Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Will Local Newspapers Step Up To The Plate?

That's a question that they may or may not answer.

I had an idea. What if the local newspapers (The Shawnee Dispatch, The Shawnee-Lenexa Sun, and the Shawnee-Lenexa section of the KC Star) did something productive for the community?

Based on the previous blog entries about voting this is the suggestion:

Thirty days prior to a primary or general election each newspaper runs a full page ad. The ad would have a picture of a military cemetery on it with the phrase "Don't lose what they died to protect.....Vote on Election Day" superimposed. This ad would be large enough for folks to cut out and stick in their windows (either at home or in a business). Or it could be on slightly heavier stock and included as an insert.

The cost? Two ways to handle it........the newspapers could suck it up and absorb it as a public service (would that be considered a business expense?) or they could seek sponsorship.

I'd be interested in seeing if any of them decide to go forward with this. Would also be interested in seeing if any of them contact me about this.