Hometown Bias: The lack of credibility (updated)

As a resident of the valley, I have to agree that the Frontiersman has for the most part generated op-ed pieces that portray the Governor in the most favorable light and often ignored her policy or behavioral stumbles. Of course, they have not been the only media purveyors finding themselves guilty of this trend. In a recent Legislative Digest Bulletin, Tim Bradner remarked that in part, Palin’s recent behaviors of executive excess may have been exacerbated and enabled in part because the news media kept giving her slack and Palin kept taking up the slack until she found herself “out of bounds”. Acting as a voice of the people, the media does have responsibility to hold elected officials accountable for their actions. In defense of the Frontiersman, however, I do have to say, they have allowed me a strong voice in their paper over the last year. I cannot say the same for ADN. On Jan. 25, 2008, the Frontiersman did publish my guest editorial regarding the Palin/KWHL on Lyda Green, b***** interview. And again on June, 22, 2008, when I took Palin to task for not acknowledging or signing Sen. Green’s prescription drug data base bill. I do believe, I even characterized Palin as a “fence sitting panderer”. In conclusion, they may not be perfect but they have afforded an open forum for the opinion of others when they have appeared to be squeamish to do so themselves.

Following last week’s approval of TransCanada’s license to build a 1,700-mile natural gas pipeline to tap into Alaska’s vast reserves. The Frontiersman never lets the facts get in the way of a good story. Only FERC can grant the license to build.

It’s pretty rich to read Halcro whining about “bias” on a forum other than his own. There isn’t a blog out there that is more biased than what we see from ol’ Don Quixote Halcro. The VoiceoftheCrimes.net is probably a close second. I don’t live out in the Valley, however with the situation of Keller… Andrew seems to conveniently gloss over the fact that the call for Keller to step down came AFTER, yes after, the investigation was completed. Clearly that is an act of overt bias from the Frontiersmen?? Who in their right mind would wait until an investigation is completed before coming to conclusions about a politician!?? Pointing this out will probably merit some sort of smarmy remark at the end of this post from Adrea like I drank the kool-aid, or I’m a “Palinista,” and/or “Palin-bot.” But believe it or not, I do believe that our Senior Senator deserves the same treatment; that we should reserve judgment until the facts are proven… after all aren’t we all afforded the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty??? Or is it that we are innocent until indicted/investigated? Halcro wants to pick and choose which politician gets crucified before all the facts come out... and then criticize others who don’t agree with his views. It seems to me that there is an inherent “Hometown Bias” shining through.

..I'm not advocating anyone should jump to conclusions before the facts are vetted. I strongly believe that an independent investigation or in Stevens case, a trial by a jury of his peers should happen before we issue judgement.

I don't disagree with your comments about the Frontiersman calling for Keller's resignation after the investigation was done. That's proper. 

However, my point was that they were advocates for the investigation to be done initially to draw out the facts of the matter, which is in contrast to recent situations.

AH

Greg Johnson is the managing editor of the Frontiersman. He needs to get your calls and emails to remind him what a reporter is supposed to do.
Phone: 907-352-2268
Email: Greg Johnson

The reason is because the frontiersman is all to familiar with Governor Cupcakes' little black book of blacklisted companies and people. Turn on her, or say no just once and you (or your company) ends up on that list and you are nothing but dirt after that, and will never be called on again. There are dozens of businesses and individuals in the Valley that could attest to that. The Frontiersman is just plain terrified of being "listed".