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News & ArtsSunday, February 1, 2009
Media That Had To Be Awkward
Posted by Dan Savage on Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Danny Westneat of the Seattle Times grills/fails to ID Vulcan spokesman—and former Seattle Times political reporter—David Postman.
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what do you call this:
"It's not the developer who determines who gets a loan," said David Postman, spokesman for Vulcan.
(halfway down the page)
looks like an ID to me...
???
"It's not the developer who determines who gets a loan," said David Postman, spokesman for Vulcan.
(halfway down the page)
looks like an ID to me...
???
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Face it, the Times, PI, Vulcan, Gateses, Microsofters, Husky owned real estate speculation -- it's all part of the Old Guard that has had this town under its stranglehold from day one.
Now they are tearing each other to shreds trying to grasp on to every last dollar.
Good riddance.
Now they are tearing each other to shreds trying to grasp on to every last dollar.
Good riddance.
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I actually thought Westneat did a good job.
It had to have been awkward for Postman, whose considerable skills and experience are being squandered by his pimping for Paul Allen. He went from trying to report in the public interest to trying to convince people that Vulcan's interests are the public interest. I bet some part of him must hate it, even if he would never admit it. I hope he does, anyway.
It had to have been awkward for Postman, whose considerable skills and experience are being squandered by his pimping for Paul Allen. He went from trying to report in the public interest to trying to convince people that Vulcan's interests are the public interest. I bet some part of him must hate it, even if he would never admit it. I hope he does, anyway.
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Has Josh Fart started at Vulcan yet? The P-I has no job prospects after he was fired at the Stranger.
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It is not awkward. Reporters go into PR all the time, for private companies and for elected officials. Or even politics (Jean Godden). This isn't even the first time the Times has quoted Postman as a Vulcan flak.
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*Yawn.* I care about the Times only slightly more than I care about who the fine citizens of Portland choose to run their executive.
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