Previously, we noted that The Sentinel was resurrecting a column entitled The City View, whereby the city manager would update citizens about what is going on with the City. As noted, during the candidates’ forum sponsored and hosted by The Sentinel, some citizens requested a regular update from City Hall and editor, Jean Ivey, asked Terence O’Connor if he would write a monthly column.
Mr O’Connor agreed to write for The Sentinel but then decided to include all local media, (has anyone seen his column in The World? No? Me either.), not just The Sentinel. That aside, according to an email from a local blog operator, (he did not cover the forum), who published O’Connor’s article…
…if The Sentinel actually covered news events and meetings there would never have been any reason for Mr. O’Connor to spend his valuable time doing their work for them.
Which begs the question, if this individual “covered news events and meetings” why did he publish O’Connor’s article at all and why in advance of The Sentinel publication date? Of course, cutting and pasting police logs and press releases isn’t really ‘reporting’, nor is publishing articles written by other people, for that matter.
All that aside, rather than infringe on O’Connor’s valuable time, our mayor, Steve Britton has volunteered to donate his own valuable time and write the monthly recap and update on city governance for The Sentinel. Thank you, Steve… and you’re not even paid!
