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From: Jason Stone Date: Sep 22 21:52 UTC Short link

Reaching out to Star Tribune staff to ask about screening dates I was
informed that, due to staff constraints, they would be endorsing only
for Park Board races with open seats. The result is a de facto
endorsement of all incumbents and a lack of impartiality by the paper.

I'm sympathetic to the impact of cuts on Star Tribune staff. Yet I'm
also aware of the power of incumbency and the negative impact this
decision has on all challengers of the status quo.

If you disagree with the editorial board's decision please let them
know via this online form.
http://mpls.startribune.com/dynamic/feedback/form.php

Regards,
Jason Stone
Diamond Lake
www.stoneforparkboard.com
    

From: Joe Nathan Date: Sep 23 03:14 UTC Short link

I respectfully disagree that it is "completely bogus" to describe "staff
constraints" at the Star Tribune. Ten days ago, while talking with a Star
Tribune reporter, I walked through the newsroom.

Fully 1/3 of the desks that used to house journalists have been cleaned out
and are empty. One can disagree with some of what appears in the paper (I
certainly do). But I think it important to recognize that the Star Tribune
(and the Pioneer Press) have lost a number of reporters (some now writing
for organizations such as MinnPost)

Joe Nathan
Highland Park
St. Paul
    

On Sep 22 2009, <email obscured> wrote:

> I stopped taking the Strib's endorsements seriously years ago. Didn't
> they endorse Norm Coleman? I've been having trouble taking the paper
> itself seriously lately; the same goes for most US media so I'm not
> singling them out, so relax Steve.
>
> Staff constraints? That sounds completely bogus. Although, on second
> thought, the staff must be constrained as evidenced by the sheer logical
> laziness common on the editorial page.
>Tony Kelly
>Harrison, Minneapolis
> Info about Anton Kelly:
> http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/4tRZXEf92OMUyfP0ZX1wzt
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