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hyrum · 12-09-2006, 08:35 PM

So, how many days before The Deseret News endorses Mitt Romney for Pres?

MikeWaters · 12-09-2006, 09:41 PM

if DN is a homer paper, why not hire a homer? it's elementary. I don't see what the big deal is.

if this is the deal-breaker for you, I think you are missing the boat.

RockyBalboa · 12-09-2006, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

if DN is a homer paper, why not hire a homer? it's elementary. I don't see what the big deal is.

if this is the deal-breaker for you, I think you are missing the boat.

Exactly...amazing that liberals don't have the same problem with extreme left wingers who over see papers that spew some of the most dishonest, hateful and biased venom around.

See New York, Los Angeles , etc,,etc,,etc,,,.

Be consistent guys.

Not that I expect that from the liberals here.

Jeff Lebowski · 12-09-2006, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Exactly...amazing that liberals don't have the same problem with extreme left wingers who over see papers that spew some of the most dishonest, hateful and biased venom around.

See New York, Los Angeles , etc,,etc,,etc,,,.

Be consistent guys.

Not that I expect that from the liberals here.

Who ever said I don't have a problem with biased reporting in liberal rags? I don't subscribe to the NY Times or the LA Times. I subscribe to the DNews. Doesn't that give me a bit of a license to bitch?

At the same time, show me ANY reputable newspaper that puts someone with a political background like Cannon's as editor of the paper. One example. Thanks in advance.

Jeff Lebowski · 12-09-2006, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

if DN is a homer paper, why not hire a homer? it's elementary. I don't see what the big deal is.

if this is the deal-breaker for you, I think you are missing the boat.

Two reasons:

1) Hiring someone that blatantly political with no experience seems shameless.

2) Cannon follows an outstanding editor in Hughes. Why they would have this guy follow Hughes is beyond me.

Jeff Lebowski · 12-09-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

if DN is a homer paper, why not hire a homer? it's elementary. I don't see what the big deal is.

if this is the deal-breaker for you, I think you are missing the boat.

One more thing:

I don't have a problem with them hiring an LDS editor or with a policy of not taking on the church. And keep in mind that the previous editor was a non-mormon. The paper has done a decent job in the past with balance. But explain to me why the Des News has to be a homer paper for the Republican Party? Where did that come from?

MikeWaters · 12-09-2006, 10:55 PM

It doesn't have to be a homer paper for anything. I am not a daily reader of every paper. But the desnews has had omissions, from what I understand, that have been egregious. I.e. they choose not to cover what they don't like.

And I wouldn't want a paper that ignores things it finds embarrassing to its core constitutients.

At least this what I hear from people who actually care.

Frank Ryan · 12-09-2006, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Exactly...amazing that liberals don't have the same problem with extreme left wingers who over see papers that spew some of the most dishonest, hateful and biased venom around.

See New York, Los Angeles , etc,,etc,,etc,,,.

Be consistent guys.

Not that I expect that from the liberals here.

ny times hired Howard Dean or the trib hired Rocky Anderson

despite how biased you find the mainstream media to be, most editors try to avoid any sort of party servitude, some go as far as not voting

Frank Ryan · 12-09-2006, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

One more thing:

I don't have a problem with them hiring an LDS editor or with a policy of not taking on the church. And keep in mind that the previous editor was a non-mormon. The paper has done a decent job in the past with balance. But explain to me why the Des News has to be a homer paper for the Republican Party? Where did that come from?

choice, he's conservative, lds and a respected journalist

i guess i'll switch to the trib

RockyBalboa · 12-09-2006, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Two reasons:

1) Hiring someone that blatantly political with no experience seems shameless.

2) Cannon follows an outstanding editor in Hughes. Why they would have this guy follow Hughes is beyond me.

Hiring someone that is blatantly political......yeah...you never see that happen in the media.

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hyrum Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 860	next So, how many days before The Deseret News endorses Mitt Romney for Pres?

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MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	if DN is a homer paper, why not hire a homer? it's elementary. I don't see what the big deal is. if this is the deal-breaker for you, I think you are missing the boat.

12-09-2006, 10:55 PM	#17
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	It doesn't have to be a homer paper for anything. I am not a daily reader of every paper. But the desnews has had omissions, from what I understand, that have been egregious. I.e. they choose not to cover what they don't like. And I wouldn't want a paper that ignores things it finds embarrassing to its core constitutients. At least this what I hear from people who actually care.