Tampa Bay Times does not place Bernie Sanders Campaign Announcement Online! I called Media Matters

[TheNutcracker]

I just contacted Media Matters after speaking to the news room at the Tampa Bay Times. I called because I was told they carried the AP story in the actual rag today, that very few purchase. Most of their readers are online. This news source constantly lifts stories from other sources, because they are too lazy to actually do their own story. I have read that the political editor or the paper is in New Hampshire. My first thought was that he could have gone and wrote his own story, took his own pictures.

So I went looking for the AP story online. It was nowhere to be found. So I called the newsroom to ask as sometimes she'll tell me where to click, turn right, scroll to bottom and click again. In other words, it's well hidden, but it's there.

She put me on hold for quite a while and when she returned she said, "you're right! we did not put it online, and I have NO idea why". I then told her that we both know why, starting with Florida's older electorate, and knowledge for Bernie Sanders, to hide his campaign. It's also to stop any machine building with media support, as they reserve all of that for Hillary, Jeb Bush, and Marco Rubio. Jeb is not even a candidate, yet the Tampa Bay Times has a special tab/section dedicated to Jeb and Marco called, 'Jebio'.

I then told her there were three places online to see the same AP story of Rick Santorum getting into the race. I also told her the guy funding him right now, is the guy who said women only need to put an aspirin between their legs to prevent pregnancy. They did not print that about Rick. Anyway, it was an AP article for Santorum and it's placed in three places online at Tampa Bay Times. Bernie's should be in the AP section at the very least, but it's not. Not even in the political section!

I made the call to call them out! Then I contacted Media Matters to complain and she took all the info and put a flag on it. I had to take the time to do this. For you, me, Bernie, and the whole darn country!

This proves the Tampa Bay Times is a propaganda machine. Bernie's event was unprecedented!

Go Bernie!!! We have your back!

[TheNutcracker]

1. Kick hard, to kick the MSM in the arse!

[nenagh]

10. K&R

[MissDeeds]

2. Good for you!

We must make sure the media doesn't ignore or marginalize Bernie!

[TheNutcracker]

3. Please K&R to the greatest for more coverage of this lack of journalism integrity

[KansDem]

4. The Fourth Estate...

...has become the Whoreth Estate.

What a Whorrible situation!

[TheNutcracker]

7. K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Show everyone their arses!

[Jackpine Radical]

31. That's one way to puta label on it.

[Aerows]

34. Excellent

way to sum up what the media in the country really is.

[MissDeeds]

5. K&R

[onethatcares]

6. I think it is on Page 4

of the first section. It took me a few minutes to find it this morning. I did notice that Senator Sanders did not get much of a bio in that article.

[TheNutcracker]

8. They chose not to put it online, where most of the readers are. Plenty on Santorum though...

just saying he's getting in. Not the formal announcement yet. Cover Jeb every day...who's still unannounced! I know it's in the rag....but I watch how they work. It's hidden from most of their readers...they also CHARGE TO READ ONLINE! They pay, and still cannot see it!

gads...please kick to the greatest!

[11 Bravo]

9. Goodonya!

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. This takes me back to 2004

and it was worst.

The Republicans cancelled all their primaries. I learned of this nugget reading The Independent... a British center right paper ran the AP filed story, as is. Nowhere to be found in the US Press.

[TheNutcracker]

12. I remember....and please kick!

[brooklynite]

13. You're upset about one local newspaper?

FWIW, the Tampa Tribune carried it, plus followup stories

[TheNutcracker]

14. No, but I watch the political shit show the Tampa Bay Times puts on....these same editors handle the

debates! The Tribune does not have the readership nor online. One local newspaper. Your avatar will be burning soon, when they do this to Hillary...when it's too late. I know their specialty. People depend on Florida in national politics. This is why this paper needs to be watched. And, people have to pay to read them online as well. They should have what's in the paper. The girl at the desk first said I had to be wrong...and she would find it. She had to come back and say I was right it's not there and she doesn't know why. Tampa Bay is also one of the most expensive media market in FLA, and one of the most in the country. I have personal political stories about these trolls at the Times, but I won't bore you.

This is the fourth estate. IT's not just one local newspaper. It's major influence or lack thereof.

[lostnfound]

18. The Tampa Tribine has always been right leaning lower quality paper, while the Times was more left

And higher quality.
It surprises me..

[Fuddnik]

43. The last few years, the Tampa Bay Times (formerly St. Pete Times) has turned into a shit rag paper.

Their political editor is a little republican dweeb asshole named Adam Smith. He's the one that Alan Grayson called a "shitting robot". That was putting it kindly.

