While looking through our city's web site, (http://www.cityofmiddletown.com/)
under the "Services" tab, I came upon a section titled, "Newspapers and
Local Internet Newsblogs". (sic) Listed were, naturally, the
Middletown Press and Hartford Courant. Also listed, with links, are
Downtown Middletown Blogspot, Middletown Eye, Middletown Patch and The
Wesleyan Argus.
Conspicuously absent is mention of The Middletown Insider. (http://www.middletowninsider.com/)
I can't help but wonder why the Insider was omitted. It is not as if
Mayor Drew or the Democrat dominated Common Council are unaware of it. In fact, they are
indeed aware, in some cases, painfully so.
The
Middletown Insider is a political and social activist blog, focusing
primarily on local matters. Its bent is conservative, however, unlike
some other blogs, all points of view are welcome and expressed, there.
My belief is that the Insider was deliberately omitted from mention on
the city's web site, simply because it is conservative.
I
have it on good authority that the Insider has more hits than all the
other local blogs, combined. The Courant and Press do naturally have a
place on the city website. But, the last post on Downtown Blogspot was
in June of 2013. Outside of Wesleyan, no one cares about the Argus.
The Patch is part of a network of "Patches", each "Patch" "franchise"
dedicated to a particular city or town. But the Middletown Eye is a
liberal publication, run entirely, or nearly so, by Democrats, some of
whom serve in city government.
Great Observation!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely spot on! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really good point, if the mayor had any respect for citizens he would either remove or add all local blogs. I'm so glad this was brought to the public attention. It being an election year, I will vote for someone giving both sides s voice.
ReplyDeleteOf course there is a bias against this blog as it states things that no one else would dare to talk about, the truth.
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