Some might make the argument that non-profit journalism is the way of the future.
However . . .
A recent report from one of the leading prog blogs is anything BUT reporting.
It's activism, it's important, there's great research in the report . . . It's just not journalism given that the agenda is OBVIOUS.
This KC prog blog is working against local control.
That's their right.
However . . .
CLAIMING OBJECTIVE JOURNALISTIC CREDIBILITY WHILST ENGAGING IN ACTIVISM MISLEADS READERS & FUNDERS!!!
In the end it's not important because it's very likely that only TKC and about two dozen other people read the website.
However . . .
As we argue over the future of funding & policy for KCPD . . . There's a temptation to mistake Internets ranting for news coverage.
In fairness, here's their side of the story . . .
"The reporting showed how state control of policing in major Missouri cities was established as a martial law effort during the Civil War in 1861, around the time of secession."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Beacon reporting cited in lawsuit challenging KCPD constitutionality
Local government reporter, Josh Merchant, documented how the Kansas City Police Department was formed in the context of the Civil War.
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