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First of all I'd like to say that I've been reading City Beat for years and have always enjoyed it. The same goes for Stephanie Dunlap's articles, as far as I remember. This week's City Beat, however, has an artcle that blatantly misleads readers on the status of Independent candidate Justin Jeffre.
To be fair, the article is clear from the outset that any candidates other than the "top four contenders" will not be treated with respect.
Dunlap explains in the second paragraph that "CityBeat and other local media outlets have narrowed their coverage..." This was a refreshing change from the typical boy band jokes that take the place of what should be meaningful coverage. Unfortunately, the short article still contained three such jokes.
After listing the names of the "top contenders" Dunlap attempted to justify the "lack of recognition" by explaining that it
The irony in this, of course, is that the lack of recognition does diminish their presence on the ballot. In a small media market like Cincinnati people count on alternative newspapers like City Beat to provide the side of the story not available in The Enquirer or The Post. By continuing to diminish candidates not supported by the mainstream media City Beat is shirking this responsibility.
After referring to Jeffre as an "invisible man," Dunlap goes on to claim that he
The Cincinnati Herald reported in early August that Jeffre would be included in the debate. Apparently he was originally invited, then uninvited. According to an article by the Dean, the owner of the Greenwich justified not inviting Jeffre by saying "...his website was most uninformative, to say the least, and featured no contact information whatsoever. Naturally, we had initial concerns regarding the credibility of his candidacy." As pointed out by the Dean, Jeffre's site was no worse than Alicia Reese's at the time.
Nate Livingston, who was blogging live from the Greenwich during the debate mentioned that "Jeffre gets props from me for fighting to stay in the debate."
Dunlap continues misportraying Jeffre by claiming that his "passion seems to outpace his ideas." This is justified by claiming that two general statements on Jeffre's site are "about the closest thing to a platform his Web site has to offer." Apparently she didn't click on the link called "On The Issues" where Jeffre concisely addresses diverse issues such as crime, economic development, electoral reform, government transparency, inclusion, vacant buildings, wireless internet proliferation, tourism, and mass transit.
Near the end of the article it becomes more clear why they stooped to a new low in their attempt to discredit Jeffre's candidacy. Dunlap wrote
So let me get this straight, an Independent candidate is supposed to be in the wrong for refusing to be treated as a second class candidate by Cincinnati's only well-read independent publication? That doesn't seem right to me. There are two more Wednesday's before the September 13th primary. In my opinion, the readers of City Beat deserve more.
A link to this entry has been sent to Stephanie Dunlap and Gregory Flannery (news editor), in case they would like to comment.
To be fair, the article is clear from the outset that any candidates other than the "top four contenders" will not be treated with respect.
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Dunlap explains in the second paragraph that "CityBeat and other local media outlets have narrowed their coverage..." This was a refreshing change from the typical boy band jokes that take the place of what should be meaningful coverage. Unfortunately, the short article still contained three such jokes.
After listing the names of the "top contenders" Dunlap attempted to justify the "lack of recognition" by explaining that it
doesn't diminish those candidates' presence on the non-partisan primary ballot and their ideas for improving their home town.
The irony in this, of course, is that the lack of recognition does diminish their presence on the ballot. In a small media market like Cincinnati people count on alternative newspapers like City Beat to provide the side of the story not available in The Enquirer or The Post. By continuing to diminish candidates not supported by the mainstream media City Beat is shirking this responsibility.
After referring to Jeffre as an "invisible man," Dunlap goes on to claim that he
crashed the stage during an Aug. 13 mayoral debate among the top four contenders at The Greenwich in Walnut Hills.
The Cincinnati Herald reported in early August that Jeffre would be included in the debate. Apparently he was originally invited, then uninvited. According to an article by the Dean, the owner of the Greenwich justified not inviting Jeffre by saying "...his website was most uninformative, to say the least, and featured no contact information whatsoever. Naturally, we had initial concerns regarding the credibility of his candidacy." As pointed out by the Dean, Jeffre's site was no worse than Alicia Reese's at the time.
Nate Livingston, who was blogging live from the Greenwich during the debate mentioned that "Jeffre gets props from me for fighting to stay in the debate."
Dunlap continues misportraying Jeffre by claiming that his "passion seems to outpace his ideas." This is justified by claiming that two general statements on Jeffre's site are "about the closest thing to a platform his Web site has to offer." Apparently she didn't click on the link called "On The Issues" where Jeffre concisely addresses diverse issues such as crime, economic development, electoral reform, government transparency, inclusion, vacant buildings, wireless internet proliferation, tourism, and mass transit.
Near the end of the article it becomes more clear why they stooped to a new low in their attempt to discredit Jeffre's candidacy. Dunlap wrote
That's about the closest thing to a platform his Web site has to offer. And the closest CityBeat will get to an interview, as Jeffre -- perhaps emboldened when he shared the stage at The Greenwich -- declined to speak to a reporter unless CityBeat wrote a long profile on him as it's done with other mayoral candidates.
So let me get this straight, an Independent candidate is supposed to be in the wrong for refusing to be treated as a second class candidate by Cincinnati's only well-read independent publication? That doesn't seem right to me. There are two more Wednesday's before the September 13th primary. In my opinion, the readers of City Beat deserve more.
A link to this entry has been sent to Stephanie Dunlap and Gregory Flannery (news editor), in case they would like to comment.
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