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Green Libertarian: I have no illusions as to the S/R and their chicanery over the years, decades, really. They have some good stuff going on, and they have some really bad stuff going on too. I've said that all along. Canning an ombudsman after just a few weeks is a MAJOR red flag. Either their hiring decision was bad, or the ombudsman got a little too close to the truth about things in a way that disturbed the Powers That Be. Either way, it's bad.

Sam The Reporter: the Spokesman is really an extremely transparent publication. That's why I was so surprised that the new ombudsman was canned for being critical. That's their job, so I don't understand the full justification. I don't think all the details are being released, which can also be a detriment to transparency. But you're not going to find a more transparent newsroom than the Spokesman. I challenge you to do so. Aside from watching the daily news meetings online, and reading all the blogs like this one and News Is a Conversation, etc. etc., you can likely call up any reporter at the Spokesman and get their thoughts on articles and issues and work with them to get something in the paper.

DFO: BTW, you can read about Sam's intention to become an attorney here.

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