Comments about ‘News to utilize specialists as way of enriching local reports’

I just hope there is full disclosure of who these "specialists" are what their position is. (For example, if an article is written by the Church's PR department, or an industry insider, I'd like to know it.)

Just change the name of the Deseret News to "The Daily LDS Press Release."

I appreciate the fact that "nothing changes if nothing changes", and something at the DesNews had to change to keep it from hemorhaging more and more money, but I for one am going to miss the extent of local coverage the DesNews has done in the past as it apparently seeks out a more global audience.

I have always read the DesNews for its coverage of local news and their commentary on television, film and music. I sadly quit reading the entertainment section of the website (which I have considered essential reading in the past) upon learning that they'd let go the critics in those areas. Just as sad, it appears in the future I'll be just scanning the local news section as well.

When I lived in Utah and was a subsriber to the Deseret News, my favorite part about it was its seperate nation and world sections. The Detroit News, serving a much larger city and in a large Metro-Area that by some measures then had 5 million people, never gave as much coverage to international events.

I am hoping that the changes and innovations at the Deseret News will bring about a much better future.

The idea of reaching out and getting input from immigration attorneys and others is a good one.

The general contours of the plan are starting to come together in a workable way. I hope this endevor is successful.

One thing DNews needs (or maybe I just need to find) is a "share this story on facebook" function. True, I can go post the link, but having a direct "share this on facebook" button would make it easier to spead the news, and facilitate supportive readers in attempting to direct more readers to look at the wonderful atricles that the News provides.

I thought of this because I am thinking that Deseret Connect needs to be publicized widely so that the potential experts learn of its existence. I doubt many real experts use facebook much, but there is hope.

Actually, I wonder if there would be a way to publicize this through linked in. Even if there will not be any renumeration, it will give people a chance to network by epressing their ideas in a forum where others can read about it. I will look into this.