Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Part 1 - Big Issues - Minimal Coverage

What do they talk about at their morning meetings over at the Windsor Star??

I know recently a lot of their time has been taking up with self congratulations and singing kumbaya since they have rebranded themselves as a positive community organization. Gosh I hope they haven't forgot they have the duty to inform as well. In the interest of Fair Play I am going to give Top Honcho Jim Venney and assistant top honcho Marty Beneteau the benefit of the doubt.

Ok so between spring break, family vacations and rebranding, you are all a little bit light headed and not focused. Really it could happen to anyone swirling around in all this positive activity especially if you are not used to it. So it's up to people in the community to help refocus the team at the rebranded Windsor Star.

Big things have been happening in our Province and even here in Windsor Essex. Far reaching policy decisions have been made which will have great effect on we, the local citizens. I am sad to report that on the whole we have had minimal coverage about these issues from the Windsor Star. The Windsor Star has loads of money, lots of reporters and all the tools they need to inform. One wonders what's going on over there.

So let me give Jim and Marty three important issues they can discuss at their morning brainstorming sessions and hopefully assign reporters to. I know Dave Battagello is tired of doing those Ambassador Bridge stories. And gosh how many times can he tell us Matty Moroun is a BBBBBillionaire!!


Part 1

GST and PST - these taxes will be harmonized. Joined together or combined for us regular folks. How about doing a real series of stories on this issue. For example how many jobs will be lost because of this new tax and
what will it really cost the average citizen or business owner. Does it help or hurt our competitiveness. Will it add costs to our health care system or educational system and if so how much.


Part 2 is now online, click here to read it now.