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It’s been the “homer” trial for the past few days: local writers and reporters, some who have never covered a trial, filing reports that dismiss the day’s big picture and suck up to the local powers. Here’s the best report we’ve seen, and it comes from the Seattle media.
We’ve had a number of e-mails asking our opinion of the best and worst. The aforementioned piece is the most solid report we’ve observed, but the worst reporting has come under the head of commentary, and the worst commentary has been performed by lawyer Irvin Box for News9’s coverage.
We’re not critical of News9’s reports, but Box, who practices criminal law and does a solid job in that regard, is in way over his head, and is doing a disservice to the News9 coverage, which is anchored in Seattle by the always solid Alex Cameron. Day after day, Box offered slanted and out-of-perspective commentary.
The top-ranked television station deserved fair and balanced commentary, and Box used the opportunity to suck up to local power brokers instead of giving viewers what they deserved.
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Press Bias, Supersonics Clay Bennett Trackback URL for this entry
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