Comments on: Rubashkin starts and defends ‘grassroots’ blog http://iowaindependent.com/6690/rubashkin-starts-and-defends-grassroots-blog Iowa politics, news and commentary Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Getzel_Rubashkin http://iowaindependent.com/6690/rubashkin-starts-and-defends-grassroots-blog/comment-page-1#comment-24815 Getzel_Rubashkin Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:13:25 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=6690#comment-24815 I read the blog post you felt was criticizing your reporting. It is actually criticizing a different reporter who misrepresentedd your piece as a report on the "routine sexual harassment that female employees at the Agriprocessors plant faced," a statement of fact instead of the as-yet unsubstantiated allegations, serious though they may be, which is how you reported it. The paragraph you quoted actually reads "If you read that report," a reference to your original article. I read the blog post you felt was criticizing your reporting. It is actually criticizing a different reporter who misrepresentedd your piece as a report on the “routine sexual harassment that female employees at the Agriprocessors plant faced,” a statement of fact instead of the as-yet unsubstantiated allegations, serious though they may be, which is how you reported it. The paragraph you quoted actually reads “If you read that report,” a reference to your original article.

]]> By: Getzel_Rubashkin http://iowaindependent.com/6690/rubashkin-starts-and-defends-grassroots-blog/comment-page-1#comment-24816 Getzel_Rubashkin Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:47:51 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=6690#comment-24816 I should note that I think this article is a balanced article, just that I wish I would have been contacted, since the AP article itself was far less than accurate. I should note that I think this article is a balanced article, just that I wish I would have been contacted, since the AP article itself was far less than accurate.

]]> By: Getzel_Rubashkin http://iowaindependent.com/6690/rubashkin-starts-and-defends-grassroots-blog/comment-page-1#comment-24817 Getzel_Rubashkin Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:19:13 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=6690#comment-24817 Lynda, you should have called me before writing this story. I contacted AP about the factual inaccuracies, omissions and misrepresentations and they are reviewing the matter. If you would have called me, I would have advised that you hold off on writing based on that article while it is under review.<br><br>Incidentally, the UFCW blog does not mention the fact that they have a financial interest in Agriprocessors and bringing pressures to bear on the company, a fact which is generally ignored by the press (although you mention it here) even as they make sure to list all the charges against the company whenever they can, even when it has no direct bearing on the subject of their writing. Lynda, you should have called me before writing this story. I contacted AP about the factual inaccuracies, omissions and misrepresentations and they are reviewing the matter. If you would have called me, I would have advised that you hold off on writing based on that article while it is under review.

Incidentally, the UFCW blog does not mention the fact that they have a financial interest in Agriprocessors and bringing pressures to bear on the company, a fact which is generally ignored by the press (although you mention it here) even as they make sure to list all the charges against the company whenever they can, even when it has no direct bearing on the subject of their writing.

]]> By: Getzel_Rubashkin http://iowaindependent.com/6690/rubashkin-starts-and-defends-grassroots-blog/comment-page-1#comment-19965 Getzel_Rubashkin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:13:25 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=6690#comment-19965 I read the blog post you felt was criticizing your reporting. It is actually criticizing a different reporter who misrepresentedd your piece as a report on the "routine sexual harassment that female employees at the Agriprocessors plant faced," a statement of fact instead of the as-yet unsubstantiated allegations, serious though they may be, which is how you reported it. The paragraph you quoted actually reads "If you read that report," a reference to your original article. I read the blog post you felt was criticizing your reporting. It is actually criticizing a different reporter who misrepresentedd your piece as a report on the “routine sexual harassment that female employees at the Agriprocessors plant faced,” a statement of fact instead of the as-yet unsubstantiated allegations, serious though they may be, which is how you reported it. The paragraph you quoted actually reads “If you read that report,” a reference to your original article.

]]> By: Getzel_Rubashkin http://iowaindependent.com/6690/rubashkin-starts-and-defends-grassroots-blog/comment-page-1#comment-13739 Getzel_Rubashkin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:13:25 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=6690#comment-13739 I read the blog post you felt was criticizing your reporting. It is actually criticizing a different reporter who misquoted your piece, presenting it as a report on the "routine sexual harassment that female employees at the Agriprocessors plant faced." I read the blog post you felt was criticizing your reporting. It is actually criticizing a different reporter who misquoted your piece, presenting it as a report on the “routine sexual harassment that female employees at the Agriprocessors plant faced.”

]]> By: Getzel_Rubashkin http://iowaindependent.com/6690/rubashkin-starts-and-defends-grassroots-blog/comment-page-1#comment-13735 Getzel_Rubashkin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:47:51 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=6690#comment-13735 I should note that I think this article is a balanced article, just that I wish I would have been contacted. I should note that I think this article is a balanced article, just that I wish I would have been contacted.

]]> By: Getzel_Rubashkin http://iowaindependent.com/6690/rubashkin-starts-and-defends-grassroots-blog/comment-page-1#comment-13734 Getzel_Rubashkin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:19:13 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=6690#comment-13734 Lynda. You have my number. You did not call me before writing a story on me, and just FYI, I contacted AP about the factual inaccuracies, omissions and misrepresentations and they are reviewing the matter. If you would have called me, I would have advised that you hold off on writing based on that article while it is under review.<br><br>Incidentally, the UFCW blog does not mention the fact that they have a financial interest in Agriprocessors and bringing pressures to bear on the company, and which is mostly ignored by the press (although you mention it here) even as they make sure to list all the charges against the company whenever they can, even when it has no direct bearing on the subject of their writing. Lynda. You have my number. You did not call me before writing a story on me, and just FYI, I contacted AP about the factual inaccuracies, omissions and misrepresentations and they are reviewing the matter. If you would have called me, I would have advised that you hold off on writing based on that article while it is under review.

Incidentally, the UFCW blog does not mention the fact that they have a financial interest in Agriprocessors and bringing pressures to bear on the company, and which is mostly ignored by the press (although you mention it here) even as they make sure to list all the charges against the company whenever they can, even when it has no direct bearing on the subject of their writing.

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