I e-mailed reporter Scott Maben of the Eugene Register Guard in response to the lack of mention of the voting fraud question at the meeting. See
http://realpatriot2004.blogspot.com/2005/01/senators-questioned.html#comments and
http://realpatriot2004.blogspot.com/2005/01/senators-questioned-post-note-media.html#comments
Here's the exchange.......
Scott
>
>
> The biggest thing that happened at the meeting last night was the call for
> free and
> fair elections. I can't believe it wasn't mentioned in your article, were u
> even
> there? What kind of journalist are you anyways? You actually get paid?
> Look I know
> the right -wing sets your agenda but u should personally refrain from such
> low
> ethics. Truly lame.
>
> Sincerely, Jacob C. Landin, Eugene
.......... > Jacob,
>
> I was there. I left at 7:15 p.m. in order to meet my deadline. So I
> summarized what I believed to be key issues raised in that time. I do not
> recall the elections question, so it may have come up after I left.
>
> Given the daily deadline and space constraints reporters operate under, we
> select a few issues to give readers a taste of what was discussed. That is
> a judgment call on the part of the reporter. No two reporters would cover
> the story the same way. I'm sure if you were to poll the audience, the
> most important part of the forum would be as varied as their different
> backgrounds and interests.
>
> I appreciate that you feel an important question was not addressed in our
> article. But to label that omission an ethical lapse is unwarranted.
>
> Scott
............. From: jzilla1000@comcast.net
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 03:21:50 +0000
To: <smaben@guardnet.com>
Subject: Re: town hall meeting
First let me apologize for the ethics jab, even tough I truly believe the fourth estate is undermined by corporations (mediaopoly). 7:15? The question was asked no later than 7:05,the first to last question. It was preceded by a gentleman blurting out "would everyone here about election fraud please stand up" and about 20-25 people stood up then I asked the question to 4 rounds of applause on the points?????? 7:05 by far the most momentous, newsworthy moment of meeting. If you actually missed that, well. OK. But if u witnessed that and didn't report then u know you're a hack, clearly. Journalism is about truth.
Sincerely, Jacob Landin, Eugene (please reply)
.......... Jacob,
I didn't see that, so it must have happened right after I walked out. I looked at my watch, and it said 7:15. All I can say is I probably would have made room for that exchange if I had been there.
Scott
Well, maybe he missed it. Or maybe he didn't.We should all challenge the establishment about truth in journalism.I am trying to determine if he was there or not through the other paper.I will keep u posted on that.