A few years ago, they ran a fabricated republican story against a friend of mine in a congressional race. They claimed our candidate took a swing at the congresswomans husband. It was a blatant lie, and they refused to print a retraction. Then a couple of years later, they repeated the same bullshit story again in an article about the husbands death (cancer).

I ran another race where they continually downplayed and omitted my candidates credentials and qualifications for office (Schools Supt)
and refused to cover the race unless she started attacking her opponent or did something controversial.

They used to be a fairly liberal paper, then a change at the top, and they took a decided right-wing slant.

Fuck the TBT.

[SusanCalvin]

42. Why not?

Blatant bias, called 'em on it. Seems reasonable to me.

[Rex]

54. Some around here are desperate for people to drop reason and just go on emotions.

They seem to be losing that war.

[SusanCalvin]

57. Huh?

Even if it's just an oversight, nothing wrong with calling attention to it.

Not sure what I said that you find hilarious. (Don't particularly care, just mentioning it.)

Edited to add that I have no idea if you're laughing at me or with me, hence the above comment. Perhaps I'm a bit slow...... ;->

[Sancho]

15. I'm not surprised...Bernie isn't on the radar in Florida. I've posted that several times already.

Frankly, I don't think he has the name recognition or money to compete in Florida. We'll see.

Haha..nothing will get any coverage until the Lighting is done for the year.

[KamaAina]

17. "nothing will get any coverage until the Lightning is done for the year"? Srsly?

Florida is, um, not exactly hockey country.

[Sancho]

21. If they win one more game, they will be playing for the Stanley Cup...big hockey fans here.

Crazy huh? People at beach parties rooting for an ice hockey game.

[TheNutcracker]

20. Jeb has not even announced and they have a special online tab for him!

[Sancho]

24. I can't go to homeowner's association meetings - lots of Jeb fans.

Everyone knows I'm the token liberal.

The paper covers the Florida candidates. If someone visits, they will put in something.

[KamaAina]

16. Yikes. As the St. Petersburg Times, it was once among the finest papers in the land.

It is published by the nonprofit Poynter Institute, which used to espouse actual journalism. What happened?

Then again, the San Jose Mercury News was also once among the finest papers in the land. After its purchase by MediaNews Group, it has devolved to the point where I call it the "cat box liner".

[lostnfound]

19. Yes it's always been great. It's still independent..

But has suffered cutbacks like every other paper out there.

[TheNutcracker]

22. I could go on for days what happened to them. It's political control for republicans in a nutshell.

[KamaAina]

25. One wonders if $cientology might be involved.

Right up the road in Clearwater.

[TheNutcracker]

26. No, there is an extremely hateful relationship between that 'church' and the Tampa Bay Times

[Fuddnik]

44. They made an assole named Paul Tash the Publisher.

It started going downhill the next day.

[TheNutcracker]

49. +1000

[m-lekktor]

23. Calling Media Matters is like calling Hillary campaign headquarters!

the people there are probably glad he wasn't mentioned.

[TheNutcracker]

28. Good, they need to know we're watching and trying to participate above board!

[WillyT]

27. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

[yeoman6987]

29. Bernie's event was unprecedented?

How so? I think it was nice but every candidate announces in their own way.

[daleanime]

38. Really?

Just another candidate?


Nothing to see here, move along.

[TheNutcracker]

50. Yes, but never as many cuz it's always ticketed. Bernie's event was UNTICKETED

[yeoman6987]

56. Thanks!

I didn't know that but doesn't surprise me.

[renate]

30. good for you!

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. It's important!

[Enthusiast]

32. Kicked and recommended to the Max! Well done, TheNutcracker!

Thank you very much!

[johnnyreb]

33. K&R! Engage Operation Manta Ray.

[orpupilofnature57]

35. Thomas Paine would be proud of you, How to go !!!!!

[SoapBox]

36. LA Times print edition today...

Front page, story about how Paul, Rubio and Cruz are just like a first term Congress member, Obama.

Buried back on page 8 was the article about the LIBERAL Senator Sanders announcement.

Well, I guess page 8 is better than nothing.

[L0oniX]

37. K & R

[daleanime]

39. K&R.....

Scraping for every inch!

[HooptieWagon]

40. Page 6A.

Probably just an oversight that it wasn't posted online. The Tampa Bay Times is a pretty highly regarded newspaper, that's a bit left of middle.

[Fuddnik]

45. Not anymore. I call them the Tampa Bay Crimes.

[TheNutcracker]

47. Not locally anymore. They coordinate with the campaigns and steer, more than the consultants!

They are not suppose to do that.

[TheNutcracker]

48. PS To add, only 1/4 of their readers were in St. Pete, thus changed to Tampa Bay Times

Locals got tired of their political shenanigans!

