[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Forecast: Snow

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Forecast: Snow
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1191285886.shtml


   There's a lively open thread on the new smoking ban over at
   [1]Anti-Strib. But I have to say that today's page one story in the
   Minneapolis Star Tribune is pretty good. The entire article is devoted
   to the affected owners' plight, and without any pithy rebuttals from
   politicians or the usual suspects.
   What's striking is that the reporters clearly show genuine concern for
   that plight. Call it bias if you like, but at least it starts to
   balance all of the scant, cold, even huffy treatment these people
   received from the "drive by" / "dinosaur" / "mainstream" media leading
   up to this day.
   The St. Paul Pioneer Press also did a nice job today. Essentially, it
   was an extended and accurate FAQ covering the who / what / when /
   where details, a nice complement to the Star Tribune article. What's
   going on here?
   I think it's a set up for a snowstorm of "positive" articles to come.
   "Oh, it's so wonderful now! I plan to go out much more often!" "I used
   to dread coming to work, all that smoke, you know. I had to wash my
   uniform, like, every day."
   We'll get a little a blowback on Saturday, maybe some blog reaction,
   but then will come the big "See?" Op-Ed on Sunday.

References

   1. http://www.anti-strib.blogspot.com/