Kansas City Progressive Media Plays Cheerleader For Brian Platt Firing

Quick perspective because some might be tempted to overlook it . . .

KANSAS CITY PROG BLOG MEDIA PRETTY MUCH ENDORSES FIRING OF FORMER CITY MANAGER BRIAN PLATT!!!

Here's why the display of loyalty matters . . .

MAYOR Q IS RALLYING SUPPORT BECAUSE HE KNOWS THE IMPENDING LAWSUIT IS GOING TO BE BRUTAL WITH A LOT OF NASTY DEETS!!!

 Accordingly . . .

These newsies dependent on donations are showing their allegiance before the real fighting starts.  

It's kind of gross that Kansas City "journalists" are willing to give up any objectivity before things get "fun" when the dox start to fly. 

We only note this because it's not "journalism" . . . It's politics and nothing more.

Check-it . . . 

"Over the course of the last five years, we, members of the Kansas City media, have grown increasingly concerned about changes in our access to transparent and accurate information from City Hall. We were profoundly disappointed to see this shift confirmed over the course of the lawsuit filed against the city, during which City Manager Brian Platt insinuated that lying to the media was acceptable and that his office’s approach to communication should be “public relations, not public information.”

"We believe that shared knowledge is critical to a well-functioning society and participation in democratic processes.

"We applaud the mayor and City Council for stating publicly that they want to earn the public’s trust, and we encourage the council to set expectations for the next city manager to work more collaboratively with journalists across the city."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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