Journal Gazette = Big Tease

The locally-owned morning newspaper likes to portray itself as a trusted community resource, full of important and timely information, excellent journalism, an aggressive watchdog for the readers they serve. 

Phooey.

The Journal Gazette is nothing more than an over-dressed, chain-smoking hooker, sitting at the end of the bar, making promises she won't deliver. But she will gladly take our money. 

Today's "Best Bets" section, viewed on line, purports to offer a list of community activities and events for their audience. As you can tell, the Journal offers nothing but cut and paste information about City and County offices being closed for the holiday. Even habitual TV viewers have the intelligence to tell that this information has been procured from some master calendar somewhere at 600 West Main. No effort, apparently, was made to research any worthwhile activities going on today, or even rewrite the closing information to match style. The Maven recognizes that this is Fort Wayne, but, this is embarrassing. Best not share this with the Convention and Visitor's Bureau for distribution in their materials. "Fort Wayne, Where Absolutely Nothing Is Going On". 

The message is clear, according the the Journal Gazette, there is nothing going on in our town today, so, please go about your business, boring as it may be. 

(updated 1:16pm 11/12)

Here's how the News Sentinel does it: