Comments on: Local: Clearing the air about smoking-hot journalism http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2007/12/29/local-clearing-the-air-about-smoking-hot-journalism/ News, politics and the media in the River City Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:46:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alan Francis http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2007/12/29/local-clearing-the-air-about-smoking-hot-journalism/#comment-101192 Alan Francis Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:23:01 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2007/12/29/local-clearing-the-air-about-smoking-hot-journalism/#comment-101192 Tonight's a night when every working band who wants a gig is playing somewhere. Suggestion: ask band members what they think a smoking ban will do to the already endangered live music scene in Peoria. Tonight’s a night when every working band who wants a gig is playing somewhere.

Suggestion: ask band members what they think a smoking ban will do to the already endangered live music scene in Peoria.

]]> By: Charlie http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2007/12/29/local-clearing-the-air-about-smoking-hot-journalism/#comment-101143 Charlie Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:13:45 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2007/12/29/local-clearing-the-air-about-smoking-hot-journalism/#comment-101143 There are a couple of factors that are probably playing into the over-coverage. 1. It's the holidays and there are very few government offices open long enough to get any useful work done. 2. Because of the holidays, many local officials have time off. 3. Because of the holidays many TV and radio newsroom workers have time off. 4. It's is easy to find people to talk about this because it impacts EVERYONE. 5. It is easily one of the biggest stories of the year, and the last time I was in Peoria it seemed a lot of people hadn't kicked the smoking habit. There are a couple of factors that are probably playing into the over-coverage.

1. It’s the holidays and there are very few government offices open long enough to get any useful work done.

2. Because of the holidays, many local officials have time off.

3. Because of the holidays many TV and radio newsroom workers have time off.

4. It’s is easy to find people to talk about this because it impacts EVERYONE.

5. It is easily one of the biggest stories of the year, and the last time I was in Peoria it seemed a lot of people hadn’t kicked the smoking habit.

]]> By: Terry Towery http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2007/12/29/local-clearing-the-air-about-smoking-hot-journalism/#comment-101123 Terry Towery Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:53:33 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2007/12/29/local-clearing-the-air-about-smoking-hot-journalism/#comment-101123 While I agree that City Hall is a story that merits watching, I also think the smoking ban is one of those issues that affects everyone. Smokers are upset. Non-smokers are thrilled. And the longterm economic impact on businesses, most notably bars, may be substantial. So yeah, I think it's a big story. Certainly worth the ink and airtime it's been getting. And I don't think it's been reported to the exclusion of any other important local stories. While I agree that City Hall is a story that merits watching, I also think the smoking ban is one of those issues that affects everyone. Smokers are upset. Non-smokers are thrilled. And the longterm economic impact on businesses, most notably bars, may be substantial.

So yeah, I think it’s a big story. Certainly worth the ink and airtime it’s been getting. And I don’t think it’s been reported to the exclusion of any other important local stories.

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