Prescott Newspapers, Inc. (PNI) Protect Developers; Not Us
”We depend on “Growth” to grow” (It seems)
As the “desert Southwest” copes with another period of extended drought, we hold our breath on new home developers interests “protected” by the biased media in our area; PNI. The lost revenues of the current loss in construction activity and low home sales has not been touched in the PNI papers. PV tax revenues ARE way down.
Coverage of council meetings are often without negative comment although numerous issues were disputed. PNI editorials are predictabily promote growth and are in support of those elected officials who pray at the alter of the “Land Barons”.
Our area is missing a “free press” that also provides expression of ideas in opposition to growth. Or at least presents argument(s) against development or growth. Biased reporting -editorials is NOT a “FREE PRESS” !
I have been use to a daily paper that, on occasion, presents a series on say; “Loafing Public Works Crews”, or, “Major developer provides money to town manager’s 401K” expose. Instead, we are provided with the developer edited (or provided) version. My No votes were never explained in the Daily Courier even though I explained why I was voting against Land Baron (Fain) interests. Unbiased coverage would have allowed the reader to evaluate and consider the merit of my position(s).
There is NO investigative journalism in the Prescott Valley area; none.
You will note continuous “Puff pieces” from the Fain Signature Group (FSG) and Gary Marks, Director of the heavily tax-funded, PV Economic Development Foundation in the business news section. Have you EVER seen articles challenging unrestricted growth?
Indepth unbiased articles on our critical water issues?
Was the Fain Event Center in PV ever criticized for its excessive cost to taxpayers? No. Was my challenge to Mayor Skoog and the council at the Emergency Meeting Dec. 23rd, 2006 ever noted? No one (mayor or council) could answer how the “(Tax protection act)” grew the financing of the event center from 23M to 35M. Not one; even though they had just voted “yes” on this “emergency” measure!
The reporter for the Courier, who attended the meeting, never interviewed me regarding my challenge, as tipical of the bias of the editors and ownership of the paper. This is not the exercise of a free press informing the public as a “Sentential”, but rather as something out of “Pravada”; the state controlled press of the Soviet Union. Want to do something about it?
Consider contacting the following: The Yavapai Yellow Sheet sales@hedspublishing.com or Lonesome Valley News at: LVN@cableone.net or Read It Here News at erica@readitnews.com . Maybe we can encourage greater coverage of “the truth” on issues critical to “Quality of Life”. It’s up to you!