Re: Media taking action in proposed sale

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Mon, 2 Sep 2002 19:54:33 -0400 "Joseph Pappalardo"
<joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com> writes:
> From: "Sid Schweiger" <sid@wrko.com>
> 
> >> Newspapers slant their news all the time, and they are under no
> obligation whatsoever to present any balanced viewpoints.  <<
> 
> 
> Except to protect their own integrity and trustworthiness.

A number of years ago I operated a small news business that provided
Massachusetts stories to ABC via Reuters and States News Service.  I
subscribed to a number of newspapers at home in addition to my local rag.
 My wife was shocked at how slanted the different paper's coverage was of
the same event, so I would put forward that the papers present the basic
facts, but then edit those facts in such a way as to put the positive
spin on what they want to achieve.
df