I’m disappointed by the spin of this article in City Business —laf the headline in particular. “Film studio under fire”? C’mon. No one is criticizing the LIFT project. In fact, everyone I’ve talked to is pretty excited about it. What we are questioning is process by which the public land was sold.
Pronounce the dot.
Ah, welcome to the world (view) of City Business:
“The city calls it good economic development.
Residents call it a shady land grab. ”
They have one script and will ensure that every story fits neatly into it. A bit more nuance creeps in later in the story but the lead is hack journalism 101.
Neighbors vs. Business
Economic Development vs. Preservation
blah vs. blah
Discussions of process are difficult to get the reporters to discuss. Not sure if that is just because it takes more thought or because Terry runs a tight ship over there and ensures that all issues are framed in a way that support his advertisers.
I just submitted this letter to the editor of City Business: