Sunday, January 08, 2006
At its best, the popular press can inform citizens of the economic challenges and opportunities ahead of us. At its worst, the popular press can distort perceptions.
Take the case of Fort Wayne, Indiana. About a year ago, Men's Health magazine used dubious criteria to label Ft. Wayne as the "dumbest" city in America. It was a gratuitous slur, as this article makes clear. Read more.
To my mind, there is no difference between the Men's Health story and the graffiti spray-painted subway cars. Both are the product of civic vandals.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Background on Ed Morrison
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Correcting irresponsible journalism
