Although an opinion piece. A quote around an issue the author seems to think is critical, from people it impacts, seems necessary to make this article credible. In Journalism shouldn't opinion have a little evidence to back it up. I actually believe whole-heartedly in the content, but as a periodical, the responsible thing to do would be to provide food for the readers thoughts in order to add context for the unbiased reader.

Short of the misspelling of Bill Cosby's name, this was not only a timely and relevant story, but great quotes from relevant parties. I hope there is follow-up with what constituents think and maybe what the silent key figure thinks. Either way it was informative reporting.

Where is commentary from teachers on the panel? If they cannot comment, where is commentary from any teacher or principal about Dr. Grasmick's comments?

This appears to be Adam Meister's original story rewritten with the paragraphs/words moved around a little??? It also has typos in it.

Impressive piece from what is sometimes a paper with very thin details and facts. Several quotes from people who would be both impacted and/or have a background in the subject matter. Also, enterprising in reflecting on this aspect of the issue and the role it plays in the social discourse.

ALthough I'm not a fan of this style of writing on some issues because it can be received as being directive by young or new readers. This piece really captures the tone and tenor of the event without unecessarily lampooning any participant. The assessment of the panelists themselves was a necessary addition and some of the statements that were missed by other major publications, yet showed up in this article are classic. The detail of this piece makes it very well balanced and fair. Strong example of a good piece of journalism, and also journalism with a soul. So much of what we read today sometimes feels like either the writer is an amateur using feeds from national news agencies or simply doesn't know the town they are ... More »

Finally a piece that has comments from the Mayor and not a spokesperson. I would have like to seen some further investigation on evidence of her statements about what she is doing in neighborhoods as well as impressions from those who attended the event.

Interestingly I was at this event. This piece doesn't share any of the angst or tense moments at the event. It doesn't speak to why the Mayor was not there. It doesn't have any commentary from people who attended and their impressions on how the candidates did. It certainly doesn't go very far in keeping the community in the know.

What is the point of this story? Where does it add value. One could also perceive it as biased or prolific. Biased in showing the lack of value for life, moreso the lives of Black people in Baltimore. Or prolific inasmuch as those killed and doing the killing all look like one another.

This would be great if there were some research based-context around what rigor actually is, what highly rigorous standards mean for children, what supports are made for teachers to increase achievement using more rigorous standards, how these standards compare internationally, etc. Very limited in scope or direction for what even an education practitioner would do with this information.

Where is the commentary from Filipino teachers or union representatives of Baltimore City teachers. Where is the commentary about where the money will come from to pay for these fees if determined to be substantial? How long will it take to get this information to the public? This story seemed more like a race to get the story than in depth journalism.

Since this is an opinion I can't necessarily say whether this is good or bad. I am surprised at the lack of balance as it pertains to Black people and the dotted line drawn from legislative votes around gay marriage to no supporting the DREAM Act. A little irresponsible I would say without any quotes or evidence to back up the rationale.

Interesting story. However, is the goal to discredit the Baltileaks blog posting or is the goal to investigate why a young lady, who doesn't appear to have her own money would be making a $7000 contribution to political campaigns. The whole - my father gave me the money, who happens to work at Severstal, so I could bribe politicians into getting me into U of M doesn't sound any more plausible than the Baltileaks piece. What's the real intention of the authors? It isn't clear to me since they don't note any of their own investigation of the facts behind Ms. Nazarenko's contribution.

I had a hard time answering many of the rating questions because there weren't enough facts or details to support a real analysis. While I can't say this is bad journalism, I can't say it is good journalism. Hating to quote Ronald Reagan (or the old lady in the Burger King commercials) - "where's the beef?"

I like that this story used the original blog posting by Adam Meister, did its own research, got Belinda Conaway on the record and gave context by noting Mr. Meister could potentially be a political opponent. This is what's great about good journalism, although not too deep or extensive - a reader could arrive at their own conclusions with hard facts presented and little to no slant.

This is pretty good investigation. While a negative response might be expected, I wonder if Adam reached out to one of the subjects for a statement on their address.

The interviewer spent a great deal of time allowing the interviewee talk about his perspective on the Pennsylvania Ave. history. From what little I know of the area, I knew there needed to be other voices in this story to provide more indepth insight into the history. I wonder if there will be more to this story. There are so many layers to the development and complexity of what was/is the Pennsylvania Ave. corridor that I believe this could be an ongoing series if the goal is inform/educate the public.

Check the grammar. Where are the facts or research about what it would take to redevelop the vacant houses?

The pie charts alone are evidence as to why this piece would be more appropriately called propoganda.

This piece reads like an OpEd. Is It?

This article is extremely relevant to citizens on many levels - the state of the US economy, potential available jobs in the region, the tension between offshoring and keeping goods Made in the USA... The piece seems well-balanced and is timely.

It is always good to hear about other cultures and the layers of complexity we all share as humans. I really liked the juxtaposition of the novel with the author's experience. Since the author seems to be a professional journalist, I would have liked to have seen some data backing up the dissonant's voice about rates of suicide among asian women or even the thoughts of one of the parents sitting in the class with him. However, I appreciate the piece.

While extremely informative, the thing that rubs me the wrong way about this article are the multiple insinuations about who is behind Baltileaks. Without providing evidence these folk are involved, the string of insinuations smacks of bias. For example... "Tech entrepreneur Dave Troy, an enthusiastic supporter of Rolley, declined to answer, when asked if he is involved in BALTILEAKS, saying “I am sympathetic to their stated desire for anonymity.” “Any answer I might offer to this line of questioning,” he said, ‘would help someone deduce what individuals might be involved, either by ruling me out or implicating me.” THEN... from Baltimore Brew " Still, with a mayoral election coming up in September, it’s ... More »

The writing is pretty dense for such a fun topic. I also understand the desire to be hip and authentic, but, the cursing is a little extra and adds little. However, it was quite informative. Who knew the dance scene is so robust in Baltimore? Would have liked to have heard from some participants in the round robin who don't consider themselves "dancers."

This is an extremely well written article. It seems the journalist put their boots to the ground to hear from all sides on this issue in order to provide as many facts and details as possible. It also seems to lack a slant in either direction, which may be the result of collaborative authoring. I look forward to follow up as the case progress, including feedback from citizens.

Very good description of details from both perspectives of the issue.