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The Carcieri-ProJo Wars (II)

The weekly Political Roundtable on WRNI (1290 AM) can now be found online, and Scott MacKay, a veteran political reporter at the ProJo, used the occasion last week to share some thoughts on the ongoing conflict between the Journal and the administration of Governor Carcieri.

MacKay noted that the ProJo has endorsed Carcieri during each of his gubernatorial runs. "There's always going to be an adversary relationship between reporters and the government," said the reporter, adding that that's what the First Amendment is all about.

URI's Maureen Moakley said the current conflict follows a pattern in which the ProJo traditionally endorses Republican governors and grows highly critical of them toward the end of their terms. Since Carcieri has more than three years left in office, as she noted, it could be a bumpy road.

But MacKay says he thinks the clash between the governor and Rhode Island's dominant daily is all about "Second-term-itis," and not anything related to the ProJo.

"If you look at the coverage on Carcieri from an objective standpoint -- frankly, nobody's objective and perhaps I'm not, given that they are my employer," says MacKay, "the fact is, it hasn't been any more aggressive than any other governorship. And frankly, if you look back at [Ed] DiPrete, or if you look back at [Bruce] Sundlun, during the banking crisis, coverage was, frankly, far more aggressive."

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3 Comments

  • Linda said:

    Ian makes no difference if ProJo wonks like Scott McKay deny an agenda if the greater public and the greater media believes there to be one based on what they actually read. The proof is in their writing and it's there for all to see but it does require you to open your eyes. You mouthpiecing for fellow Democrats in the media (McKay is a well known Democrat and union sympathizer) is old and tired and quite irrelevant. The greater public sees through it all. Being the so-called alternative newspaper why don't you look at the content of ProJo reporting instead of blindly shilling for your liberal buddies? Afraid of what you'll see if you take a hard look at the actual content of the Providence Journal? You should be! The alternative media snuggles cozy with the ProJo. Now that's a damning statement as to the pathetic state of our local media! ha ha ha ha ha
    October 29, 2007 9:12 PM
  • Pat Crowley said:

    Linda, what color is the sky in your world?
    October 29, 2007 10:27 PM
  • Ian Donnis said:

    I love a cozy snuggle with the ProJo! Howard Sutton and I were drinking martinis at the University Club just last night. Get real, Linda. Can you identify another media entity that has offered sharper and more sustained coverage of the ProJo over the last eight years? And why do you show up only when you don't like the message?
    October 30, 2007 1:51 PM

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