This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine I suppose. I’m the editor, Marshall Jones.

Want to include yours? Listen, this isn’t the comment section, this isn’t social media. Discussion and debate requires context and a wee bit of bravery — we need your name and where you’re writing from. Include it in your account or email me anytime.

Here I go, blathering on week after week and do I ever stop to ask you what you think?

No, not often. Well, let’s entertain the notion, shall we?

One reader persistently tells me “there is way too much political topics” here and they are looking for more “simple good feeling stuff”.

I don’t even know what that means, really. Truth is, I write about what I think is most important or most interesting, a basic maxim of news. I wouldn’t know how to fake this if I wanted to.

Personally, I feel a sense of security as a news reader. I feel I can make better decisions with how I spend money or vote or travel. I make less of a fool of myself in conversation armed with good information. Context and the people involved in the news, the dramas, make it richer and more interesting.

But, this reader has identified a blind spot of mine — folks who don’t like the news. Should I be offering more “simple good feeling stuff” to be attractive for them or stay serving news readers?

Quite a conundrum. I could sure use your help. Email me at mjones@infonews.ca and let me know what you think.

Marshall Jones

Managing Editor

iN RESPONSE

iN RESPONSE to Monday’s newsletter opinion-editorial on news for those who don’t like news

This is your platform. As such I feel you have a right to report and speak on issues that you feel passionate about. Some will agree with your choices. Some won’t. Can’t please everyone so you’ve got to please yourself.
Personally I enjoy what you have to say. I may not always agree but it is thought provoking. And trust worthy!

— Jim Guillaume via email

Keep up what you’re doing, you report the news, voice your opinion, good or bad. I enjoy your newsletter, keep it up.

— Daniel Moser via email

Depends on your goal?
If your goal is more engagement then I strongly suggest adding in more local feel good content. The psychological cost of being bombarded with negative yet truthful news has made countless people I know just stop watching or reading. Ignorance is bliss I guess. People in today’s world have soooo much negativity out there that they are protecting their mental health by just disengaging. The right thing to do?!? Debateable but I get it. I personally think its vital for some local news outlets to strongly emphasize local feel good stories that show off cool things happening within the local community on top of the provincial, national and international news. I still want all the facts but keep in mind that people want to be happy and have hope. My two cents.

— Shawn Davidson via email

iN RESPONSE to June 26 newsletter opinion-editorial on Prime Minister Carney and the BC condo bungle

Yourself and far too many chose Carney over Poilievre.
Many thought Poilievre wasn’t as “smart” as Carney, but that shouldn’t have been the focus.
We needed change from Trudeau and the only way to get it was to vote Conservative. That didn’t happen and look where we are: Our foreign direct investment has skyrocketed, but we are in a technical recession. Thanks to tension with the US our manufacturing is in a huge slump. (And Carney has been absent from negotiations, meanwhile Mexico protected themselves.) The cost of living is out of control – combine our weak economy with high food and people can’t afford to feed their families. The Build Canada Homes project has proven to be a sad campaign promise.
Carney is smart and looking out for himself. He’s attracting global capital but hasn’t helped Canadians. Household savings are down critically, the summer economic surge may not happen and inflation is 3.2%. Exports are in a slump and it’s not looking promising.
Meanwhile Carney is rarely in Canada, although after bungling up talks with Eby he did attend the World Cup, a few pride parades, and Vaisakhi celebrations — next up the Calgary Stampede.

— Leslie Doro via email

B.C. jury rejects explanations of ex-husband, guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski

Mr. Stefanski will no doubt immediately seek the assistance of the Innocence Project. I do not anticipate they will agree.

— William Mastop via iNFOnews.ca

Touchdown Kelowna officially opens with a sign reveal

Very exciting! Lots going on this weekend! I really appreciate the efforts the city makes to make our town a destination and make it impressive for the visitors to come and want to come again!

— Peter Boyd via iNFOnews.ca

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