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Photographer Music

6:27 PM Tue, Jan 30, 2007 |
Jane Smith

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Since I just lost the blog I spent the past twenty minutes writing, I decided to change topic to "Photographer's Music." Each of the 17 or so photographers has his/her preference.

Photographer Tim Jacobson and I are driving back from Sweet Home. He's playing Foo Fighters. It's quite the compromise to liste...



Why Is Our Storm Coverage Endless?

5:43 PM Thu, Jan 18, 2007 |
Pat Dooris

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by Pat Dooris

Often at a party, someone will ask me why we report on weather so much and why in the world we stay on the air so long saying the same thing over and over again.

Those same nice people can usually cite several parts of our coverage as examples of what they did or did not like.

I give the...



Snow Tales Behind the Headlines: Who's the child here?

3:41 PM Wed, Jan 17, 2007 |

Ever wonder how simple events lead to angry overreaction?

Does an errant snowball merit revenge?

Last night, a producer and I were carpooling home after a long day of snow coverage. Rounding a corner into Irvington, we noticed a car stopped, all its doors open and people throwing something into its trunk.

They piled in and drove on.

One block later the car stopped. A man hopped out, grabbed a bicycle out of t...



Reporter Snow Day

6:50 PM Tue, Jan 16, 2007 |
Jane Smith

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