> Seems odd that we're hung up on crowd counts. Look > at all the forces that are against this war. Most > European leaders. The Pope. All our Arab allies. > To some extent, Powell. If the Star Tribune thinks > it can undermine the groundswell that all this > represents with low counts for one demonstration, it > needs to do some soul-searching. It doesnt diminish > the cred of the anti-war movement, it undermines its > own.
Yes! The issue is not how many people were or were not in Washington DC. The issue is that our local paper - which, combined with local news serves as many people's gateway to the world - is misreporting significant news. If this were a one time mistake, I'd be inclined to let it go. Everybody makes mistakes. However, time after time after time, they misreport or bury stories which has the effect of distorting our view of reality. Wasn't there recently a demonstration in front of their building due to this? I know there are plenty of good reporters at the strib, but _somebody_ is making these decisions! The funny thing is that I hear conservatives bemoaning the "liberal bias" of the reporting industry. At the same time, I hear liberals bemoaning the right-leaning bias of that same industry. It seems to me that the industry has a "status quo/powers that be" bias. One thing to keep in mind when reading the paper - we're not the customer, we're the product. Where's Sinclair when we need him? - Jason Goray, Sheridan, NE __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
