Recent Gary Vincent Columns

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‘Voter fraud’ headline played right into group’s hands

Gary Vincent | Sunday, January 22, 2012

The Telegraph editorial on Sunday, Jan. 15, had it right: “Voter fraud is not an issue in New Hampshire.” The editorial concerned the stunt by …

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Census poverty report deserved mention in Telegraph

Gary Vincent | Sunday, December 25, 2011

Fond as we are of our status in holding the first presidential primary, New Hampshire has always drawn criticism over it because our state is …

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Why is the media so reluctant to call out hypocrisy?

Gary Vincent | Sunday, November 27, 2011

In the wake of the October snowstorm that left thousands without power, the state’s two U.S. senators – Democrat Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Kelly Ayotte …

Professional journalism worth price

Gary Vincent | Sunday, October 23, 2011

Starting last weekend, The Telegraph launched a new era for itself, when it began a tighter policy of charging for subscriptions for full access to …

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Telegraph cut corners in story on ‘nonpartisan’ group

Gary Vincent | Sunday, September 25, 2011

When popular Democratic Gov. John Lynch announced on the morning of Sept. 15 that he would not seek a record fifth term, readers of The …

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Reporters would be wise to remember ‘5Ws and H’ rule

Gary Vincent | Sunday, August 28, 2011

Nearly every reporter learns that a news story should follow the “5 Ws and H” rule – who, what, where, when, why and how. Old …

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PolitiFact NH a welcome addition to Telegraph but …

Gary Vincent | Sunday, July 24, 2011

Late in June, The Telegraph introduced “PolitiFact 2012 New Hampshire,” a cooperative effort among The Telegraph, The Valley News – and more recently NHPR – …

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FCC report sounds alarm on watchdog journalism

Gary Vincent | Sunday, June 26, 2011

It didn’t attract much attention, but the Federal Communications Commission recently issued a report warning of a shortage of in-depth local journalism needed to hold …

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One more thing about New Boston’s voter ID scheme

Gary Vincent | Sunday, May 29, 2011

Sometimes the best question is the one that wasn’t asked. In a story about New Boston posting signs telling voters in a special election for …

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Media not telling the truth on Ryan budget plan

Gary Vincent | Sunday, April 24, 2011

Sometimes, as the old saying goes, you need to call a spade a shovel. But plain truth-telling has been in short supply in the media …

Newspapers must reinvent themselves in order to survive

Gary Vincent | Sunday, March 27, 2011

It’s a well-worn journalistic device to write, when some seemingly startling fact emerges, that the story “comes as no surprise to this corner…” So it …

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Journalism without context does a big disservice to readers

Gary Vincent | Sunday, February 27, 2011

One of the things newspapers are best equipped to do is to provide the context that makes news or commentary more meaningful. It is difficult …