And today, for his minions, trump lauds an article in the NY Post. He hangs with the National Enquirer crowd. Sad.
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@Chris trump is way more than just Sad. He is a clear danger to the USA.
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There is still a great deal of good in the US despite rampant corruption of the morals of the Republican Party and not inconsequential corruption among Democrats.
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Perusing these accolades from readers brings me some hope that the value of a free press will, one day, be recognized FAR AND WIDE as incalcuable.
Thank you, New York Times, for your entire legacy of contributions and standards that, so far, has prevented Baby Democracy from being murdered in her cradle.
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The NYT conducted an exhaustive investigation which exposed the uncontested fact that the Trump family's inherited wealth substantially derives from massive, successful tax fraud.
I don't detect that Mr. Trump's "base" has even noticed or pretends to care. This is a powerful example of where we are in America.
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Congratulations New York Times! Please keep up the great work. And begrudgingly to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette which unfortunately has turned from being a moderate voice in the area to now being fox light but did do do a great job covering the Tree of Life tragedy.
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A well deserved congratulations to the New York Times.
Keep it coming.
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Congratulations to Pulitzer Prize winners. Now, more than ever, free press is more important, and regardless of what the president calls them, they must keep us informed and aware of what is happening in the world. Especially the national news that our government is trying to suppress, keep it up.
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What's sad is how little impact the winning articles made.
We still have done little about gun violence. And nothing has happened to Trump family for their many crimes revealed by The Times. And the man who ordered the murder of Khashoggi has also gone on without any consequences.
They seem to have about as much impact on America as Professor Blight's bio of Frederick Douglass has had on Reconstruction.
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These awards remind us why journalism and a free press are important. The hard work of journalists are vital to democracy. Despite our own President calling the press "the enemy of the people", the awards given highlight why the work these men and women do every day on behalf of the citizens of this nation are so important. They are not the enemy -they are part of what protects us from authoritarianism and abuse of power. Thank you to all the award winners, and nominees for your tenacity.
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Thanks “Failing NYT”, for proving every day that facts matter!
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The 2019 winners of the Pulitzer prize don't excite me. I don't know why. But I was surprised to read so little about Yemeni tragedy which was reported by AP that won the Pulitzer prize for international reporting. On the other hand, I learned a lot more about Reuter's reporting about Myanmar's treatment of its minority refugees. Of course, I enjoyed the most was that the NY Times' reporting about Trump's scheme to get rich in real estate business.
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Far be it from me to disagree with the Pulitzer committee. But the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's relentless coverage of the Parkland massacre is beyond the fray. There have been articles about this event EVERY day since it occurred -- over a year ago!
Enough.
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Congratulations to all the recipients of the Pulitzer prize.
Well done!
Never before has a free press been more important for our country.
"The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government’s power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.”
-Hugo L. Black, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, from Aug. 19th, 1937-Sept. 17th, 1971
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Not impressed. Democracy required a thorough investigation into Trump family finances well before the 2016 election, not two years after significant generational damage was already done that affects especially the young women of my family.
The NYTimes has coexisted with the well known to be shady Trump family for decades but didn’t think it important to look into its finances until 2018? It was nothing but emails and Benghazi when this reporting should have done and rewarded. It’s now too little too late. I’m still don’t understand why the Times waited decades and especially two years into the Trump administration to do this work. I can only assume that Times owners and leadership wanted Trump to win or they would have pushed for this critically important investigation to happen when it mattered, not after wealthy owners scored their tax cuts.
Enjoy your Pulitzer, paid for by our children’s future.
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I congratulate all of you who won. I also applaud the journalists who work day in and day out with little recognition and little money. Out of high school I worked at a daily newspaper. I was receptionist, classified ad dept. , bookkeeper, death notice, proof reader, etc. all before computers. I made minimum, worked 40 hours, went home with black ink on my clothes and me and smelling like cheap cigars the editors smoked. And, I loved every minute of it. The teletype ticking away especially during the draft, election nights, sports events. Composing room cacophony, press room, deadlines. Page layouts. More educational than any classroom. Newspapers were always a part of my life. I married a pressman/ compositor.
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It should be noted that the Post-Gazette was under the editorship of the prior editor at the time of the Tree of Life coverage
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What a stupendous year for the free press, for publications large and small, for art and photography that illuminate human experience, particularly the disenfranchised, the poor, and refugees.
I read more than I watch television, because it is in a free press where we find ourselves able to discern, analyze, and consider the facts and the quality of reporting far more than we can in the sound bites of television, particularly in the self-imposed bubbles of cable television.
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@NR With the added gift of being able to stop, go back, re-read, think about those words, maybe re-read again, then move on, the idea clarified. All of this possibly confirming a conviction you had before you read the words the first time or . . . perhaps even better, convincing you to take another stance on a belief, a policy, an idea. With no scripted shouting or forced laughter interfering. Only in a newspaper.
