LA Newspaper to keep Coulter column even though only 10% emails were local

[LynneSin]

So basically this paper in Shreivesport Louisana is keeping Ann Coulter in their newspapers because of 500 emails received because of them dropping her column but only 10% of the emails were local.

Talk about fuzzy math

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Louisiana_paper_decides_to_keep_Coulter_0807.html

Louisiana paper decides to keep Coulter

RAW STORY
Published: Monday August 7, 2006


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A Louisiana newspaper that publicly announced it was deliberating on dropping Anne Coulter says it will keep the conservative pundit's column, RAW STORY has learned.

The Shreveport Times's executive editor Alan English explained his decision in a letter to readers yesterday. Questioning Coulter's tastefulness and describing her as "the Howard Stern of political commentary,the letter noted that the paper might not retain Coulter's column "for the long haul." But English said that "she'll remain a Sunday Times columnist for now."

English added that only 10% of the 500 e-mails weighing in on what to do with Coulter's column were from locals, and that approximately 60% were in favor of keeping Coulter on the paper's editorial page.

Seriously - the editor is a dumbass. You eliminate all the non-local emails and base your decision on the 50 that you received from people who actually BUY AND READ your newspaper.

[Catherine Vincent]

1. It just shows that the editor is a republican.

Had Coulter been of the liberal persuasion, he would have canned her a long time ago.

[nosillies]

9. How do you know he's Republican?

[mcscajun]

2. I read that sentence differently.

Of the 10% that were local, 60% of those were in favor.

It'd be beyond bizarre were it otherwise.

[LynneSin]

4. Yes, 30 people were upset

You know, I read the news journal and on any give day there are at least 30 people upset with something they read in our local paper.

That number is stastically insignificant unless they happen to only have a readership of like 100 people

[mcscajun]

7. As I said in another post on this same subject...

...the editor's comment on keeping Coulter's column "for now", is an invitation for Louisianans to write to the editor of the Shreveport paper. The more, the merrier.

[zbdent]

3. I thought the conservatives ran Howard Stern out of town

(and that they hated him) ... of course, the "Howard Stern" of conservatism is okay ... :eyes::silly::wtf:

And, don't forget, the conservatives were on the fence with him while he was all for W bombing the crap out of Iraq ... until Howard totally decimated the token Republican dittohead on the staff, blowing his pathetic arguments out of the water using one of the Republicans' favorite tactics against him ... ganging up on the loner ...

[splat]

5. Makes sense to me -- got DU'd, found locals want her

the local 10 percent went 60-40 in her favor. The other 90 percent of the emails don't read that paper anyway, just don't like Coulter.

Where's the problem?

[LynneSin]

6. It's fuzzy math - I'm too smart to figure it out

I mean, this is something only a Bush lover can understand

[Swamp Rat]

8. 'Shreevepote' should be part of Arkansas.

Northern Louisiana = inbred redneck KKKlan Kountry.

[nosillies]

10. Good job with that nasty stereotype! Keep it up, and you, too, can be

a Freeper, because they're really good at ugly, uninformed name-calling!

I'm from north Louisiana, and I'm
a) not inbred
b) not a redneck
c) not a member of the KKK

And I will be more than happy to provide you with the name of thousands of other people from north Louisiana who also do not fit those qualifications. Now, on to the real issue.

Alan English is not from Shreveport. In fact, he spent much of his career up north, in New Jersey and New York. (Northern = good, liberal, smart, special people, right?) Under his leadership, the newspaper has worked to increase diversity in its staffing and reporting, including holding local symposiums on the issue when it was felt that the paper had done a disservice to a member of a minority in one article. Diversity has been a pet cause of his throughout his career.
http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=18031
http://www.apme.com/committees/diversity/diversity.shtml
http://www.gannett.com/go/newswatch/98/november/nw1106-1.htm

He has always been an advocate for an open government and freedom of the press. Here's one example:
http://www.openthegovernment.org/otg/HurricaneKatrinaLetter.pdf

I, for one, would never presume to guess whether he was a registered Republican or Democrat. Why? Because I've read plenty of his editorials (yes, I've actually read this paper that many complain about but do not read), and I'd never be able to tell because in his writings, he takes great pains to be fair and understand all points of view. I've seen him call out plenty of Democratic AND Republican politicians over the past few years. (Sorry I can't provide actual links, because you have to pay to access the paper's archives.)

True, there are more Republicans than Democrats in north Louisiana. The LTTE section ALWAYS pisses me off. It would be so easy for the Times to go rip-roaring red. But it doesn't. And I daresay Alan English is one of the reasons that it hasn't.

For those interested in reading his Coulter editorial in its entirety, here it is:
http://edit.shreveporttimes.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060806/OPINION0105/608050335/1058/OPINION03

[Swamp Rat]

11. LOLOLOL!!!!!

Howdy!

[nosillies]

12. How the heck did you find that picture of my uncles??????

Hey, I will be in NOLA on Saturday. How will the weather be?

[Swamp Rat]

13. I hope you know I am just kidding

I know that not everyone from Shreveport is a racist/bigot, but I've had a few bad experiences. I've had MORE bad experiences in Metairie/Kenner, you know, David Duke country. And now that butthole Sheriff Jack Strain in Covington has openly said he will harass people of color... and those who wear hair styles he doesn't like.



Weather in NOLA next Saturday? My guess: 91/79 (heat index 96), scattered afternoon thunderstorms, some heavy.

[nosillies]

14. Thanks for making me pee myself with that baby boil picture.

I'm pregnant and hormonal, so watch out, I'll go all redneck on your ass!

[Swamp Rat]

16. LOL!!!!!!!! ... one more, just for you:

:D

[lies and propaganda]

15. god, Im from there and it was awful

specifically Bossier City. the only good thing was living in the country and it was beautiul.

I dreamed of Nola daily :)

[Swamp Rat]

17. Bossier City

I agree... :puke:

Have an Abita! :toast: