I've really appreciated the information about journalistic coverage of the candidates in the last few days. With David and Britt, I'm concerned that the Strib didn't allow RT to at least tell his side of the "conflict of interest story" in their profile piece.
In light of that, was anyone else perturbed by the placement and timing of the "Block E Takes Shape" blurb in today's (Nov 2) Star Tribune Business section? In the print version of today's paper, the entire center of the front page of the Business section is taken up by a photo of Block E construction along with a photo of SSB and Jackie Cherryhomes with Block E developer Dan McCaffrey and a guy from the Hard Rock Cafe, captioned: "Hard Rock Cafe marketing executive Chris Tomasso hoists a Gibson Guitar that was autographed by Minneapolis City Council President Jackie Cherryhomes, left, Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton and Block E developer Dan McCaffrey, right." The one paragraph "story" accompanying the 2 photos reads, in part: "The retail component of Block E, expected to open next August, is nearly 80 percent leased, Chicago-based developer Dan McCaffrey said Thursday. 'We're meeting or exceeding our expections' of signing tenants, McCaffrey said at a news conference at the complex to formally announce the commitments of Hard Rock Cafe, Improv Comedy Club and Borders Books and Music." Two thoughts immediately came to my suspicious mind: 1. What a coincidence that McCaffrey somehow chose to hold a news conference/photo op to make this "formal announcement" five days before the election. 2. How interesting that the Strib should choose to put this non-event front and center in the Business section. Sara Strzok Ward 11 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
