columbian to present our digital news first, and then later publish it in…

For at least 10 years, all of the journalism experts and academics have been telling newspaper editors, “Put digital first!” I don’t disagree with that,…

One of the best things about my job is getting to work with journalists whom I admire. We have a talented and devoted team in…

Just in time for the primary election, he’s back! Read more… Source: The Columbian

The League of Women Voters is a 104-year-old civic organization that works to empower voters and defend democracy. The organization counts men and women among…

It’s a holiday weekend so I think I’ll take a break from writing gloomy stories about news and newspapers and write a happy story about…

Pacific Northwest newspapers have seen a steady erosion in advertising and print circulation for more than 15 years now, but this year has been especially…

I’ve been very proud of our news staff lately. Our Sports team traveled around the state to cover the spring championships. Scott Hewitt, Taylor Balkom…

One of the good things we have going for us here at The Columbian is the volunteer work done by Dee Anne Finken, a retired…