I thought the article didn't truly capture the flavor of the newsroom, but I'm not sure it's possible to do that without spending months there. I thought it was fair, though. He's very energetic, is a native of Canton, wants to improve the newspaper, and is a hard worker. I think you'll see the results of his commitment in the coming months. It's part of a trend to convert to morning publication.
Stock market reports in an afternoon newspaper are worthless, to name just one reason.
Advertisers want the newspaepr in the home earlier in the day. It's too easy to watch TV news instead of reading a paper then. It's not a stupid question. People call in with news tips. And reporters cultivate sources who will tell them about what's going on.