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@inklings
Perfect words
Thank you for saying it that way
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CONGRATS to all the winners and the finalists, too. And thanks for all your hard work.
Let me also say thanks to Joseph Pulitzer, the fearless "voice of the people," who endowed these prizes with the goal of inspiring great work by honoring the best.
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Bravo, and wonderful for the Pulitzer Board to emphasize local journalism. If I were rich, I'd subscribe to many of those local newspapers, even if I don't live there, just to support them!
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Congratulations to all of the winners, especially to those who bore witness to tragedy, endured despite loss and grief, exposed malfeasance by public and private officials in powerful positions, and journalists and photographers who exposed themselves to risks and danger to get out the stories.
Bravo to The Times for its continuing great reporting and op-ed writing, especially about Trump, his administration, his family and associates, and the swirl of unethical, cruel, harmful, improper, and perhaps illegal activities perpetrated by them.
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Congrats to the NY Times and the Washington Post for their Pulitzer Prizes!! I love your work and enjoy the excellent writing of all your reporters.
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@Vhannem1, That If He Is Approved, MAYBE
LA Times won as well and deserve your kudos.
A well deserved recognition for those who endeavor in the pursuit of truth.
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I hate the Oscars, the Emmys, the Grammys and the Pulitzers. They honor one recipient in each category, when many are deserving. And the honors they bestow are clearly influenced by politics and prejudices. If they gave their medals in an obscure setting, there wouldn’t be much harm done. But all aspire to get as much publicity as possible, resulting in life long prestige to those who frequently happen to be at the right place at the right time.
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@michjas Fair point. Simple fix: list 5 runners-up for each category.
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@michjas
I don't get it. "If they gave their medals in an obscure setting, there wouldn't be much harm done." What are you suggesting? After all, whatever you are suggesting, there would still apparently be "harm," just not as much.
Bravo, NYT! Keep up the good work.
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And the Pulitzer just lost some of its shine.
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I am proud to be an American today. Thank you!
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There are thousands of hard-working journalists across the U.S. who are quietly and doggedly uncovering health hazards, govt waste, corruption, etc. in the public interest -- all for low salaries, while certain politicians try to brainwash the public by calling them "enemies." Thousands of journalists, both mainstream and non, both for large and small papers, and trying to persevere with limited funding and resources. We don't know all of your names (just like we can't name the majority of soldiers, FBI members, and so many other people who work in the public interest to protect us), but you are heroes. Unfortunately people are being led to believe they should be angry at ALL media, which couldn't be further from the truth. Yes some media deserves criticism and needs to evolve, just like some members of any industry. But the public should never forget all the good that journalists do, and stop using propaganda terms that paint them all with one brush. Instead, it's time to bring reading back -- and facts matter. For anyone reading this - check things out before posting them. Consult several sources. And believe established outlets that run corrections (unlike politicians who don't admit they're wrong.)
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Thank you, journalists, writers, photographers, editors. . Everyday you make a difference. Your work means the world to me.
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"In a nod to a free press under attack"
The press was never more free: it goes 24/7 after the tyrant and dictator. Something is definitely wrong here.
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@areader It's horrifying how biased the American press is against tyrants and dictators!
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@areader Just because the press is still functioning doesn't mean it's not under attack.
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@ejb,
The press is flourishing. And in the most free fashion. The things the press permits itself to say now have no bounds.
Congratulations to all the winners and also to all the finalists. Great to have real news rewarded.
As an aside, earlier this year, I heard an hour-long interview with poet Forrest Gander about his work and about his late partner, poet C.D. Wright, who died suddenly and is honored in the volume for which he won the Pulitzer. I was happy to read that he received the poetry award, though the news is poignant given the painful loss that prompted the volume.
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Trump finances Pulitzer Prize is a complete reach-around.
"I'm not great, you're great!" "No, I'm not great, you're great!"
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Once again, more Pulitzer Prizes goes to politically-correct news outlets and books. What about the "explanatory" journalism about the Trump as "Russian agent" stories that major newspapers received Pulitzers in 2017 but turned out to be literally "fake news"?
The Pulitzer Prize has lost its credibility, but it still gives the news media the opportunity to display its pomposity and self-importance for all to see.
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@Scott These awards remind people of the importance of investigative reporting (take a look at the stories that aren't about Trump too) and feel free to link to any Russia stories in a major media outlet (stories, not just opinion pieces) that got a fact wrong and were not corrected. Honestly, I'd be curious to see them.
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@Scott Did I miss something? Who won a Pulitzer in 2017 for exposing Trump as a Russian agent?
Anything we can do to support a free press is necessary for our democracy to survive.
