I'm suspicious of traditional third-person journalism. I want writers to be present in their narration and reveal to me their biases, so I can ferret out my own truth. This is the kind of writing one finds in The Local Planet. While the Spokesman Review is a paper of record, The Local Planet is a paper of reflection. Technology is changing our world.
People have much less time to read.
The Internet is becoming folk's primary news source. Yet, I don't think people will give up holding newsprint in their fingers. I believe that the future of publishing is in the alternative newsweekly. People are looking for intelligent, entertaining comment on their world. My hope is that The Local Planet can provide readers with the quality writing they crave, and meanwhile, provide local writers and editors real jobs.