Stranger Slog Reports on the Press Access Issue
The Stranger Slog got wind of the SPS press conference and not allowing me to ask any questions and they wrote a post about it. The reporter was pretty even-handed pointing out that the Stranger has not always agreed with my stances and that I'm on the committee to defeat the supplemental levy. From their post: "District spokesperson Teresa Wippel said the event was for media organizations that "provide unbiased coverage and subscribe to journalistic ethics." By that, she means "the types of practices outlined in the Code of Ethics from the Society for Professional Journalists," Wippel said. "It is our opinion that Ms. Westbrook’s blog does not fit into that category." How do I get a subscription to journalistic ethics? I looked at the Code and I think I do most every thing there. I particularly like: Give voice to the voiceless; official and unofficial sources of information can be equally valid. Distinguish between advocacy and...