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Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

nv1z — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:49:49 -0000

That is the bulk of the problem; the tendency to label left-center-right. Like when I go off on some "progressive" for their legalized thievery, I get labeled a right-wing nut/conservative/extremist/etc. and get told to stop regurgitating Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, Anne Coulter and/or Sean Hannity. Actually I have not listened to any of those guys or girls for nearly a year.

Or when I go off on some "social conservative" for their homophobic/drug war/anti-"illegal immigration" positions, I get labeled a left-wingnut/commie/pinko/liberal.

The issue is political thought is not one-dimensional left-center-right. It is two-dimensional according to a group called the Advocates at www dot theadvocates dot org. They present a list of five statements on social issues and another five statements on fiscal issues. A person answers each question on a three-step Likert scale with AGREE, MAYBE, or DISAGREE. Each answer is assigned a point value and the person plots his or her score on a two-dimensional Cartesian-style coordinate grid.

Wherever you fit on the grid, wear it proudly.

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

Lucky Today — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:15:47 -0000

hope you did not

if you change your mind you can always edit articles on the internet - it's not like it's printed...:)

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

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Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

Tesha — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:39:39 -0000

????
"he had a proven blueprint for sucess (sic) from Ronald Regan but ignored it then He & congress got us into another war, screwed up america."(sic)?????

what?

and what does this have to do with the slant of this newspaper's opinion pages???? or are you just venting?

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

ronstephan — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:24:25 -0000

news papers are suppose to report objectively the facts of the news.

Readers should be able to read the paper learn the news of the day
without the political view point of the writer or the paper filtering the news
for them.

I have a college education , can read & write in more than one language
have had the good fortune to live in several countries and many states
in our country. I can decide issues for myself I don't want or need
the Telegraph view point filter to tell me how or what to think

I canceled my subscription to the Telegraph because I got tired of the
constant front page special features of transgender and gay people.

These people represent about 8% of the population of NH

so what about the rest of us 92% of the people of NH???

how about some features about how the middle class is being crushed
by increasing taxes, fee, fines, unfunded mandates???

What about feature articals about the waste in State government?
what about the waste in city government?

why not go through the state & city budget and show the tax payers
where the waste is being spent??
how much money could be saved/recovered by closing old programs
or duplication or overlap in programs|??

why not feature artical on the number of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
stealing goods and services from the people of NH.?

Where are your prize winning economic writers??

can any one find out where all the jobs are from the obama & congress
spending ??

We all know you would be all over this with facts, graphs etc if this
were a Bush program,, but since its obama you and the rest of the
liberal press give him a pass.

so when inflation sets in and we are in a full scale depression
will the telegraph head line read

" The first elected black afirmitive action president has failed.

Obama and congress applied all of the wrong solutions to our economic problems.

he had a proven blueprint for sucess from Ronald Regan but ignored it then He & congress got us into another war, screwed up america.

or will you still blame Bush?

or you can just igore the real world around you and you can still be researching more transgender & gay rights issues??

please note the middle income tax payer is a special interest group
you better start paying attention to.

watch CA.NJ,NY,MD,CT,IL,PA and many other states failing, going
bankrupt because the city state & federal government have over taxed
added too many fines fees and crushed the financal life out of the middle class.

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

NashuaResident03060 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:16:06 -0000

Just on July 10'th around 6:00 there was a shooting in broad daylight leaving one man dead and an officer shot in the chest but saved by his vest. The killer is still loose. Also shots were fired around midnight Sunday evening because of gang related fighting in Romy's parking lot. This is happening in Nashua not even three blocks from city hall and there is absolutely no mention of this. Why? Why arent these businesses around here equipped with 24 hour surveillance? Especially if the Police department is aware enough to post cruisers just outside the club/restaurant where these people get drunk at and take it to the streets. Shouldn't places that sell drugs out of them and arrange hookers for people be under investigation? Nashua, the best place to live. Not if there isn't surveillance in these areas and French Hill to catch the culprits that dash off and no chance of their comrades snitching on them. This paper has a duty to report on all the news, not just on what makes Nashua look good.

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

Tesha — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:02:45 -0000

Why not some real lefty columnists?
Why always the moderate left and the right and far right?

Can't you get some great locals like Arnie Arnesen?