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Who won the award for best 2 year hoax promulgated by a paper of record? The NY Times or WAPO? Must have been close. The self-pitying press is "under attack" for nothing less than playing the handmaiden of a deceitful DNC and Michael Avenatti. Journalism is in shambles and rewarding the papers behind it is only bringing it down faster.
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@TL Journalism is in shambles? What a proclamation, based I am sure on exhaustive, scientific research w/o social media. Back up a few steps, take a deep breath. Better yet, talk to a local journalist about his/her daily work and why s/he does it.
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Here here! Well said
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You mean Hear! Hear!
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Wonder what the President with the fake hair, fake hue, fake first daughter and fake first lady thinks about the" fake news" in" the failing New York Times" and " the enemy of the people" aka the mass media and press?
Thankfully snarling and snarky Donald Trump believes that tweeting and speaking nicknames and slurs while watching Fox News and playing golf is " fighting".
While smiling and smirking Vladimir Putin sends his foes to hospitals, mental institutions, prisons, urns and coffins.
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@Blackmamba Well, he just awarded Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Golf pro, war hero, all the same to him.
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I like the term " forensic review". It suggests a criminality, or a Trump family pastime.
In the era of "fake news", congrats to the winners of real news reporting.
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I would appreciate a little context relative to the Suzanne Craig photo in this article. The top third of the photo is practically funereal. I don't mean to imply anything; I simply have no idea as to what is going on in that moment. It would be nice to have the blanks filled in as to why not a single person in the photo has an expression befitting a colleague winning a top honor.
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@John : Really!!!!!
My take only...the default posing and posturing of an affectless group of millennials with a few older props sprinkled in when it's not about them?
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Have only known 2 newspapers, New York Times and L.A Times, both were worth my time...they have and always told me things I did not know...when I lived in NYC I brought my paper at a stand, in Los Angeles from a metal box, the papers got better and better...when they went to color it was really great...I love reading.
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The Times’ revelations about the Trump family’s financial gymnastics surely deserved a Pulitzer Prize. But it speaks volumes about today’s 24-7 news cycle that the articles barely managed a ripple in Washington and among other media outlets.
The articles produced clear, persuasive documentation that Trump has lied his entire life about his early business career, and it revealed that the family—father and siblings—are nothing more than tax cheats and fraudsters.
Still, hardly anyone seemed to care, and the Times’ diligence appears to have been no more impactful than the proverbial tree falling in the forest.
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Tax avoidance and tax evasion are two totally different things. Everyone is so impressed with themselves about covering tax issues. You want to impress me, cover Congressmen and women that do nothing in stead of sorting out this tax mess so it works properly.
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@Paul Bernish
Trump's sister resigned (retired) immediately from her judgeship in New York when the story broke in the paper. One Trump is running away as fast as she can. She is not waiting for a pardon from her brother. She knows her family better than most, lawyering up for the years of litigation and humiliation ahead. I, for one, heard the tree falling, and so did she.
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@Paul Bernish
It has been said that behind every great fortune there is always a great crime. Hence the Trump family’s dubious dealings are shocking but oddly acceptable to the public who ultimately care about just paying their own bills which is a constant struggle for many people.
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Bittersweet. Sadly, the Florida journalists are being honored for circumstances and mistakes that never should have been. Blasted NRA.
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These Pulitzers in a number of way are leveled right at Trump's America. From the Sun Sentinel on Parkland to the Times on his finances to the award going to those who photographed migrants at the border. A small step but important step in decent Americans beginning to reclaim our country.
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The Sun-Sentinel's reporting has been truly impressive. I have spent about half of the past year in its coverage area, reading the paper daily and marveling at what has been revealed. The repercussions of what the reporters uncovered are still shaking out. Congratulations on an award well deserved!
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In the past, I met the news of Pulitzer Prize announcements with, "Oh, that's nice."
Now in the era of 'fake news' I spin in my office chair and cry, "Hallelujah!" Awarding these stories and journalists makes them a part of boldfaced history. It shines a light on the truth, even for just one brief day.
Congratulations, journalists, authors, publishers, poets, writers all!
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I am proud of our local paper. I pay the monthly subscription to both the Sun Sentinel and the New York Times because I want the free and independent printed press to continue to survive, and I hope that it will do so.
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@Steve Hemmert. I applaud you as a valued ally. I only wish my local paper was better and not just surviving.
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@Steve Hemmert Good for you! I've always liked The Sun and the NYT as well. Our own is a bit weak and I sure don't wish for us to have to deal with something as horrific as the Parkland folks have had to endure.
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Steve
I couldn’t agree with you more. I too subscribe to both the Sun Sentinel and “the failing” New York Times for the reason you mention. In addition I purchased shares in the Times when Trump was elected. It’s an investment that has rewarded me greatly. Wonder why?
