Comments on: Cleveland Plain Dealer fires political blogger for being…political…Updated: Jill Zimon resigns…

By: neighborhood concerns

neighborhood concerns — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:26:40 +0000

“to neighborhood concerns what is the other side of story ?”

And I have no clue.

Other than a business entered into an agreement and the parties failed to agree and the agreement was terminated and people are unhappy.

Let me see if my crystal ball is around here….

By: sue fitzgerald

sue fitzgerald — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:23:44 +0000

to neighborhood concerns what is the other side of story ?

By: neighborhood concerns

neighborhood concerns — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:30:20 +0000

“NC, that’s why I included the link to Wide Open in the post, here is a direct link to what was stated there and now there are posts by the other three bloggers who were involved since the initial termination of Jeff,”

Yes, been there, read them and it is still one side of the story and nothing more.

By: LisaRenee

LisaRenee — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:59:17 +0000

NC, that's why I included the link to Wide Open in the post, here is a direct link to what was stated there and now there are posts by the other three bloggers who were involved since the initial termination of Jeff, at Wide Open.

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:36:29 +0000

NC, yes, the PD has spoken – check out Poynter E-media Tidbits and Media Giraffe. Check out Buckeye State Blog which has direct quotes from Jean Dubail in response to questions from Jerid Kurtz.

Or write the PD yourself, or leave comments on Wide Open regarding your concerns of unanswered questions.

The contract has a confidentiality clause – you want to know what’s in it – go ask the PD.

By: neighborhood concerns

neighborhood concerns — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:29:28 +0000

“Sometimes, but with the addition of Jill’s post in the update, as well as more posts on Jeff’s blog there is more now out there than when the story was first posted.”

Has the Plains Dealer spoken or written about it?

Google shows a lot of bloggers commenting but was does the paper say?

By: LisaRenee

LisaRenee — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:25:15 +0000

Sometimes, but with the addition of Jill’s post in the update, as well as more posts on Jeff’s blog there is more now out there than when the story was first posted.

At the Wide Open link, they posted their “side” of it as well.

By: neighborhood concerns

neighborhood concerns — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:20:38 +0000

“It’s at least important to point out the concerns.”

And, it is also important to put forth all the facts as in what was the free lancers agreement, what were the terms.

Other wise it is one sided commentary, yes? All a reader has is what the blogger says.

By: LisaRenee

LisaRenee — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:16:43 +0000

I don’t support bloggers unionizing, we don’t need a union, we seem to do just fine when it comes to banding together when an issue is important. While it may not change the end result this time? It’s at least important to point out the concerns.

By: LisaRenee

LisaRenee — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:15:09 +0000

Sure it’s a small drop in the larger pool but one little drop of giving in to political pressure multiplied by quite a few other little drops? Hurts us all…

Most of the men out there in other parts of the blogosphere are responding the same on this one as Jill and I are, it’s one of the rare times the liberal side of the blogosphere and some conservative bloggers are in agreement…

Scary thing for Halloween yet perhaps appropriate…