From Bludgeon and Skewer, a press release from the LPGA, via TPID:
Libertarian Party of Georgia’s Statewide Candidates Snubbed By Atlanta Journal-Constitution
POSTED ON: 05/02/2010
In Saturday’s paper, as well as in the online edition Friday night, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution omitted an entire slate of statewide candidates nominated by the Libertarian Party of Georgia on Saturday, April 24th. While not the first time, and certainly not the last, the negligent omission of the party’s statewide slate calls into question the integrity of their journalism.In a Twitter response to something sent out by the state party, the AJC claims to have only used a single source in compiling their list of candidates for statewide office, the Georgia Secretary of State’s website, which also notes that candidates who are running as “Independent, Political Body, or Nonpartisan candidates” cannot qualify until June 28th. Since state law, O.C.G.A. 21-2-132(c)(1)(2), does not allow a political body, which the state defines the Libertarian Party of Georgia as, to qualify for another two months, to use the words “how the ballot looks for the statewide races” prior to listing only the Democrats and Republicans who have yet to clear the primary hurdle before them in July is not only patently false, but smacks of lazy journalism. A quick visit to LPGeorgia.com and one click on the “Recap of the 2010 Libertarian Party of Georgia Convention” post on the front page would have netted the entire statewide slate, listed here:
US Senate: Chuck Donovan, Governor: John Monds, Lt. Governor: Rhonda Martini, Attorney General: Don Smart, Secretary of State: David Chastain, School Superintendent: Kira Willis, Insurance Commissioner: Shane Bruce, Agriculture Commissioner: Kevin Cherry, Labor Commissioner: William Costa, PSC (2nd District): Jim Sendelbach
When asked about the omission, Libertarian Party of Georgia chairman, Daniel Adams had this to say, “I’m disappointed that a major metropolitan newspaper in the home of one of the strongest state affiliates of the Libertarian Party would pass on listing our candidates, especially since every single one of them is guaranteed to appear on the November general election ballot. Leaving them off that listing is a disservice to each and every reader, especially with our candidate for governor once again making Georgia history.”
“The 2010 nominees of the Libertarian Party of Georgia are the best slate of candidates I’ve seen the state party bring forth,” says Brett Bittner, Operations Director of the Libertarian Party of Georgia. “Their enthusiasm, knowledge, and abilities will show this state how serious we are about making government smaller, lowering taxes and increasing the level of freedom across the state. Their exclusion by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the largest newspaper in the state, brings into question the trust they have with their readership by only providing them with part of the story.”
See also Peaches in Regalia.
press freedom eroded in 2009: survey
Paul Eckert ………..
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global press freedom deteriorated last year as political turmoil or drug violence engulfed emerging democracies like Thailand and Mexico and authoritarian China and Russia tightened controls, a U.S. annual survey said on Thursday.
Freedom House, which has been conducting such polls since 1980, said 2009 marked the eighth-straight year of deterioration of media freedom, with setbacks in nearly every region creating a situation in which only one of six people in the world live in countries with a free press ……….
Standard Boiler Plate Bull Shit:
“AJC’s newest chapter built on solid traditions
9:55 am April 19, 2010, by Shawn McIntosh, AJC Public Editor
This morning marks something of a fresh start for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The content for this newspaper and ajc.com was gathered in the usual manner, but it was edited and designed in a newly renovated office building just across the street from Perimeter Mall.
The move to the new office, first announced in August, has been months in the works. Most of the business staff moved in the past two weeks. The newsroom’s transfer was staged over the weekend to limit disruption to newsgathering. There was none.
The newspaper has enjoyed more than a century in downtown Atlanta, first as the separate Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution, and since 2001 as a combined newspaper. And we will miss our downtown neighbors. But this move made sense for our company and for our readers.
A year ago, the newspaper was losing money. Business leaders moved quickly to turn that around, making a series of painful expense cuts that included trimming home delivery ……….”
Dozens of scathing missives ????????
[a] I cannot guarantee success with them!
[b] I can guarantee a lack of success with out them!
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