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News Editor, Grant Welker,
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W
hen I edit reporters'
stories, I hate one
word above all others:
recently.
Recently may sound
like a good word to use to describe an event
occurring in the not-too-distant past, but
it is so non-descriptive and relative, it can
really mean any time. Recently can mean
one hour, one week, or five years. It is a bad
word to use, especially when you can give a
specific time. Which of these is a better sen-
tence? "Worcester recently gave Table Talk
Pies a tax break." or "Worcester on Tuesday
gave Table Talk Pies a tax break."
At WBJ, we have high standards for
including specific details in our news
features. We don't cut corners with relative
words. We include people's titles, company
locations, and what products and services
they provide. Details are important.
Yet, when you read reporter Sarah Con-
nell's feature "Disrespected" on page 14,
you will notice not all the details are there.
e article's subjects tell stories where
company names are le off and where
people are mentioned but not identified.
Even my dreaded word – recently – is
used. is is because Sarah is writing
about the sensitive topic of sexual harass-
ment, and we wanted to create a safe space
for the brave women who were willing to
relay their experiences and be identified
in the story, without suffering a negative
backlash I still fear they will receive.
When Sarah took on this assignment,
we talked about how the true power of
the storytelling would be in the individual
experiences these women were willing
to relate. Yes, you can cite studies and
statistics all you want; but you will never
feel how important this issue really is
until you read how the long and impactful
career of State Sen. Harriette Chandler
was almost cut short when she had to
choose between her academic studies and
her dignity. at is why we relaxed WBJ's
standards on details for this story.
Admittedly, this has created a story
reading as one-sided. In a way, though,
sexual harassment is a one-sided judg-
ment. Only you can decide when someone
else has crossed your line of comfortabili-
ty. People may read the anecdotes and say,
"at doesn't count as sexual harassment."
But, that doesn't matter. What matters
I N T H I S I S S U E
is the line was crossed in these women's
minds, putting them in the position where
their safety, comfortability, productivity
and self-worth was compromised. at's
what matters.
- Brad Kane, editor
Her story is what matters
Knowledge +
Experience +
Trusted Advice.
It all adds up.
Large enough to serve the
needs of most businesses
and individuals; small
enough to offer the
personal attention you
expect and deserve.
Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli, PC
Certified Public Accountants
306 Main Street, Suite 400 • Worcester, MA 01608
508.791.0901 • www.grkb.com
NEWS & ANALYSIS
DEPARTMENTS
5 Briefs
8 Focus on Women in leadership
18 The List: Highest-paid nonprofit chief
executives
21 Know How
22 Movers & Shakers
24 Photo Finish
25 Opinion
26 Shop Talk: Jule Gomes Noack, HMEA
6 Warehouse demand
More need for online fulfillment centers has
turned the I-495 belt into a distribution hub.
20 Who are you at work?
In her Outside the Box advice column,
Bonnie J. Walker said employers create
inclusive work environments when all
employees feel a sense of belonging.
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