News media failing local government
December 31, 2004
One more thing about the upcoming mayor's race in Lansing, Michigan: The local news media deserves low grades in how it covers local government. Coverage is shallow and does little to keep residents and voters informed. My professors from my journalism school at Michigan State University in East Lansing must be rolling over in their graves. The Lansing State Journal is part of a huge media conglomerate--Gannett--and they cover the local area like a small town weekly or a shopping guide.