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I was not present at the fire; therefore, because I received two very different sides to this story, I provided both sides, first from the fire chief, then from the witnesses.
I want to take a moment to say that I welcome any constructive criticism to all articles that I write. As a new journalist, it would be unwise not to. But unfortunately, the conversation Headrick had with me was far from what I would call constructive. I would call it bullying.
“I know you have a job to do and I don’t want to give you s*** but I don’t need this crap,” Headrick told me.
Headrick told me, “Your paper has been after our ass since the incident has happened. Back off. If you continue to go down this road, Lindsay, it’s not going to get nice.”
Lindsay's Outlook
UPDATE: (Nov.13/12)
Trevor (Bud) Slapak, editor of the Pass Herald has come out swinging in defense of his reporter Lindsay Goss by way of his weekly editorial (not available on-line). Read it here.
When the media refuses to inform and the public no longer questions, that truly is the beginning of the end of democracy.
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"I’ll tell you that right now. You want to be part of my team and my process then print a balanced story. And make sure it’s fair and accurate".
I can't believe that I am paying this guy. I can't believe the Press is part of "his team". I can't believe the attempt at seduction of the Press. Lindsay, if these are the facts, as you vehemently post,then there are some major issues here.
Check with the legals and then post the "Waterstate Tapes". :)
A culture of any organization is set from the top. It does not appear the top guy will care much, as he sets the tone for whole enterprise. Nonetheless, there is at least one other guy there who was once an educator. Way to go team.
6:02; Do you mean, in short, that there are a lot of Muppets in charge here?
i cant beleive he still has a job here ad min is defending this guy
Hi John,
To encourage Lindsey Goss, tell her to stay on course. This happens everywhere. She is doing an excellent job.
The following was about our local Community Futures.
Fred Poirier
We’re the Press, not a PR firm
The purpose of the press is to write balanced stories from a variety of sources. We’re here to provide stories that may happen to make you laugh, cry and sometimes shake your fists, as we go about informing you about the community and what affects your life.
On the other hand, a public relations firm tries intentionally to generate warm, fuzzy feelings, using euphemisms to call a spade a… diamond. Their purpose is to present the source in the best possible light, excluding or glossing over, tidbits of information that might negatively alter a reader’s viewpoint.
In the latter case, 'the source' isn't a source of information, they're a source of money.
This explanation comes after recent events. Last week I was invited to a function in Port McNeill. I was introduced to everyone present, then after an hour and a half of taking photographs and scribbling in my notebook, I was told that reporters were not welcome. Well, actually, I was told I could stay as long as I wrote the story they wanted me to do.
Now, I did not go to the event with some malicious intent, I never do. But I try to cover stories that will provide information to the readers. Sometimes it’s positive, sometimes it’s negative. How it looks is not my concern.
I'm not into managing impressions. I don't make this stuff up, I just try to provide the information that's available to me.
So if you have nothing to hide, then invite me to your function. But if you want some¬one to airbrush your photos, or the facts, then hire a PR firm.
Andrea Lavigne
Whether you liked Dr. Irwin or not, he was quite secure in his skin. One thing he was fond of saying: "if you want to get out of a hole, the first thing you need to do is stop digging." Unfortunately for us, we can't get out of our hole until next October. There will sill be eleven months of expensive changes to be paid for later.
This is intolerable behavior. Our council should fire Albert Headrick based on this incident.. We have grounds. If they do not then they tolerate such behavior. I will, for one, cast my vote for anyone running in the next election who endorses the firing of this individual upon being elected. (election platform)
In the meantime may I suggest the following constraints be place on Mr Headrick: that being
1 he have no meetings unless a impartial witness be present.
2 We do not send him to any school to promote the Alberta Goverment's
Anti-bullying campaign .
3 If the town has a watch list that his name be placed at the top.
This town has gone completely berserk. It's an embarrassment to the rest of the province. Ratepayers, citizens, councilors....I'm not sure whom to believe or trust anymore. It's like a non-stop reality show on TV.
I choose to remain anonymous when posting because I'm seriously worried council will send their "peace officers" in black helicopters to harass me, or the ratepayers will organize a lynching and knock on (break down) my door....complete with noose, torches and pitchforks!
The town has not gone beserk, just council.They are suppose to be the leaders of this community.Are they leading?No, they are reacting to every situation and can never admit fault.They say they are communicating but it is always after the decision has been made.Their egos have made them blind.In their minds they can do no wrong.
I thought that not too long ago council passed something along the lines of employee behaviour practices. It would be hard for me to believe that some disiplanary action will not take place.If they can terminate the chief without giving us the reason, then they can terminate this bully when we know the reason.
They still trying to work out a reason. Stay tuned. Score settling in progress.
In no way do I condone Albert's reaction. He handled that situation horribly and there may need to be consequences. But we should all ask ourselves this question...why do we even care what the Herald says?
They ceased to be a newspaper the minute miss publisher used her media channel to forward her own agenda, attempting to keep the Crowsnest Center running and her $100k/year funding rolling in the door. She didn't care about a single one of the benefits that a putting a big hotel/truck stop/etc would bring to the community. She wanted her money and she convinced a whole lot of people that this would be in their best interest. This alone should be enough to discredit her tabloid.
Now it appears she's found a willing sidekick. The two "big" stories they've supposedly broke are: mold being handled properly and responsibly by the hospital, and a fire being attended to and handled as per protocol. Notice what the stories became?? Lindsay being bullied...if she had actually uncovered any wrong doing I would feel sorry for her, but she hasn't. There is a trend forming here and the Crowsnest Pass residents are perpetuating it by jumping on the bandwagon. Please stop encourging this nonsense. There is a real newspaper in town, if I'm not mistaken.
There is a good possibility that the other paper was threatened in a very similar fashion earlier in the year. If there is a trend here, it is pretty obvious. Some people simply are ignoring the reality.
anon 11:35 - is there a good possibility or did it happen? And if it happened, please indicate who was threatened and who uttered the threats. Keep conjecture for the Herald, that's their speciality.
It is for the other paper to say, why don't you ask them.
Have a read of the following and you tell me if there is a trend developing.
http://crowsnestpasshome.blogspot.ca/2012/03/control-name-of-game.html
Dean Ward
You can blame the administration all you want and they should be accountable for their actions but at the end of the day the buck stops with the politicians.
Albert should be asked to resign immediately. Nobody should be spoken to like that. What was the reason he put up with this elsewhere???? The Council and this administration need a reality check. They are treating their constituants no better than in a communist country. Time they all looked into the mirror and realized that 2500 people can't be wrong.
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