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Congratulations to the Sun Sentinel. Our nation is honored and privileged to have such excellent journalism and journalists during these ominous times when too often, too many of our own are victimized at the hands of unhinged, home grown extremists. This is an era when no one is safe, whether one is simply attending school or worshipping in her/his church, synagogue, or mosque. The Sun Sentinel, the Times, the Post, the Wall Street Journal and hundreds of our local news papers are our eyes, ears, and teachers. We need them all, our freedom needs them.
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Congratulations Sun Sentinel!! Extremely well deserved. As the sister of an MSD student I am so grateful to you for your hard work and dedication to finding the truth. Your work has given me the tools to be an informed citizen, and I have mentioned it many times when I have called school board members or local politicians, and gotten involved in elections. Thank you so much, and keep digging!!
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Congratulations to the Sun-Sentinel and NY Times for their reporting.
Contrary to what President Trump says about "fake news," a free press is necessary for a strong democracy. Along with free speech, a free press is indispensable for people to be informed and to participate in a democracy.
Trump's repeated attacks on the free press come right out of the Dictator's playbook, which include seeking to discredit the independent press, controlling the public's perception of reality through propaganda, establishing a "cult of personality," and using "a culture of fear" to stoke popular support. While the US thankfully has been shielded from dictatorships, it is not necessarily immune from forces that have shaped and defined them.
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Sadly, they could not convince the NRA or the politicians they pay for that gun control is in the interests of American citizens, including children, teenagers, mentally I'll, congressmen like Scalise who himself was shot.....
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@gigi blaming the NRA may be preventing you from having meaningful conversations with your fellow citizens who do not want gun control. It's easy to focus your frustration one one group and much harder to come to terms with the fact that most Americans, NRA members or not, do not want further gun restrictions. Furthermore, with this administration's tendency towards authoritarianism and disregard for the Constitution, even my most liberal friends see the danger in a disarmed public. I can't speak for everyone but I'm happy to relinquish my firearms just as soon as the police and military do...
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@Sean Curious about where you get your information that most Americans do not want gun restrictions. Here's a poll from the NY Post, a conservative paper.
https://nypost.com/2018/03/22/most-americans-want-stricter-gun-laws-poll-shows/
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@Sean, this gun owner proudly asserts the need for gun restrictions, no need to disarm, just common sense restricted access to unneeded accessories, advanced weaponry which in turn would lead to a safer USA.
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While the Florida newspaper justly deserves its accolades, I wish to honor Brett Staples. That a black man should win the laurels for editorial writing is beyond important. And it wasn’t so very long ago that a black reporter at the Times was a curiosity.
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Congratulations to Sun Sentinel and New York Times and especially to my Dear Brent Staples who articles I have been reading to students for years.
I love Brent Staples writing.
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If these awards presage the reforms--guns, presidential expulsion...then they will have been worth their weight in gold.
That simple.
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@MS, That part is up to us, readers, voters, and, I hope, activists.
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Bravo to all the recipients of this important accolade. And to Times journalists David Barstow, Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner for critical work uncovering the ongoing Trump family tax fraud. The next chapter promises to be enlightening.
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@Ec oh you bet it will be!
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Congratulations to the Sun-Sentinel. While others may say that "nothing has changed" I disagree.
Change is incremental. The first most important increment is changing hearts and minds. The Sun-Sentinel coverage, by staying with the story, and giving those amazing students courage and more of a voice, brought more attention than seen before after a mass shooting. The reverberations of this are lasting. The students are still being covered -- just today a student with bullet marks on his body is being lauded for joining a soccer team, which was always his dream. The student leaders are still leading, and the follow-up of news organizations for these teens who captured our attention and then, through the Sun-Sentinel coverage, our hearts. We are still with them. And I say to them now: We are still with you!
Hearts and minds, the first change. The first incremental change. Thank you, Sun-Sentinel for staying on this coverage. Thank you Pulitzer committee for acknowledging the important change in the tides here, though still small, the waves will be reaching the shore soon. By then it may be a tsunami. Let's hope.
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The only chance we have is our children, and never, at least in my lifetime, has been truer.
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Horrible circumstances to have to report upon but so proud of my hometown paper! Their reporting has been ongoing since the tragic event and has captured what seems to be every conceivable angle.
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Congratulations! The tireless & exemplary work shown by you all in the reporting of this extraordinarily gut-wrenching story is what responsible, outstanding journalism should be.
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So what? Its reporting changed nothing. The next mass murder shooting is always just around the corner...in Jesus' white pro-life Christian America.
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@Jay David
Not reporting it would be even worse. Then we would be left with only the word of the true "fake news" of Fox, Breibart and their kind.
It's already bad out there if you look at a lot of local papers and TV news. Why We want ti make it worse?
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