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DirkGently

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14. Sometimes local press comes through.

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 09:09 PM

Jul 2012

Our local paper, the Orlando Sentinel, gets nicknamed "The Slantinel" by many. But its got some really solid columnists who are digging into local shenanigans quite effectively.

And -- this was weird -- the local *Fox* affiliate was perhaps the kindest and most interested local tv outlet vis a vis Occupy Orlando. This, despite being (somewhat understandably) razzed and middle-fingered by a lot of Occupiers.

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Corporate Media *Untells* the ALEC Story [View all] annabanana Jul 2012 OP

Excellent post, thank you. K&R (nt) scarletwoman Jul 2012 #1

KnR. alittlelark Jul 2012 #2

Extra! is wonderful upi402 Jul 2012 #3

"Critics complain that ALEC is a corporate-backed bill mill." Scootaloo Jul 2012 #4

+100,000! Zalatix Jul 2012 #9

Where are all the journalists? DirkGently Jul 2012 #5

They were all fired and replaced with people who would write "news" shcrane71 Jul 2012 #7

frustratin' ain't it? And it's only going annabanana Jul 2012 #8

I think the entire profession has been compromised. DirkGently Jul 2012 #11

The job of "newsreader" has been taken by the children of the 1%. annabanana Jul 2012 #17

We try... nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #10

I do. But we need large-scale journalism too. I think non-profits might be way forward. DirkGently Jul 2012 #12

Yes, but won't happen with CBS. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #13

Sometimes local press comes through. DirkGently Jul 2012 #14

Local fox station was the best nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15

Bump for visibility. DirkGently Jul 2012 #6

They're not alone. After Comicon I need to dig on local version nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #16