The Delaware County Daily Time’s parent company was just reorganized out of bankruptcy, a state in which the Philadelphia Inquirer owners remain.
And there is a reason for their troubles and why both newspaper companies will eventually fail. Neither practices journalism.
The main headline in today’s Inky remarked on number of health care plan supporters attending the “town hall” held by Congressman Joe Sestak (D-Pa.7). I didn’t see a word in the story pointing out that where the “town hall” was held — Broad Street Ministry, 315 S. Broad St., Philadelphia — is a very Democratic and union friendly area well outside his suburban district, nor did it remark on what the admission policy was. The Daily Times also declined to address those salient and obvious points.
If those who ran newspapers had the epiphany that most people don’t want to pay for propaganda the products might have a chance. If such an experience hasn’t happened despite the experience of disappeared profit and bankruptcy court, I don’t expect it to.
Has sestak planned any town halls for his district? If not I wonder why? Could he be afraid of what he will hear from the people in his district? I doubt that his position is representative of the people, especially the elderly.