Jackson Jambalaya

More Fondren Female Whining.......

Name one other self-respecting named publisher, editor, reporter, op-ed writer, on-air talent, etc in local Jackson journalism (print, radio, TV) who publishes responses to one anonymous blog comment out of the hundreds posted daily, and the thousands weekly, at the CL online.

Name one other self-respecting named publisher, editor, reporter, op-ed writer, on-air talent, etc in local Jackson journalism (print, radio, TV) who has repeatedly, for years, published attacks, print and online, on many of the other self-respecting named publishers, editors, reporters, op-ed writers, on-air talent, etc in local Jackson journalism (print, radio, TV).

Before Donna Ladd, name the last member of local Jackson journalism (print, radio, TV) who used their media outlet to openly attack others in their profession and also with the community in general.

WLBT covered all the lawsuits that have been filed. The JFP has not. WLBT broke the story about his plea bargain and got interviews with everyone that day. WLBT scooped everyone on Bell being moved to Wilkinson County private prison while Ladd plagiarized my post about it. WLBT came out to Heather's Tree event at Flowood park and also the Concert in October. WLBT has been all over this story more than anyone else in Jackson. period.

If she was so concerned about Heather Spencer and her family then why name Robbie Bell Jackson’s Most Intriguing Woman of 2007. Completely tasteless—much like the JFP! Of course Ladd did award herself as Mississippi’s Most Influential Author the year before that. Someone should get together a group of people and present some of the filth they print to their advertisers and demand justice.

Ladd should show up at a Heather Tree event see the pain on the faces of Heather’s family and donate some cash as restitution for harm caused if Bell is that “intriguing.” The whole thing just made me sick. Fish keep callin this fraud out so she’ll go back to NY.

Kingfish, Ladd is throwing her usual temper tantrum about the C-Ls Metromix portion of their online edition—probably because it’s way better than hers-but a the same time groaning about papers not reaching gout to a younger market. What is wrong with that old lady?

The Most Intriguing thing has been taken way out of context. The full list--which also included Shirlene Anderson and Michael Recio--is here.

Getting featured in a year-end "most interesting person of the year" article doesn't necessarily constitute an endorsement of any kind. Remember who Time declared Man of the Year for 1938. (And the 1939 pick wasn't much better.)

'Fish, you've done some useful stuff on the Robbie Bell case--most notably the public records request--but the JFP really has done some good coverage of domestic violence cases over the past couple of years, much more than you would expect from an artsy alt-weekly that doesn't make money off depressing stories. And the Chick Ball, in addition to being one hell of a party (I was very glad I went this year), raised damn near $50,000 in 2008 alone.

If you want to criticize media for not doing enough on this story, you really should take to task editors at the daily paper and local TV stations that actually have the budget to do wall-to-wall coverage, lawsuits, and so forth. The alt-weekly makes a really odd target for this sort of criticism because by definition, it can't provide the sort of comprehensive coverage that a daily outlet can.

The JFP isn't Time magazine and no one in town was crowing how they had the best media coverage on a murder case. There is not taking anything out of context, it is what is is and its completely disgusting. If you can't see why, then neither I nor anyone else can help you.

As for domestic violence, yes they have done some decent things for domestic violence as the local media has been lacking to say the least and I have criticized them when they deserved it.

and WLBT has covered every single bit of the George Bell stuff, even after trial and imprisonment in ways that have put everyone else to shame. And they didn't wait til the week of their Chick Ball to announce 5 weeks later a lawsuit against George had been filed so they could promote their little function and then fail to report on additional lawsuits. Frankly, I didn't see her initial post on this at first. Three different people emailed it to me who were pretty outraged by it. Its not like I troll through her site (pun intended) looking for stuff. Most of the time others bring things to my attention. This was one of those times.

If you want to criticize media for not doing enough on this story, you really should take to task editors at the daily paper and local TV stations that actually have the budget to do wall-to-wall coverage, lawsuits, and so forth. The alt-weekly makes a really odd target for this sort of criticism because by definition, it can't provide the sort of comprehensive coverage that a daily outlet can

Why don't you go look on the lower right side of page and you'll see where I've criticized the local media on this story repeatedly. Oh wait, that would require effort.

WLBT did provide really good coverage, and you have criticized other local media. But I can't understand why anyone would criticize an artsy alt-weekly for not covering domestic violence at all, much less for not covering it enough when it does as much, in general, on the issue as the JFP does.

Maybe because she shot her mouth off and made a few statements that deserved it. I'm not going to criticize them on this issue unless they get facts wrong, intentionally slant a story, or do something out of arrogance.

If you want to criticize media for not doing enough on this story, you really should take to task editors at the daily paper and local TV stations that actually have the budget to do wall-to-wall coverage, lawsuits, and so forth.

But isn't the JFP always telling us Tom that they do it better than those other outlets? I mean, Ladd can't stop dispensing the advice for everyone else. So the alt-weekly isn't fair game?

But I can't understand why anyone would criticize an artsy alt-weekly ...

Okay, now you are clearing it up Tom. We should take an "artsy alt-weekly" only so seriously. Thanks for helping us all adjust our expectations lower.