The Oregonian's coverage of the Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan kneecapping scandal a few years back showed how relentless local coverage can be. If the Trail Blazers make the NBA Finals this year, brace for another round of saturation coverage. Some readers questioned saturation coverage of the New Carissa. It was a huge story, and the newsroom staff turned in some of its best work in bringing it to readers with depth and clarity. We need to ask those questions more often, especially when a big story is unfolding.
Readers can spot myopia.
Good journalists should be able to see it, too.