Editorial by NorthIowaToday.com Publisher Matt Marquardt –
The Hampton Chronicle has informed NorthIowaToday.com that the Globe Gazette is refusing to “share” stories between the two media outlets due to a perceived “agreement” between the Chronicle and NIT. “Sharing” stories is a common practice between media outlets if there is a common interest.
A Chronicle reporter informed me on August 3 that “a higher-up” at the Globe Gazette “wouldn’t share a story with us because the Hampton Chronicle had a sharing agreement with North Iowa Today.”
“Did you know of any such thing…?” the Chronicle reporter asked me. “My publisher and I didn’t. Misinformation travels quickly.”
Unfortunately, yes, misinformation does spread quickly, and once again, the Globe has fallen victim to its own shoddy fact-checking skills, and perhaps a lust for revenge, and is now taking it out on the Chronicle.
As the Globe is sticking to its policy of pretending NorthIowaToday.com doesn’t exist, they never even asked me if NIT is working with the Chronicle.
The Chronicle asked me to tell Globe Gazette Publisher Howard Query no sharing agreement exists. I’ll oblige.
Howard, I know you and your newsroom read NIT, therefore I know you will see this.
I can assure you that NIT is not working with the Chronicle in any way; we do not share stories. NIT has its own photojournalists and sources in the area south of Mason City, that is how we get our stories from that area.
Now, see if you can play nice with our neighbors.
Reggie, don’t worry, you are on target. NIT cuts out anyone who doesn’t agree with them. No website such as this is going to survive on only negative blogs.
Buh and bye.
I agree – my comments critical of NIT have been rejected as well. Feel free to spew racism and profanity or reem the council though. Not something worth paying for, me thinks.
Make that “ream the council”…
Matt’s main contributor , Peter can’t spell,can’t write in coherent sentences and keeps beating the same dead horse. Matt has an inferiority complex and is paranoid. Now he is going to charge for this? Matt I think you are making a BIG mistake. I know I’m going to get beat up pretty bad for saying these things by your followers but what you have is a quaint but free site. As soon as you charge for it the mental inbreeding will devour any sense of reality.I could be wrong. Good luck.
Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out Reg. Learn to spell and use punctuation while you are at it.
Reggie, your insults just make me smile. I’m confident in my approach to running my business. Time will tell who is right.
Buh….bye.
It is SO nice to have other media outlets. For YEARS I have wanted someone to run the glob out of business…Keep up the good work Matt!!!
Would someone please do a courtesy flush on the globe gazette. Its starting to stink up the city.
I for one appreciate the coverage from Hampton (Outside of the KIMT Viewing Area) and have contributed some stories and tips and have put people in contact with NIT. Thanks for clearing up the confusion, Matt!!
It’s true. NIT and the Hampton Chronicle have a multi-billion dollar sharing agreement. By Christmas the NIT and the Hampton Chronicle will own several professional sports teams, including the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Giants.
The Globe Gazette will have it’s name and product changed to Globe Bathroom Tissue and Wipes.
Thanks for the laugh! Always knew the Globe was petty but this tops it.
how do you think the Globe can pay for that multi million dollar piece of garbage called a printing press? you know the state of the art in 97 PROTOTYPE press? They are in their death throws, and everyone in the media business knows this, keep up the good work NIT, maybe we can make Howard do exactly what he made me do twice….get in the unemployment line…..