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The following article appears on the site http://www.pewcenter.org/doingcj/pubs/cjis/marimow.html
It is written by Bill Marimow, Managing Editor of the Baltimore Sun:
"In my mind, civic journalism and public service journalism ought to be synonymous. To me, that means a news organization takes its big spotlight and shines it on a very important public issue that requires attention. And by shining a spotlight on that issue, it compels public officials to do the right thing. [...] And that is what good journalism can do: By shining the spotlight, it prods, nudges and cajoles public officals to act."
The time is up for the City Manager to obey the order of the Special Prosecutor, Rob Bovett. Mr. Neal is within the law to ask for the records and the City is now in defiance of a legal order from the County District Attorney's office. Is there still "stonewalling" at City Hall? What do they have to hide?
It is written by Bill Marimow, Managing Editor of the Baltimore Sun:
"In my mind, civic journalism and public service journalism ought to be synonymous. To me, that means a news organization takes its big spotlight and shines it on a very important public issue that requires attention. And by shining a spotlight on that issue, it compels public officials to do the right thing. [...] And that is what good journalism can do: By shining the spotlight, it prods, nudges and cajoles public officals to act."
The time is up for the City Manager to obey the order of the Special Prosecutor, Rob Bovett. Mr. Neal is within the law to ask for the records and the City is now in defiance of a legal order from the County District Attorney's office. Is there still "stonewalling" at City Hall? What do they have to hide?
posted by The Watchdog | 2:39 PM
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