WTOV Double Standard?
Several months back I posted about a Hit list being discovered at Edison Local High School. When this was found out a source close to me called WTOV to find out WHY it had never been mentioned on there station at ALL. There response was basically they did not want to report on such things and give area students the "Wrong IDEA or Impression". At the time I knew this was complete bullshit. Edison Local School District was TRYING desperately to pass a levy at the time and I am sure that was the political reasoning behind WTOV9 NOT reporting on it. But lets go with their reason for a minute and look at some of the recent events that have occurred at Harrison Junior High and Follansbee Middle School.
At Harrison Junior High a student was suspended for 10 days for making a "List", basically a hit list, and at Follansbee Middle School a student was suspended for threatening to bring a gun to school and shoot another student. If WTOV9 was truly concerned about "giving the wrong impression or giving student the wrong idea" why would they report on these two incidents?
Granted I am probably beating a dead horse here with most of the readers that come to this blog. The comments I have posted in the past pertaining to this particular event have not gained a lot of attention, which is fine, but I would think that parents in the Edison Local School District would care enough about this. I for one am very irritated with WTOV9 for failing to report a worthy news story for political reasons. The Edison Local School District Levy failed anyhow and EVERYBODY knew this was going to happen anyhow. I think the well being of our children far outweighs a levy.
I want to thank you for posting about the Hit list, I am an Edison parent although my child is in grade school. After you posted this many people emailed WTOV 9 about this very thing. I was at the Board meeting when the Board imposed their contract and I was interviewed by Wtov 9, they cut what I said to make it sound the way they wanted it to sound, I will never do an interview for them again.
I agree completely with you that the kids welfare far outways any political fallout, but obviously the Administration and Board did not think so nor does WTOV 9.
I think the 2 new Board members are doing a great job so far, I believe they will be the key to Edison's survival. I also believe they will do what is best for the kids.
Again I thank you for making the parents aware, keep up the good work!