[edgineered]

41. kick rec

[glinda]

46. kick!

[peacebird]

51. Excellent! Thank you for catching it, & calling them on it!

[TheNutcracker]

52. Kick for Bernie!!!

Yeah!

[haikugal]

53. Woot! Keep cracking those nuts...you rock!

[freshwest]

55. Excellent follow up. Tell us if they correct themselves now. I hope MM carries it. n't

[TheNutcracker]

58. I have learned they had it up for three hours the night of...starting at 9:30pm.

So, when I got up and read the rag, I wanted to go online and share it. It WAS G O N E.

The rest of the AP stories were there....even the old Marco and Jeb articles. Today, the Times told me it is NOT online. She said she did not know why. Well it was, for the shortest time of any national story. Most are not up late, and in the morning when they read online, IT WAS GONE. The Times pulls shenanigans like this all the time in politics.

I posted this on KOS and was attacked for trying to stir up shit. "I saw it online last night". He gave the link. It's not on the current daily page, for anyone to find. Not even able to hunt for it. So I took it down there, after the same person said they are a good paper. They don't deal with them as I have, working in politics. So I removed it...and not interested in that board. All is well with them over there.....so I can't waste my time on them. But I wanted all to know what I found out there, about it being up for a few hours. There are stories on the front page that are a week old! So I won't bother with anyone who thinks the media is playing fair. Especially with Bernie.

[TheNutcracker]

59. More info on topic today from those who are familiar with Tampa Bay Times! (LTE's)

These are similar complaints about this 'nooze' institution. These are complaints from those who actually receive the paper on their doorstep. The story was put up the night before at 9:38pm, and removed by morning. So if you read online which you must also PAY $$, you missed if you did not stay up late. If you read in the morning, it was removed. Gone from the current day online edition. Don't forget this is the paper who ignored Nan Rich, our Senate Leader, for republican turned Democrat, Charlie Crist. He would not even debate her. Here are a couple of OTHER opinions, from today's letters.
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Thursday's letters: Don't ignore promising candidate
Re: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 4:14pm

Sanders vows to fix what ails America | May 27
Don't ignore promising candidate


Finally, there is a candidate for president with a platform of ideas that are truly in the best interest of the majority of Americans. We can only hope the Tampa Bay Times and its editorial board, mainstream media and the Democratic Party will not disregard Bernie Sanders the way they did Nan Rich in her run for governor.

Rich offered the most promise for the people of Florida. But the Times, other in-state media and the DNC all but ignored her candidacy under the assumption that she could not win due to a lack of funding and name recognition. Instead, they got behind a mediocre alternative who failed to excite voters and lost to a highly unpopular incumbent.

Sanders is light-years behind Hillary Clinton in funding and name recognition. But his ideas and priorities are just what this country needs. And we know he, unlike Clinton (as well as all of the Republican candidates), is not under the thumb of big money.

It is easy to conclude a little-known candidate with low poll numbers and a small campaign chest "cannot win," especially in a national election. But the power of social media has never been greater and can go a long way in neutralizing gaps in funding and name recognition. Plus, the electorate has never been more turned off by the corporate-run, big-money politics that have taken over this country.

The media and DNC alone cannot put Sanders in the White House, but by ignoring his candidacy, they can prevent any chance of him getting there.

Chip Thomas, Tampa
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(and.......another (multiple letters in a small space which means the Times received many)

Sanders vows to fix what ails America May 27

More coverage on policy

I was disappointed that your article about Bernie Sanders announcing his candidacy was not on the front page.

I am an avid hockey fan, but the outcome of the Lightning game has far less impact on us than Sanders' candidacy. The next president will have a lasting effect on the nation and the world. The Republican hopefuls have all had space on the front page at one time or another.
Please increase your coverage of the policy positions, agreements and disagreements among the candidates. We need more substantive discussion and less reporting of the candidate's daily micro gains and losses in the polls.

Guy Hancock, Largo

http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/letters/thursdays-letters-dont-ignore-promising-candidate/2231310

[TheNutcracker]

60. Perhaps the above post deserves it's own thread?

Last edited Thu May 28, 2015, 10:51 AM - Edit history (1)

[colsohlibgal]

61. The Attempt To Marginalize Him Is On

The Columbus paper included a bit about him in an article, with a photo, of Rick Santorum. Unbelievable.

[NCTraveler]

62. I have to ask, are you Guy Hancock?

Here is the political editors bio from their own website.

http://www.tampabay.com/writers/adam-c-smith/

[TheNutcracker]

63. Gads, we know him well. Total dough boy these days....