(Blog Post) [G]oing after a tiny, non-profit paper's advertisers when you don't even accuse the paper of a single error is pure bullying. [D.C. city councilor Harry] Thomas should pick on someone his own size; he owes Padou and her readers an apology. Full Story »
Posted by Dan Kennedy
Fisher reports on a city councilor who is attempting to intimidate a free, bimonthly magazine that has been critical of his performance. Among other things, this story helps illustrate the dangers faced by small news operations that clash with powerful officials.
WAPO reports a non-profit community newspaper is threatened - not for the first time - by D.C. Council Member Tommy Thomas. The free advertiser published a story about Thomas not sufficiently adulatory for the politician.
Human nature at work. The not-very-powerful attacks the even-less-powerful. Instructive though because major publications are also subject to pressures from those strong enough to threaten them.
it's nice to read a major newspaper going to bat in a david and goliath story, for the ethics of integrity regarding reporting versus a politician within its own city's government, as the post writer does here. lots of quotes from both parties to the issue, with additional information , including mr. thomas' journalism major in college. the writer draws strong conclusions which do not put mr. thomas in a good light..
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