Leading Off (11/20/09): Patently Unfair Media Criticism Edition

1. The Dallas Observer’s Sam Merten nearly derailed the entire City Hall corruption case.

2. Some people would say that the appearance of the word “some” in a headline is a sure sign of a newspaper covering for a thin local angle on a national story.

3. If a fire breaks out in east Fort Worth, and NBC5 isn’t there to provide “team coverage,” does anybody care?

2 comments

  1. Pretty unfair to say Merten nearly derailed the case. If the jury was discussing evidence, then they nearly derailed the case. If they weren’t, doesn’t that information deserve to come to light? Why have rules about what can and can’t be discussed if we’re not going to enforce them?

    @ 9:58 am on November 20, 2009
  2. At least Merten and the D.O. covered the case unlike another blog and magazine we know. Hint, hint.

    @ 1:20 pm on November 20, 2009

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