Northwest Herald: Bloggers Need Not Apply

The Northwest Herald seems to be trying a mini-recreation of its citizen advisory committee of years past, except this time only one person is wanted.

That person will serve a six month term on the NW Herald’s editorial board.

That’s what I read at my in-laws’ hone in a column by Brian Slupski.

I wouldn’t expect to be selected, but I find I’m even ineligible to apply.

On three counts;

(1) We will not accept applicants who are… former elected officials,

(2) We will not accept applicants who actively work for a political party as a precinct captain (precinct captains are in Cook County; McHenry County has precinct committeemen), and

(3) We will not accept members of the media…This includes bloggers and freelance writers.

One would have been enough.

Anyway, I am sure there are lots of McHenry County Blog readers who hold strong opinions who would do a wonderful job bringing the NW Herald’s editorial board back to a McHenry County perspective.

So, I encourage readers to apply.

And keep notes.

I’ll bet that after your six month term is up, the deliberations would make a great article or two.

Here’s the email address: dboard@nwherald.com.


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