tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817488808342083958.post8142805746341042274..comments2023-05-18T08:23:57.660-07:00Comments on a voice in Oakland California: Not news.Don Macleayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083015728635699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817488808342083958.post-17669749316426403842012-02-14T18:56:38.217-08:002012-02-14T18:56:38.217-08:00As an alternative political candidate and a progre...As an alternative political candidate and a progressive social activist I have had many years of dealing with our disappointing local corporate press.<br /><br />The stunning exceptions have been.<br />http://zennie62blog.com/ by our local blogger Zennie who covered the last Mayoral election better than the press.<br />http://oaklandnorth.net/ a project of our local journalism school<br />http://oaklandlocal.com/ a local, for profit, on line news magazine<br />and Viewpoint on More Public Radio, hosted by Eddrick Osborne<br /><br />I am sure that there are others including much that is good about KPFA.<br />In practice though, the reporting from our major newspapers, radio and TV fit the mold of this opinion piece. <br />Part of what makes official media look so bad is the fact that people like Zennie and Oakland North, etc. do such a good job, with so many fewer resources.<br />A little professionalism seems to go a long ways and yet is so hard to find.Don Macleayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083015728635699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817488808342083958.post-55416303580565425462012-02-09T23:21:37.464-08:002012-02-09T23:21:37.464-08:00One blogger thinks we are news
http://www.examine...One blogger thinks we are news<br /><br />http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-national/oakland-politics-the-green-party-rises-post-occupy-oaklandDon Macleayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083015728635699181noreply@blogger.com