Monday, April 25, 2022

How can a news web site run by a state officer for a political party call itself a non-partisan platform?


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That’s easy. Greg Pruett never bothered to update the About page for his Idaho Dispatch (started in June 2020), which begins by stating that:

 

“Idaho Dispatch is a non-partisan platform designed to be your local media ally in Idaho.”

 

But his personal web site has a page dated July 25, 2021 titled Why I joined the Constitution Party of Idaho (as their state Vice Chairman). He obviously now has a partisan spin.

 

On March 26, 2022 at Idaho Dispatch he posted a press release titled Constitution Party of Idaho (CP-Idaho) Proudly Announces Candidates for 2020 Election. It ridiculously opens with the following disclaimer (in green italics):

 

“The following Press Release was sent out by the Constitution Party of Idaho. Note: Press releases sent out by organizations do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of those at the Idaho Dispatch.”

 

The image of a spinning top was adapted from this one at Wikimedia Commons.

 


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