Angela: Why Do You Rip the Press?

As a newbie to the CDA blogging world, I’m purely curious - what is the motivation behind constant criticism of the Coeur d’Alene Press? Honestly?

a. Hold the Press to a higher professional standard. ( At times, I try to force the Press to cover things it might not do. Or to provide fuller coverage. At times, I’m being petty. )
b. To point out how awesome the Spokesman Review is ( It is a good paper with a different mission than the Press. We focus on the Inland NW, not just North Idaho. The Press strictly focuses on the greater Coeur d’Alene area. )
c. To meet some needs based on past grievances ( As a budding counselor, you’ll have to provide the psychological analysis on this one. I just write and let the chips fall. )
d. For fun ( Bingo )
e. Personal dislike for specific writers ( Absolutely not. I like the individual Press writers I know. Even Editor Mike Patrick and I are friendly toward each other when we meet. )
f. Hatred towards Hagadone ( I have a strong dislike for the way Hagadone treats people, particularly grunt employees. But not much feeling toward him personally. I doubt that he’s someone with true friends, even in high places in his organization. He’s pretty closed off. )
g. Nothing else better to do ( You read the blog, so you know that there’s plenty to discuss in this viewtiful community of ours. Generally, I wait for an interesting misstep by the Press rather than a generic one. It was worth noting that the Press didn’t cover the Kroc Center ground breaking b/c it could reflect anger by Mr. H toward Her Sandiness and the project. )
h. It’s easy ( Indeed. )
i. Other…? ( I feel an obligation to keep an eye on HagaCorp and its newspaper b/c few other are in a position to do so — and report on it. )

Angela

DFO: Angela, thanks for this comment post and for being part of the HBO blogosphere. I delayed posting this b/c I wanted to think about it for awhile.