Other View: Clownish ticketing of reporter nothing to laugh at
From the editorial: "'Unfortunately, in our current political climate, uneducated buffoonery has become a virtue, not a liability'."
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From the editorial: "'Unfortunately, in our current political climate, uneducated buffoonery has become a virtue, not a liability'."
From the editorial, "The episode has been reported nationally, sometimes humorously as just the latest example of thin-skinned, small-town public officials unable to cope with reporters who aren’t stenographers."
A reporter had the temerity to send 14 emails over a nine-day span to multiple city officials. Oh, the humanity!
Tough times in journalism have struck hardest at local coverage. Many communities no longer get independent news on what elected officials are up to. Too often, government gets to report on itself.
Calumet City officials including Mayor Thaddeus Jones went after "persistent" journalist, then dropped charge after drawing national attention