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Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2015

The first op-ed I attempted to have published in a newspaper was flatly rejected by the Tallahassee Democrat. Twenty years later, the Democrat is still dismissing me. As a freshman at Florida State University, I submitted an unwieldy, egocentric portrait of college life at FSU. The Democrat‘s editorial page editor at the time was Mary Ann Lindley. After I applied to […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 4, 2015

That’s what I am talking about! I have been getting a fair share of grief as well as attaboys for my recent “If I owned the Tallahassee Democrat” posts. My point has been that, other than Noles news, the Democrat is generally not breaking company town news. It ignores the intrigue and seems to be ignoring a large […]

Peter SchorschAugust 9, 2015

Gainesville Sun public safety reporter Arek Sarkissian has been tapped to become Tallahassee bureau chief for the Naples Daily News. Prior to joining the Sun in August 2014, Sarkissian was a legislative reporter for LobbyTools, where he focused health care and education issues. Before that, he served as a multimedia journalist for the Tallahassee Democrat. […]

Guest AuthorJune 16, 2015

Let’s list the reasons why the Florida A&M University board of trustees is a total farce. No, it’s too much labor. Better to say the infestation of egos has made that board the laughingstock of state university boards of trustees. Or should. Chairman Rufus Montgomery again has found a way to interject his sexist machismo […]

Guest AuthorJune 15, 2015

Let’s list the reasons why the Florida A&M University board of trustees’ is a total farce. No, it’s too much labor. Better to say the infestation of egos has made that board the laughingstock of state university boards of trustees. Or should. Chairman Rufus Montgomery again has found a way to interject his sexist machismo […]

Florence SnyderApril 5, 2015

Skip Foster, the new publisher at the Tallahassee Democrat, was greeted as a liberator in his maiden speech to the Capital Tiger Bay Club. The gray-haired eminences who make up the Club’s membership know the difference between a good newspaper and a Chamber of Commerce rag. They’re embarrassed that the Times – New York and […]

Florence SnyderMarch 31, 2015

Skip Foster, the new Publisher at the Tallahassee Democrat, was greeted as a liberator in his maiden speech to the Capital Tiger Bay Club. The gray-haired eminences who make up the club’s membership know the difference between a good newspaper and a Chamber of Commerce rag. They’re embarrassed that the Times — New York and […]

Jac VerSteegFebruary 9, 2015

How sad that Skip Foster, new president and publisher of the Tallahassee Democrat, has decreed that his newspaper no longer will endorse political candidates. I expect that soon he and Gannet will need to change the paper’s name to the Tallahassee No Party Affiliation. This is almost certainly a business decision. Foster, like many people […]

Jac VerSteegFebruary 9, 2015

How sad that Skip Foster, new president and publisher of the Tallahassee Democrat, has decreed that his newspaper no longer will endorse political candidates. I expect that soon he and Gannet will need to change the paper’s name to the Tallahassee No Party Affiliation. This is almost certainly a business decision. Foster, like many people […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 13, 2015

There are some rumblings in the Capitol City this week about an RFP process which seemed to not be much of a process as the City Commission is set to meet later this month and approve or deny the recommended new vendor. In November, the City of Tallahassee announced that it had decided to award […]

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If I owned the Tallahassee Democrat — the “Gerald Ensley proves my point” edition

If I owned the Tallahassee Democrat – The “That’s what I’m talking about” edition

Personnel note: Arek Sarkissian joins Naples Daily News as Tally Bureau Chief

Chris Timmons: FAMU trustees’ egos fail school’s best interests

Chris Timmons: FAMU trustees’ egos fail school’s best interests

Florence Snyder: New Tallahassee Democrat editor has much to prove

Takeaways from Tally: A postcard from Tiger Bay

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: The rise of gutless newspapers

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: The rise of gutless newspapers

City of Tallahassee changes vendor on deferred compensation and defined contribution without completing process