Service members enjoy the news of the day when they are deployed away from their stateside or overseas duty stations. The Stars and Stripes has continued a legacy of putting out a daily newspaper during every major conflict since the American Civil War. From Forbes Magazine:
''We won't be ignored anymore,'' warns new Stars and Stripes editor Howard Witt.
Last June, veteran Chicago Tribune journalist Howard Witt took over as senior managing editor at Washington-based Stars and Stripes, the daily newspaper published for U.S. service members in 48 countries. Before that, Witt was a civil rights reporter in Houston and a foreign correspondent in Russia and South Africa. He was a Pulitzer finalist last year for reporting on racial tensions in Deep South towns, known as the "Jena 6" story.
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My Comment: I am the first to admit that (recently) I was surprised by some of the stories that Stars And Stripes has been covering.
I definitely like this new look .... I definitely like the stories that they are covering .... and I can only hope that the good work that they are doing will continue.