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Traditional Newspapers Losing It
“It” as in readers…according to a new Zogby Poll. 48% of the U.S. uses the internet as their prime news source……….and only 10% say the traditional newspaper is their main source.
Other findings from the survey include:
Although the vast majority of Americans are dissatisfied with the quality of journalism (64%), overall satisfaction with journalism has increased to 35% in this survey from 27% who said the same in 2007.Both traditional and new media are viewed as important for the future of journalism – 87% believe professional journalism has a vital role to play in journalism’s future, although citizen journalism (77%) and blogging (59%) are also seen as significant by most Americans.
Very few Americans (1%) consider blogs their most trusted source of news, or their primary source of news (1%).
Three in four (75%) believe the Internet has had a positive impact on the overall quality of journalism.
69% believe media companies are becoming too large and powerful to allow for competition, while 17% believe they are the right size to adequately compete.
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On Mar 2, 11:20 AM, Anon wrote:
Clicked the link and interesting that newspapers are 2nd last for primary news. Second only to blogs at the bottom. I can only think that it is lower around these parts.
On Mar 25, 1:20 PM, BOCC Audit wrote:
McGee, with this kind of audit analysis being done what is your evidence that we need to have the state of Oregon audit the County again?
Monday, December 17, 2007
COUNTY ACHIEVES PERFECT AUDIT FOR THIRD YEAR
For the third consecutive year, Clatsop County received the equivalent of straight A’s for its financial record keeping.
Merina & Company LLP, a certified public accounting firm in West Linn, issued an “unqualified” opinion for the 2006-07 audit. An unqualified opinion means the auditor found all the county’s financial records for the fiscal year to be in perfect order and in compliance with all standard government accounting practices and generally accepted accounting principles, explained Mike Robison, director of the county’s Central Services, which oversees its finances.
Each year the County has an independent CPA firm audit its financial statements as required by state and federal law. Typically, auditors find errors or areas needing improvement and issue what is called a “qualified” opinion, meaning the auditor considers the records to be in order but for those cited areas.
“The auditors conducted a very thorough and wide-ranging scrutiny of our financial records. Achieving an unqualified opinion assures our citizens that we are handling their money properly. This is a standard we intend to keep up,” County Manager Scott Derickson said.
An unqualified opinion also assures grant-awarding agencies and other institutes that the county’s financial records are reliable.
For many years, Clatsop County was unable to achieve an unqualified report, largely because of new, wide-ranging reporting standards set by the Government Accounting Standards Board requiring governments to inventory and place values on infrastructure such as roads. The county first earned a clean opinion from auditors Koontz and Perdue for its 2003-04 records.
A full copy of the audit can be viewed on the county’s web site at http://www.co.clatsop.or.us.
On Mar 25, 3:43 PM, County Constituent wrote:
“The county first earned a clean opinion from auditors Koontz and Perdue for its 2003-04 records.”
With a big Kudos to Richard Lee for his forward thinking. I believe Pat Roberts may have also been on the board that initiated this also?