Jane Gibson: Where is The Bee’s news judgment?
A few days ago, four Marines were murdered and three people injured by a terrorist, yet it didn’t make the front page of The Modesto Bee. Today I was looking for a story about the fire in Hesperia on Highway 15 that destroyed cars, a truck, homes, etc. And where did I find it? On Page 10A. If you look at what did make the front-page on those days, it will amaze you to find just ordinary local news. Isn’t it the job of The Modesto Bee to report headline news first and “regular” news second?
Jane Gibson, Riverbank
This story was originally published July 21, 2015 at 1:18 PM with the headline "Jane Gibson: Where is The Bee’s news judgment?."