News & Observer blog struggling since the departure of Ryan Teague Beckwith

The News & Observer misses prolific blogger Ryan Teague Beckwith, who maintained the N&O's "Under The Dome" blog.

When Pat Stith left the N&O, John Drescher promised that the paper’s investigative role would not lesson. He kept that promise.

Now, with Ryan Teague Beckwith gone, can the N&O maintain the momentum he gave Under the Dome?

So far, the answer is no. Dome lacks the speed and bite Beckwith had.

Here’s the acid test: I no longer feel the need to check Dome on-line every couple of hours. It’s usually the same old stuff.

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