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EDITORS: John Bechtel Ask the Editor — You hold the keys to the White House Please don't call me Wednesday morning. Teresa Bell-Stockman Ask the Editor — I want to know ... I really miss working in downtown Frederick, being able to hit the sidewalk and cruise to the square corner, checking out all the colorful posters in the windows promoting upcoming fun happenings -- sometimes catching sight of a flyer about a band playing that I have not heard of yet,--nailed to an old pole. Jason Brennan Ask the Editor — Bringing the candidates to you In keeping with the theme of the season, and because I've been woefully behind (we keep standings, you know) in writing one of these columns, here's a cornucopia of sorts for all things fredericknewspost.com. Cliff Cumber Ask the Editor — Tips for dealing with the media A few weeks ago I had the good fortune to be invited to sit on a media panel at a Leadership Frederick County class. Comfort Dorn Ask the Editor — Tell me a Christmas story This season presents every newsroom with blessings and challenges. Stan Goldberg Ask the Editor — Humble requests I am using part of this week's column as an open letter to area athletic directors and coaches. I am asking you to please call us and let us know when games are postponed or rescheduled. It would make our jobs a lot easier. Terry Headlee Ask the Editor — Speak up, we'll listen Each week I receive a handful of e-mails, letters and phone calls from readers with complaints or suggestions. Nancy Luse Ask the Editor — Nothing beats the smell of ink A number of years ago I stood in the newsroom of The Sun in Baltimore, awed by a map on the wall that showed the stretch of its foreign bureaus. With all the slashing that has happened there and at other newspapers, I wonder now if the map was something I only imagined. Rob Walters Ask the Editor — The day the 'bird came in upside down' Earlier this week, NASA released a report about space shuttle Columbia's final minutes before the ship broke apart, killing all seven astronauts Feb. 1, 2003. Sam Yu Ask the Editor — Photos don't lie — take two My last "Ask the Editor" column dealt with the truthfulness and integrity of our editorial photographs. A recent inquiry by one of our readers resulted in research on the Internet and a photo staff meeting where this inquiry was the only agenda item.

ARCHIVES: Ask the Editor — The day the 'bird came in upside down' Ask the Editor — Speak up, we'll listen Ask the Editor — Photos don't lie — take two Ask the Editor — Humble requests Ask the Editor — Tell me a Christmas story Ask the Editor — Tips for dealing with the media Ask the Editor — Nothing beats the smell of ink Ask the Editor — 'Change can be good, Inchworm' Ask the Editor — I want to know ... Ask the Editor — You hold the keys to the White House Ask the Editor — Your vote is the story Ask the Editor — Bringing the candidates to you Ask the Editor — Not just leaving a job Ask the Editor — Words, pictures and everything in between Ask the Editor — Why one photo — and not the other? Ask the Editor — Your pitch sucks. Don't sweat it Ask the Editor — The dark secrets of our political bias Ask the Editor — A marathon, not a sprint Ask the Editor — Sports pages take team effort Ask the Editor — Good Morning, Neighbor! Ask the Editor — Desperate business Ask the Editor — Respecting boundaries A scoop, then a triumph Ask the Editor — No pain, no gain Ask the Editor — Lesson Learned Ask the Editor — Bullied and buoyed by AP style Ask the Editor — Web lets us give the overnight scoop Ask the Editor — Newfangled technology and the news Ask the Editor — All good things... Ask the Editor — The photos don't lie Ask the Editor — Keep sending us your photos Ask the Editor — Who needs Berlitz? We speak jargon Ask the Editor — Fried chicken and a certificate Ask the Editor — More than one person's story Ask the Editor — Never? Don’t tell me never Ask the Editor — The hardest call to make Ask the Editor — Sending suds won't get you in any faster Ask the Editor — Reflecting on the role of journalists Ask the Editor — Time to blog Ask the Editor — Singing the good news, bad news blues Ask the Editor — Telling the truth, even when it hurts Ask the Editor — Keeping readers in the know Ask the Editor — Explaining the rules of the game Ask the Editor — To err is to be ... well ... a newspaper Ask the Editor — The business of the business section Ask the Editor — Post your comment, please Ask the Editor — Don't be afraid to just call me Ask the Editor — Journalists go from Combos to MoJos Ask the Editor — Moving brings spirit to an editor's work