A News Request

[Big Wallaby]

My mom called about an article she saw the other day, and now can't find. I was hoping someone here can help me out. Here is what little I know about it, assuming it exists. I am also giving this its own thread because of the intentions I have with whatever y'all can help me find.

This article, most likely an op-ed, is the reaction of a reader to the coverage that WESH 2 News gives Disney any time there is any sort of news event that we've discussed here. This article specifically targets WESH for the way that WESH goes out of their way to make Disney look bad any time they can. If anyone has seen this article or knows where to find it, I would like to see it.

While the other news stations do report on the things that go on, you can almost see the glee on the reporters' faces at WESH when they report something negative about Disney. It is my opinion that if Disney was to give $10 million to Give Kids The World and Make a Wish, WESH would either

A) not report it,

B) ask the parents of the MaW kids if they were concerned for their kids' safety while at Disney World :mad: :(

C) report one line about the event that the article is about, and then get back to their favorite subjects, or

D) create a bad news event on property to report on to balance the good deed.

I am not above bribery for this article. I will be happy to reward the first person to post with a Dole Whip in Adventureland or at the Polynesian, or another treat of equal or similar value the next time they come visit (or if that is a Cast Member, the next time I can meet up with you).

[darph nader]

Did she see this on the internet/paper? It sound 'vaguely' familiar.

[mapo]

This is a Letter to the Editor of Orlando Sentinel dated 4/3/10

I consider the Sentinel's front-page article Friday regarding accidents at Walt Disney World to be a typical example of irresponsible journalism.

The accident was unrelated to the other six incidents cited. Is the Sentinel suggesting that there is a systemic safety problem at Disney? Also, the article states that the bus struck the boy, when the opposite is true.

Our hearts ache for the family and friends of the boy, and for the bus driver. The Sentinel is not alone in the sensationalism of this tragic incident. WESH-Channel 2 checked the driver's traffic and criminal records, and found only one minor traffic infraction. How many of us have such a clean record?

How would the Sentinel report a similar incident if it occurred on a city street in Orlando?

Jim Geelan Belle Isle

Maybe this is what Mom meant?

MAPO

[DragonFox98]

Damn! MAPO beat me to it....but I'll still continue to do a crawl and see if I can dig something up for you (it's a slow work day....).

[ktulu]

From the "Ktulu Journal of News and other things he considers super cool, or sometimes just mildly interesting":

WESH sucks! Those so-called "journalists" over there could not say a positive thing about Disney, even if bribed! They are just huge fans of Charles Mintz! They like to bring up old news that is completely irrelevant to the current story. In this guys opinion, they are not worthy of reporting WANT ADS, let alone any sort of news. Then again, we all know what WESH stands for: We Expound Shoddy Headlines.

Let me know when I can collect my prize ;)

[Big Wallaby]

Hmm... I will have to find out. ktulu, as far as accuracy and my agreement, you win there... but I don't know that that is the article I was looking for. And as for collecting your prize, well, you're coming out this way soon, right? I think I owe you more than a Dole Whip.

[mapo]

Hmm... I will have to find out. ktulu, as far as accuracy and my agreement, you win there... but I don't know that that is the article I was looking for. And as for collecting your prize, well, you're coming out this way soon, right? I think I owe you more than a Dole Whip.

Hey! Wait a minute! ktulu won?!?!?!? Awwww....you sure????

OK ok....hmmm....wait! He gets MORE than a Dole Whip???? :bugeyes:

I think I need to go break your train now. :101:

Hmm...may have to see about gettiing you a nice mandatory shift for Grad Nite too. :hysteria:

Hey ktulu, where was that snippit from anyway?

MAPO

[Big Wallaby]

Hey! Wait a minute! ktulu won?!?!?!? Awwww....you sure????

OK ok....hmmm....wait! He gets MORE than a Dole Whip???? :bugeyes:

ktulu has a lot coming for good stuff he's done for me over the last year. But you were the first with an article, so you get a Dole Whip as well. :) Note, I did not say ktulu was the first.

[darph nader]

Tell you what mapo,I'll drink a beer for you.
No,,,Please. No need to thank me.

Technically,I should get the Dole Whip. Wallaby stated the first one to post.

[mapo]

Tell you what mapo,I'll drink a beer for you.
No,,,Please. No need to thank me.

Technically,I should get the Dole Whip. Wallaby stated the first one to post.

Darph...drink two beers for me. Something good now..none of that cheap crap!

Oh and Darph, you make it to WDW I will buy you a big old Dole Whip...then we go drinking!

MAPO