The Maven has been rather prickly when it comes to Lazy Journalism. So, when an exception to the norm comes along, we need to celebrate it and draw attention to it.
WANE TV, like many regular folks, has had lingering questions about Allen County Councilman Paul Moss's early morning phone call to Sheriff Ken Fries during a traffic stop. Other that the fact that the phone call was made, there has been little or no information released to the public by the Sheriff. He insists he did nothing wrong, but won't tell anyone what he did. Now, in light of an ethics complaint filed yesterday, the "situation" is, again, in the news.
We are told that the video runs beginning to end with no edits. The reporter is respectful, cordial, and consistent in the questions asked.
The Sheriff ..... well, I'll leave that to you for your reaction.
I have an opinion, but that's not what we're discussing here. We're looking at a TV station doing some actual legwork on a story.....something we don't usually see.
If I've coded this correctly, you can link to the clunky WANE TV website for the video using the link below.
Clunky, yes, but sure does make the point!!!
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