And so it's come to this
Wisconsin paper begs readers for pro-Bush letters
May 12, 2004
MADISON, Wis. -- Faced with a scarcity of letters praising the president, a newspaper in a Republican-leaning district appealed for pro-Bush letters, then backed off the request Tuesday amid complaints of blatant politics.
Last week in an editorial, the Post-Crescent said most of its letters had been coming from one side and asked readers ''to help us 'balance' things out.''
On Tuesday, the newspaper, located in Appleton, Wis., with a daily circulation of just over 56,000, stepped back from the appeal. Executive editor Andrew Oppmann said the paper's intentions had been misinterpreted.
Misinterpreted? I hardly think so.
Doesn't this kind of blatantly expose the bizarre concept of "balanced reporting?" Sometimes there is no other side to speak of.
