Sam: Mary Souza Wasn’t Transparent

Sam: A columnist should always be truthful and accurate. A columnist should be forthcoming in how they came by information. A columnist should be honest when asked questions by the public and not ignore those questions or change the subject. The point is to be transparent with the public you’re communicating with and to show that what you’re doing is honest and up front. If Mary didn’t have the ability to do these things, it was the responsibility of the Press editors to ensure that the content of Mary’s columns were factually accurate, honest and ethical. When Mary secretly tape recorded Christie Wood, she should have been forthcoming about it, as should have the editors. Full post here .

Question: Should the Coeur d’Alene Press try to replace Mary Souza with another dissenting columnist? Who would you suggest?