Prominent article on Front Page: “Bitterman’s sentencing for tax evasion delayed. Defense makes motion for acquittal, claims evidence withheld by prosecution.”
Lead article in Lancaster Section: “Guess who’s hobnobbing at the White House, Local teachers are first couple’s guest at state dinner for British prime minister.”
Lead article with photo on the front of the Sports Section: “Crusaders press ahead. Lancaster Catholic overwhelms Neumann-Goretti, 50-27, to reach state semifinals.”
WATCHDOG: Across from Obituaries on B2: “McCaskey team wins regional mock trial”.
Talk about burying an article!
More seriously, why does a basketball team reaching the state semi-finals deserve huge coverage while a mock trial team, consisting in large part of future leaders, reaching the state finals get shuttled to the side?
The editors would likely answer ‘because this is what the public wants to read about.’ Is that a good enough excuse?
And what does that say about us, the readers, and our priorities?