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

Sajwert — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:07:51 -0000

John, I would LOVE to have George Will (can read him in WashPost) or Kathleen Parker (WP), or David Brooks (NYT) but I bet they come far, far too expensive for the NT.

I looked up Cal Thomas and was surprised to find he is considered one of the foremost American conservative columnists. To be honest, I've not really heard of him other than through the NT articles.
Nevertheless, I still would prefer someone of Wills, Parker, or Brooks class.

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

Do Follow — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:01:53 -0000

Great article!

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

johnweber — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:20:04 -0000

I've been reading the paper for many years and always considered it a little left of center.

As far as bias goes, I see almost no bias in the local reporting (but what was that crack about global warming doing in the story about the kid that blew up the baking soda and vinegar bomb?). I’m not crazy about the wire pieces…I’m glad there’s less of them than there used to be. I do take issue with the so-called "reader advocate" who is supposed to be the arbiter of bias for the paper but seems to have a tendency to inject his own political commentary into his columns. I stopped reading them.

I have to agree on what others have said about Cal Thomas. I don’t find his column very insightful. I’d vote for Mark Steyn or George Will given the opportunity. In general, I think the choice of syndicated columns is pretty balanced despite claims to the contrary.

Funny someone else mentioned the tenor of the Sunday guest commentary. I had been thinking it was a little too left leaning, while Dee thinks it’s too far right. It must be right on…good job!

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

Dee — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:15:15 -0000

I've been a subscriber for almost 20 years and read the paper from cover to cover everyday. I find that many times I agree with the editorials and many times I don't so I 'd say they're pretty well balanced.

My issue is the Sunday Opinion section with the guest commentaries that are predominantly right leaning each and every week. There need to be more guest commentaries with a moderate or left leaning view to balance it out.

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

honestjohn — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:18:02 -0000

IMHO the NT is so left-leaning I am surprised that it has not fallen into the Pacific Ocean by now. One example - the "Hypocricy" cartoon this week. It was about a lying, unfaithful congressman/governor. The caption should have had Pres Obama saying "No family making less than $250K will see any increase in taxes". The gov/congressman's actions effected their family only, this hypocricy on the part of the President effects every American family making under $250K. We will see nothing but higher taxes because Washington is spending us into oblivion and there will be no way to pay for this except for higher taxes. Hypocricy? You bet - only I'm not too worried about the Sanford and the senator's family. I am however, very worried about the "American Family". Be fair, be balanced and your readers will continue to subscribe.

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

MoreCowbell25 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:59:17 -0000

Nick, I think for the most part your pages are balanced. I only perceive SLIGHT liberal bias. To get my liberal fill, I read the Boston Globe online. I don't take issue with the conservative columns that appear weekly, as I on occasion agree with some of Jeff Jacoby's columns in the Globe, I just think you should try to find better voices. Cal Thomas is dreadful and the horse he beats has been dead for years. Most of the columns just bore me to tears, don't you have access to other writers? ( Reg Henry is sometimes pretty funny though.) How do those writers get their jobs and why doesn't anyone EDIT them, send them back to the drawing board and tell them what a snoozer they just produced? I know their columns are opinion pieces, but why does that exempt them from using facts and truth telling, not fairytale telling?

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

Sajwert — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:16:12 -0000

I have been reading the NT for 44 years. I believe that it has improved immeasurably over time. Actually, if it appears to be a bit too much to the right in one day, another day seems to correct it and veers to the left politically.

There isn't a newspaper in the world that will please everyone. Since many of us read our papers online now, we have wide choices of what papers to read, to ignore, and, if they are print papers, to use as fish wrappers.

Re: When did we become a right-wing newspaper?

JanSchmidt — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:20:59 -0000

I must say I agree completely with the comment, the op-eds are often poorly written and - come on... Cal Thomas? And if you have far right op-eds - where are the far left folks?

I sent in a LTE and attached the headline I would have preferred. The gist of it was talking points and manipulation - not how awful the GOP is. Included was one example, I didn't have room for more. The headline addressing just one political party immediately got people upset - and I'm sure colored the text that followed for them.

I'm tired of divisiveness based on party, I'd like everyone to always question what they read and to rail against being manipulated - by anyone - for any reason. From images of thin people advertising hamburgers to politicians all being told to use the word "timid".

Yes, you are the editor of the opinion pages - a tough job since we are after all a very opinionated bunch.