InlandPolitics Commentary: Is The Sun newspaper feeling criticism?
- Written by Administrator
- Posted February 7, 2010 at 10:08 am
It looks like The Sun newspaper is feeling a little self-conscious these days.
Editor Frank Pine, the subject of much criticism on this blog over the past several months for his rose-colored glasses when it comes to his newspapers non-reporting of stories for which they have facts in hand is trying to defend his actions.
Are Pine’s rose-colored glasses the problem? Or is there an agenda?
It sure hurts when questions like this become focused on a local newspaper.
Pine has just now penned a couple op-eds on how their editorial board functions, and how confidential sources are “red” flags……… How they take extra strides in reporting accurate fact-based news stories.
Oh please, spare us the diatribe.
Most newspapers have some degree of self-serving interests in the way they write their news stories. Heck, who doesn’t.
The Sun along with other Inland Empire print media live in a dream world of believing they shape public opinion by how they spin the news. A clearly dishonest foundation to embark from.
The Sun and it’s affiliated newspapers, and even the Riverside Press Enterprise, have the unsavory habit of locking themselves into positions to the point of when proven wrong they just stick with it regardless, and in the end come out looking bad.
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The reason that you get sources that don’t want to be revealed in this county is BECAUSE the corruption is so widespread. Further, the crooks have a nasty habit of trying to retaliate against those who tell the truth about the. That is the culture of San Bernardino County politics. Maybe you need to set up an anonymous tip line. You at the newspaper are protected by your ability to print the truth. The bad guys (the ones in question) are afraid of you and thus you are not personal targets. In other words, Mr. Pine, is it easy to make your commentary from your protected seat.
I am sure you that will read this comment, and perhaps it will change your sensitivity to those honest people in the community who have experienced retaliation and/or might. You have a responsibility both to report the news and to protect your sources. If you can’t do that then you should not be in the newspaper business.
It is well known that the Daily Bulletin has received a great deal of information that they have not revealed to the public. And that is why many have given up reading the newspaper. Maybe when you start telling it like it really is you will start selling more newspapers.
Mr.Pine, I read the newspaper, news magazines as well as watch the TV news. On a regular basis sources are regularly cited as anonymous or inside officials, etc.
You make it sound like you are too pure for that. You are not. This is a common practice. One wonders what the real reason is that you fail to disclose so much information that the public is left to hear about in other ways. Your paper has the potential for helping to stem the tide of rampant corruption in San Bernardino County rather than contribute to it. I hope you will make this your goal. Thank you for your recent efforts to provide Joe Nelson the time to do his job. You need to hire more Joe Nelsons
Caroline… Joe Nelson had a whole boatload of EVIDENCE in his possesion regarding the Sexual harrassment against Mike Ramos. He has so much Evidence in his possession to show that Ramos LIED ALL THROUGHOUT THE INVESTIGATION… but he CHOSE not to report the whole story…might want to ask Joe Nelson if he sleeps well at night.
Joe has been given a ton of information on a number of issues, he has ignored most of it. Joe is not the newspaper man in shining armor for reporting corruption. I think Mr.Pine has him on a leash.
The SB Sun ceased being a real newspaper long ago. PE covers SB stories better.
I do use the SB Sun should I happen upon an extra copy or two for the bottom of my birdie’s cage.
Poor birdie sounds as though he’s been dumbed-down as a result. Sigh…