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Marcil: New year brings reflection and a commitment to better and braver journalism

On Dec. 1, 2010, Bill Marcil Jr., president and CEO of Forum Communications and fifth-generation publisher of The Forum, reaffirmed a commitment to journalism that gives voice to the voiceless and stands up for justice, framing it as a return to roots.
A box on his desk contained family documents including a letter from Norman B. Black dated April 27, 1917, and childhood visits to the Forum newsroom and press room shaped Marcil's journalism mission.
Marcil warned journalism "feels different" today as some reporting slid into activist positioning, and he acknowledged his role and mistakes within the modern newsroom.
Marcil set priorities for the new year around roots and listening, urging facts over opinions and emphasizing service to the Forum's readership and communities served.
Protecting the legacy means moving forward with intention, and Marcil expressed gratitude for every community and reader the Forum serves.

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Marcil: New year brings reflection and a commitment to better and braver journalism

I remember the day the torch was passed to me: Dec. 1, 2010. It wasn’t dramatic. No speech. No applause. Just my dad, standing in a doorway that generations of our family had walked through before me, telling me it was time to take care of the family business. For years as a little guy, I would come to the office with my dad. My earliest memory is having Harold Schmunk, our production manager, find me outside of my dad's office on a Saturday and…

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