The NYT Korporation (inc Boston Globe and Worcester T&G) piss me off!

[paineinthearse]

:rant:

I've attended four speeches by US Representatives over the past 6 months where, despite pre-meeting publicity, not one reporter was present.

March - Dennis Kucinich in Amesbury, MA, speaking on his proposal for a Department of Peace. I had contacted the Boston Globe's assignment editor several days in advance, but he said they had nobody available. Follow-up with the ombudsman was fruitless. The audience was >100.

April - Marty Meehan in Bedford, MA, speaking of his resolution to create a time table to disengage from Iraq. The audience was >150.

August - Jim McGovern in Worcester, MA, speaking about his factfinding trip to the middle east and called for IMMEDIATE withdrawal from Iraq. The audience was >200.

August - Barney Frank in Boston, topic was DSM (other speakers included John Bonifaz and State Rep. Gloria Fox). Prior to the meeting I conversed with the ombudsman, who sent a message to the city editor; the city editor did not deem the event newsworthy and decided not to send a reporter. Audience was >300.

The Worcester Telegram & Gazette and the Boston Globe are owed by the NY Times.

We have no Dem leadership? Bull. We have leaders, they just can't get any press.

:rant:

[paineinthearse]

1. Cross posted to GD

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