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San Diego media baron promotes conservative causes
Posted in LBN two weeks ago, posting here to make sure San Diegans know what's happening with local media:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014274957
San Diego media baron promotes conservative causes
Source: Associated Press
The new media barons of America's eighth-largest city are upfront about wanting to use their newspaper to promote their agenda of downtown development and politically conservative causes _ and they are making their points in a brash, bare-knuckle style.
Douglas Manchester and his partner John Lynch gave their 143-year-old newspaper a new slogan _ "The World's Greatest Country & America's Finest City" _ ran a front-page editorial that declared their plan to reshape the city's downtown waterfront their highest priority, and forecast doom if President Barack Obama wins re-election.
Manchester, who became wealthy building hotels during the dawn of San Diego's downtown renaissance and insists on being called "Papa Doug," bought The San Diego Union-Tribune last year and its most serious competitor, the North County Times, this month. As he and Lynch eye expansion to Los Angeles and other major cities, they are frank about seeking to use their new platforms to advance their agenda _ and they think they can make a profit while they're at it.
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"Hard to believe UT could go further to the right and for the developers but now it is owned by the developers!" Ron Belanger, a 70-year-old retired Navy aviator, wrote on a Facebook page for critics of the new owners called "Bring the L.A. Times back to San Diego."
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Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/san-diego-media-baron-promotes-conservative-causes/article_5dab81c1-d11f-5086-b11a-b9350e51aab4.html
San Diego media baron promotes conservative causes
Source: Associated Press
The new media barons of America's eighth-largest city are upfront about wanting to use their newspaper to promote their agenda of downtown development and politically conservative causes _ and they are making their points in a brash, bare-knuckle style.
Douglas Manchester and his partner John Lynch gave their 143-year-old newspaper a new slogan _ "The World's Greatest Country & America's Finest City" _ ran a front-page editorial that declared their plan to reshape the city's downtown waterfront their highest priority, and forecast doom if President Barack Obama wins re-election.
Manchester, who became wealthy building hotels during the dawn of San Diego's downtown renaissance and insists on being called "Papa Doug," bought The San Diego Union-Tribune last year and its most serious competitor, the North County Times, this month. As he and Lynch eye expansion to Los Angeles and other major cities, they are frank about seeking to use their new platforms to advance their agenda _ and they think they can make a profit while they're at it.
<snip>
"Hard to believe UT could go further to the right and for the developers but now it is owned by the developers!" Ron Belanger, a 70-year-old retired Navy aviator, wrote on a Facebook page for critics of the new owners called "Bring the L.A. Times back to San Diego."
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Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/san-diego-media-baron-promotes-conservative-causes/article_5dab81c1-d11f-5086-b11a-b9350e51aab4.html
