Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Why does the Daily Times do this?

Although we’re partners, I have problems with the Daily Times on mornings like this. Page 8 devotes a full page to a Pottstown shooting featuring two photos of the black alleged perps under the Local (news) banner. 

The bad guys are from Philly, the crime occurred in Montgomery County, and I just can’t find a single reason why us Delaware County people need 3/4 of a page to read details of this crime.

Whether it's true or not, it almost feels like they have to find some black crime from some where to fill a page. It’s not the first time this has happened. I’ve seen stories with photos of black criminals from outside the state on more than one occasion. 

Maybe this is a big story on TV news (which I rarely watch) so the paper feels they must chime in, too. Or, maybe it’s the big story from their sister paper, The Mercury, and want to give them a plug. 
For my taste, I wish the Daily Times simply keeps it local. The chances of us Delaware County folks having any information to contact the Pottstown police or Montgomery County Detectives is rather slim. 

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12 comments:

  1. Heron's NestDecember 31, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    Good point, Stefan. The truth is it's a holiday week and we're short-staffed. We often pick up news from our sister papers and the region. One thing I can assure you, it has nothing to do with the color of the victim or the accused. I couldn't care less. We've offered the same treatment any number of times to white suspects. When I make these kinds of decisions, I usually have no clue as to the races involved, just as it should be. I understand there might be some concern in the community as to some other possible motive, but I'm here to tell you that's just not the case. - Phil Heron

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    1. Stefan RootsDecember 31, 2013 at 11:07 AM

      I get it. Glad I'm not you. Tough decisions.

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    2. AnonymousDecember 31, 2013 at 12:06 PM

      Good point Phil. Roots was looking for his usually copy and paste news.

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    3. Stefan RootsDecember 31, 2013 at 6:04 PM

      True. If I waited for submissions and press releases this would be an empty blog, huh? Thanks for the comment. Would be great to get more comments on the topics and less about me.

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    4. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2014 at 6:29 PM

      What's the topic?

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    5. Stefan RootsJanuary 2, 2014 at 5:53 AM

      Why does the Daily Times do this? Phil answered it. You can relax now.

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    6. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2014 at 10:08 AM

      my bad. what topic

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    still a slave mr roots

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    1. Stefan RootsJanuary 1, 2014 at 1:27 PM

      Some things never change.

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    2. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2014 at 6:25 PM

      Anonymous is an idiot. You are not a slave! You are an A-Hole!

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    3. Stefan RootsJanuary 2, 2014 at 5:54 AM

      Thank you for caring enough to read the blog and comment. Happy to be one of your favorite holes.

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    4. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2014 at 10:07 AM

      Not a favorite.

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