A better Alabama government requires a bigger Alabama electorate

By: Brian Lyman

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 884

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Years ago, the editor of the newspaper where I worked held a mandatory retreat where he outlined his journalistic vision.

The public, he said, thought reporters were too negative. To buttress his point, he brought an audience survey. Respondents said they wanted more uplifting stories about people. And more about positive things happening in the community. What they didn’t want, my boss said, was crime, corruption and sports coverage.

He sat down. The circulation director …

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