Letter: Phoenix editor and paper have reached a new low

Posted 9/3/20

It seems that “Speak Out” is the latest vessel for clandestine political attacks — only now under the cover of anonymity.

Is this the way the Phoenix will get around its own …

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Letter: Phoenix editor and paper have reached a new low

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It seems that “Speak Out” is the latest vessel for clandestine political attacks — only now under the cover of anonymity.

Is this the way the Phoenix will get around its own 2020 election communications policy?

Is this what we can expect from the Phoenix for the rest of the campaign season?

How is anonymous content “balanced and equitable”?

I’ve been asking for transparency from critics and opponents of the Democratic party for months, but I seem to be shouting into the abyss. Now, the Phoenix’s editor is using his “editorial judgement” to justify anonymous political attacks. Let that sink in ...

They’re printing anonymous attacks on named members of our community. This newspaper has reached a new low. Its readers, and Bristol’s voters, deserve better.

Lisa Peterson
Bristol

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