Speakers:
R.J. Gallagher Jr. is a three-decade resident of the Roaring Fork Valley community. His firm, Forte International, is a supporter of local philanthropy that makes a difference on a global level. Philantopia is a monthly column of The Aspen Times focused on philanthropy and community involvement.
Lo Semple III, founder of Suit Yourself, is also the son of famed Hollywood writer and longtime Aspen resident Lorenzo Semple Jr. He writes a Saturday column for the Daily News: The Lo Down.
Roger Marolt, a fourth-generation Aspenite, is a certified public accountant in business with his identical twin, Mike Marolt. Both are known for their high-altitude skiing. Roger writes for a weekly column in the Aspen Times.
Rick Carroll, raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, took his first job as a sportswriter for the Shreveport Times. Carroll worked at the Dallas Business Journal in Texas before starting at the Aspen Daily News as a reporter in March 1997. After a decade, Rick took the role of managing editor for the Aspen Times.
David Krause, editor of the Aspen Times.
The Back of Christina King's head
Moderated by Christina King, this panel of local newspaper columnists discussed the implications of Aspen's being a "newspaper town." Most locals and visitors start their days checking the local papers to stay up on what's happening and the latest water cooler talk. Some things discussed were:
The central role of the two local papers in Aspen's community
The standards for publishing news versus the standards for letters to the editor
Pluses and minuses of online comments feature
What's behind writing a headline
Local newspapers and the four way test
What consideration should be given to the emotional impact on readers of the stories that are run; how to balance sensitivity with the duty to report the news
How much gold and survival food should the average Aspen senior stockpile
