There is a supposed delineation between news, gossip, blogs, commentary and columns in the news business. Supposed, but search and you can find it. I'm confounded by this one in a recent edition. A 'Bloodbath'? Really?
Today's highlight: Chicago Sun-Times and Maudlyne Ihejirika and her article about a radio station firing - http://www.suntimes.com/business/1549357,CST-NWS-radio29web.article
In the context of the nation, possibly, but in this provincial town when it is only three? In today's economy, losing a position at work is an all too common occurrence. But this article overtly hints at race and gender discrimination as the cause of the firings.
You can clearly see that the writer has a bias towards the personnel who were let go. One wonders if a protest will be staged or in what capacity this writer has with the corporate entity that is Clear Channel.
The premise of your article works, Ms. Ihejirika, if you are going back it up with facts and details. That I could fathom. But to hang it out there as written is astounding. More astounding that it made it through the editorial process unscathed. This type of reporting doesn't even belong in the Editorial section. It belongs as a Letter to the Editor at best.
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