Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
The Arizona Daily Star today demonstrates once again it's complete inability to cover local politics. It assigned education reporter Rhonda Bodfield to write a "he said – she said" story from dueling press releases from the Pima County Democratic and Republican Parties, and the Tucson Tea Party group. Campaign heats up; Tea Party, Dems take off gloves I'm sure Rhonda was thrilled (she is a good reporter). I blame the lame editors and publisher of the Arizona Daily Star.
If the Star is going to write stories that write themselves from press releases, I'll be happy to send you daily copy that you can use for your reporting.
There has been little to no substantive reporting in the Arizona Daily Star about the Tucson City Council candidates or the issues, with the exception of an occasional editorial. As I've said before, the Tucson Weekly is the only newspaper that does quality political reporting.
The Arizona Daily Star is the only daily newspaper left in Tucson. It is failing miserably in its duty to inform and educate the public so that the public can make an informed decision in local political matters.
NB: Funny story. David Safier and I were talking about the precipitous decline of the quality of reporting in the Arizona Daily Star several weeks ago, and I only half-jokingly commented "I wonder how long it will be before the Star starts publishing stories about BAT BOY on the front page," made famous (infamous?) by the Weekly World News. Swear to God, less than 48 hours later, the Star published this front page story E. Ariz. river may have its own Nessie — with plenty of serious teeth about a mythical alligator stalking the townsfolk of a small Eastern Arizona community.
The Arizona Daily Star – in a race to the bottom.
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That’s why my husband and I dropped our subscription to the Star after 32 years. You could read the whole paper in 4 minutes or less.