Two good pieces on the mine disaster

I have been too busy to write a column myself on the misreporting of the non-miracle in the West Virginia mine. But I want to call your attention to one of the best things I've read about the journalism issues in that story, Scott Libin's column, "Tough Questions: In the Field and in the Newsroom."

I also commend to your attention this piece on the Lee Enterprises "Writing Matters" site by William Zimmer of the Casper Star-Tribune about finding story (in his case column) ideas in the daily routine, even making water outdoors along Wyoming's long stretches of highway between rest stops.