The News Journal sounds like Delaware Politics today.
The article is here and the headline reads: Occupy Delaware members vote to defy law, stay in Fletcher Brown Park
Well, yes.. and no. Yes they opted to stay in Fletcher Park Saturday evening after contact with the Markell administration promised no eviction would take place that night if they promised they would not be there for when the day care brought out the kids. In other words, if they left Sunday night…
Since the group had voted that they would leave Sunday night, upon finding that there was no reason they had to pack up and move, … they voted to stay camped in Fletcher for just that one night…
The headline, omits the fact that a vote was taken prior and that the group with the exception of three who voted, was emphatic that they did NOT want to be in the park and disrupt the children’s daily routine.
That is rather commendable. The reporter was present, and knew this.
Why did it not get reported?
Oh that’s easy, Kavips. Because the corporate Gannet has its spin and is sticking to it. Just like the venerable New York Times and other news organizations have published misleading or downright false articles on the Occupy Movement before this. I will be curious to know how edited Perra’s article was by his higher-ups. The movement is protesting corporations’ unbalanced control and influence over our government and the richest 1%. You didn’t think Occupy Delaware was going to get a fair shake from the News Journal, right?
If you want to protest the News Journal coverage:
So why did the News Journal bend over so far backwards to mislead? Only they can answer that. (Here is their subscription number;1-800-801-3322; wanting new revenue, they ALWAYS answer their phones) and they can transfer you to whomever they want: but someone will at least hear your message. If you want the reporter directly, Contact Esteban Parra at 1-302-324-2299 or eparra@delawareonline.com.
Shoddy Journalism. Tsk, tsk. Almost to the point of lying.