Charlottesville News Headlines syndicates headlines only from traditional media outlets. Some people have suggested that it’s only logical to include Charlottesville Podcasting Network and Charlottesville Tomorrow, since both provide firsthand, factual information about current events in Charlottesville. What do you think? #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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i never knew that even existed.
idea makes sense to me though.
Charlottesville Podcasting Network – maybe, but given the heavy content of that from existing media – WINA and WNRN isn’t there a risk of duplication?
Charlottesville Today is highlights it ‘activist campaigns’ on it’s home page. While it is involved in current events, the organization behind it has potentially biased goals in what it covers. That makes the site commentary not news. They want to shape current events not just report on them. So the idea of including it as a ‘news’ source worries me. cvilleblogs.com is the place for them.
WNRN doesn’t have news on their site, so there’s no danger there. WINA only has the briefest of stories, whereas CPN provides the audio of full interviews. I’ve never seen any duplication there.
So although the information that they provide is generally firsthand and not available anywhere else (especially in their election coverage), you figure that’s outweighed by the fact that their coverage may well be limited to the topics that they believe benefit their cause?
Does anybody else agree or disagree with that?
Well, since you have NBC-29 sports, I think you ought to add cville-lax.com. :-)
Personally, I subscribe to both CPN and CvilleTomorrow’s feeds already, but I would argue that they both provide real news that is worthy of inclusion in the news feed.
Regarding CvilleTomorrow – they provide far, far more, deeper and better coverage of local land use debates, politics and growth than all the other local media combined – in a format that facilitates discussion and dissemination of the information.
Regarding their “activist campaigns” on their home page – Transportation, Growth, Rural Areas and the Water supply – sounds like causes that are generally echoed by every local candidate currently running for election.
I’m sure Brian will chime in, but their cause really seems to be educating the populace.
Waldo, you and I already spoke about this, but i will reiterate here that I think both CVille Tomorrow and CPN should be included. Yes, they have their own feeds, and yes, they are not “traditional” media, but those two, along with CVilleNews ‘natch, are the first places I turn when I went to see deeper and more thoughtful coverage of local events and issues. It would be mighty handy for me personally to be able to turn to a single source. If I were building an aggregator, I would include them.