When Josh Mandel called on the Ohio governor to curb COVID-19 restrictions and end the statewide mask mandate, journalists at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland ignored the Republican Senate candidate. Rather than reporting on Mandel’s statement, posted on Twitter, the newspaper decided the former Ohio treasurer, who repeated false claims that the election was stolen from former … [Read more...] about Ohio newspaper opts not to cover misstatements of US Senate candidate, joining growing list of newsrooms favoring ‘truth sandwiches’
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Ohio newsletter seeks to amplify Midwestern voices in ‘one-stop-shop’ approach
The Midwest is often referred to as “flyover country” by coastal elites who travel across the nation. It’s meant as a derogatory term to dismiss the states between New York and California. But a new digital newsletter from cleveland.com in Ohio is embracing the term ahead of the 2020 presidential election, naming itself “The Flyover” as it delivers news on important issues … [Read more...] about Ohio newsletter seeks to amplify Midwestern voices in ‘one-stop-shop’ approach
Plain Dealer reporters launch pre-emptive strike
I remember growing up in the post-World War II period in Avon Lake, Ohio, a suburb 18 miles to the west of Cleveland. As was the case with most homes in this rural suburb of a major Midwest city, we got most of our news from two newspapers: thviagra onlinee Cleveland Press, the evening Scripps-Howard daily, and the morning paper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Babcock … [Read more...] about Plain Dealer reporters launch pre-emptive strike