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Dave Starr
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On the news at 6, they had a "story" about the south side task force. People in that area were asking where the task force is; they haven't seen anything. The "story" then cut to the Howard Estates ministation & talk of a new ministation on Eldon Baker Drive. Then, to out "battle tested" prosecutor, who said these things take time, and there's a tip line set up. No mention of where the supposed 6 officers are, let alone the number for the alleged tip line. A total non-story, designed to make people think that everything's just fine.
What could have been investigative journalism turned into a puff piece. The Dawn Jones effect? If so, we can write off channel 12 for any objective coverage of what's happening in Flint. |
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Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:00 pm |
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00SL2
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| Councilman Neeley also works for Channel 12. |
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Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:31 pm |
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twotap
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If you like your news with an all the time liberal slant ch12 is the one for you.  Its entertaining I guess but who could take them serious?? |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:53 am |
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Dave Starr
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quote:
00SL2 schreef:
Councilman Neeley also works for Channel 12.
He seems to be on Walling's bad list, so I would tend to suspect Jones. |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:04 am |
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untanglingwebs
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Lots of South Side residents are angry about that story
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Was the couple even living in the target area?
Channel 12 finds the Brennan Center anytime they want a story, yet they didn't bother with them on this story.
They taped the officers backs as they entered Howard Estates, and yet they couldn't talk to Tenant Council and Mrs. Gordon.
Leyton has been putting the pieces inplace for four months,but Locke can't get in place. Task Force Officers on 1-24-10 were ticketing abandoned cars not chasing violent criminals.
The South side is not being serviced. Why else would their officers be pulled to the north?
We are waiting for a lease on an office on Eldon Baker Drive, when we have a deficit? Is this to be paid for out of the grant?
The boundary lines don't make sense and word is there is negotiation to extend them eastward.
Why didn't 12 interview or get comments from all of the councilmen in the task force area? |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:35 pm |
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| "channel 12 finds brennan center every time they want a story" that is SOOOOO true. |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:29 pm |
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00SL2
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quote:
Dave Starr schreef:
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00SL2 schreef:
Councilman Neeley also works for Channel 12.
He seems to be on Walling's bad list, so I would tend to suspect Jones.
She no longer works there, he does. Who would have the greater influence, Channel 12 employee or Mayor's press secretary? |
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:36 pm |
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| what exactly does neely do for channel 12?? surely those in charge are smart enough not to be led by neely's political views. it's always been apparent neely was "coached" by another councilmember ( comment based only on what i've noticed personally and may be incorrect). i've always felt there was a "visable and vocal" council AND a "quiet and powerful" council. |
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:10 am |
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Dave Starr
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| I got call this morning from someone that knows what's going on. Evidently, the story resulted from someone having a disagreement with Kincaid at a council meeting about the task force. I was told that the couple on the story do not live in the task force area. I find it interesting that the story doesn't seem to be on channel 12's web page, while the story they ran about our block club several days ago is still there. |
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I used to care, but I take a pill for that now.
Pushing buttons sure can be fun.
When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way.
Paddle faster, I hear banjos. |
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:19 am |
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patclawson
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You can accuse Channel 12 News of a lot of things, but never accuse them of doing investigative journalism.
In the five years I have been back in Flint, I have never seen them do a single bona fide investigative story. The station's news director avoids investigative reporting like the plague. He is afraid of it, and the general manager does not want it either. All this station does is rewrite the local newspapers. It is not enterprising in the least.
It's really shocking, considering that WJRT is owned by ABC. |
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Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:14 pm |
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Dave Starr
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Rewrite the local papers? The Journal gets a lot of their stories from channels 5 & 12. For a supposed Flint station, channel 12 seems to concentrate in the area North of Flint.
There's more news, and investigations here and on the Flint Spotlight than in the local media. |
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I used to care, but I take a pill for that now.
Pushing buttons sure can be fun.
When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way.
Paddle faster, I hear banjos. |
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Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:27 pm |
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Pachuco
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| What investigations has the Flint spot light conducted? And what news, other than alot
of question marks, accusations, and questions
? Just out of curiosity? |
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Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:17 pm |
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untanglingwebs
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A block club meeting at lincoln Park church had people angry about not being in the task force area, kincaid said he wanted the names of the 6 task force members made public.
Last edited by untanglingwebs on Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:38 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:35 pm |
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00SL2
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quote:
untanglingwebs schreef:
kincaid said he wanbted the names of the 6 task force members made public.
Not a wise move. He needs to rethink that request with consideration to the purpose of the task force. |
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Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:05 pm |
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FlintBeerMan
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| dawn will be oout job soon, once we recall this baffon |
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