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Well, we at True claim to confront the big issues nobody else will take on...So, the media.
You might think that we in Cook County aren't affected by the machinations of the Bushies to buy and control the press...
And, in that you might be correct. Nonetheless, we are hampered in our press coverage by the FACT of the existence of two papers. Neither one has the resources to cover all of the news. Neither one has the courage to express opinions about the decisions being made that will determine our future. Such as, what would be the impact of closing our pool and making it part of a new county facility? Commissioner Fenwick appears to be the one in favor of this proposal. But who reports on this critical news?
Recently the Cook County News Herald hired a new editor, not a local, to replace Jay Anderson. Since then, the News Herald reporting has detioriated sadly. Meetings are missed, especially on the West End. Issues are not addressed, such as the impairment of the Poplar River and the septic system impairements in Cook County including Clean Water Legacy Grants in mitigation.
Is there any virtue in having two papers, which have to divide advertising revenue and need to cover the same stories?
NO, what we need is one high quality local paper and that is what we don't have. It's sorta like Obama and Hillary.
Meanwhile, if you want to get the real news, tune into WTIP and/or check out the website: Http://wtip.com
If y'all would like to weigh in on the merits of the two papers, feel free to publish your comments here OR perhaps more important, send directly to the papers.
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