[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Mass Media vs. Mess Media

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Mass Media vs. Mess Media
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1231795903.shtml


   The Minneapolis Star Tribune is still heading full steam for the
   iceberg, objectivity be damned! Today's front page has a splashy
   "[1]In the metro, it's Mass Transit vs. Mess Transit" article
   explaining the dilemma of just where to build the next piece of Light
   Rail Transit, after Central Corridor of course.
   For you journalism students out there wondering what a "puff piece"
   is, look no further. Not mentioned at all is that Light Rail projects
   start with a "B" as in billions of dollars. Also not mentioned are
   past and certain future fatalities that accompany such street level
   trains.
   The east side residents wring their hands how they need better
   service. I'd guess whatever transit they have now is more abundant
   that twenty years ago, but regardless - <Sam Kinison> you moved
   there!</Sam Kinison> Why does the train have to come to you? Can't you
   move? Can't you get a job closer to home?
   And how is Metro Transit, which can't even afford to keep some Park &
   Ride locations open, supposed to pay for this when Washington and St.
   Paul are broke?

References

   1. http://www.startribune.com/local/37418804.html