While you are still pondering my "bold proposals" concerning the North American Convention (I appreciate the large amount of feedback I have received, both on the blog and elsewhere!), it may be interesting to take a look at some of the media coverage we received last week.
The Herald Bulletin newspaper in Anderson provides regular coverage during the NAC. This is not surprising since this event has such an important impact on the city. For the most part their coverage is good, providing human interest stories related to the convention. This year two stories caught my attention.
On June 25th they published an article, "Fewer numbers at convention affect nearby businesses". The story highlights the significant drop in attendance that has occurred over the years (something I've been saying) and the effect it has on local businesses.
The Herald Bulletin really scraped the bottom of the news barrel, however, on June 27th with this story: "Speaker uses racial insult at Church of God meeting". They reported James Johnman, director of Hispanic church planting, using the term "wetback" at a conference attended by FIVE people. Reading the entire article, this is truly a non-story and a perfect example of media looking for something sensational in order to sell papers.
The Herald Bulletin newspaper in Anderson provides regular coverage during the NAC. This is not surprising since this event has such an important impact on the city. For the most part their coverage is good, providing human interest stories related to the convention. This year two stories caught my attention.
On June 25th they published an article, "Fewer numbers at convention affect nearby businesses". The story highlights the significant drop in attendance that has occurred over the years (something I've been saying) and the effect it has on local businesses.
The Herald Bulletin really scraped the bottom of the news barrel, however, on June 27th with this story: "Speaker uses racial insult at Church of God meeting". They reported James Johnman, director of Hispanic church planting, using the term "wetback" at a conference attended by FIVE people. Reading the entire article, this is truly a non-story and a perfect example of media looking for something sensational in order to sell papers.
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