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Press of Atlantic City

Covering New Jersey Politics

by: Hopeful

Mon Oct 20, 2008 at 04:30:41 PM EDT

Matt Stoller quoted Josh Zeitz on the Philly Inquirer:

the Philadelphia Inquirer never covered my race once. Never interviewed me. Never sent a candidate questionnaire. Never responded to any of dozens of press releases. Purports to oppose the Bush tax cuts, the war, the bankrupcy bill, homophobia, and the Christian Right. But endorsed Chris Smith. This is the state of journalism today. They endorsed someone without even interviewing by paper or in person his opponent."

Having our news dominated by Philadelphia and New York media organizations that don't care about us is one of the many structural problems of New Jersey politics.  Reading the quote above reminded me, though, that I've been meaning to thank the Press of Atlantic City for actually covering the NJ2 Congressional Race year.  Besides commissioning a poll of the 2nd district race, here's a selection of articles in which the Press (mainly the reporter Daniel Wash) actually covers the candidates regularly:

Kurkowski claims LoBiondo broke 'Contract with America' (Oct 11)

LoBiondo votes against revised bailout bill (Oct 4)

Kurkowski says LoBiondo failed to oversee Coast Guard project (Oct 3)

LoBiondo's surprise: He'll debate (Sept 20)

Kurkowski challenges LoBiondo's long record (Sept 20)

Kurkowski challenges LoBiondo's effectiveness (Sept 11)

Now in my local paper, there is usually only a couple of articles covering the incumbent and the challengers. Here we see regular press coverage, which is essential to an informed citizenry.  

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When Reporting Isn't Reporting

by: Juan Melli

Wed Feb 14, 2007 at 03:55:26 PM EST

Press of Atlantic City reporter Richard Degener wrote an article titled "They say I do in Cape May, but the license fee goes to Trenton" today that grabbed my attention. The issue is that marriage licenses (and soon civil union licenses) cost $28, of which $25 goes to the state. Towns such as Cape May, with the "largest beach wedding business" in the state say the $3 that remains isn't enough to cover the expenses.

This issue has been around for a while but it's been revived now apparently because civil unions will soon go into effect. There doesn't appear to be any indication in the article that this is specifically about civil unions, except for this one peculiar line (emphasis mine):

As of Monday, when civil unions are set to be allowed, those taxpayers will be subsidizing same-sex unions whether they like it or not.
Considering this isn't a quote or a sentiment attributed to anyone, it seems like a pretty aggressive statement by the reporter. It may not have been intentional, but this is the only instance in the article where the "blame" is placed on same-sex unions instead of on the licensing fee distribution. I emailed Degener this morning to ask for clarification, but I haven't heard back yet.

Cape May mayor Jerry Inderwies today confirmed he will perform civil unions if asked to do so.

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Call-to-Action: Kean Jr. Newspaper Endorsements

by: Martin

Sun Oct 29, 2006 at 10:34:01 AM EST

The good news this morning is that Menendez has a 6% lead in the senate race over Kean Jr., according to a Research 2000 Poll.  The bad news this morning is that three New Jersey newspapers, The Courier Post, The Press of Atlantic City, and Asbury Park Press, have all endorsed the unqualified Republican over Menendez.

We need to work the media, both traditional (e.g., print) and nontraditional (e.g., internets, blogs), to ensure that Menendez defeats Kean Jr. in 9 days.  If you live in any of the areas served by these three newspapers, please take a moment to write a letter to the editor and let them know your displeasure with their endorsements, emphasizing the positives of the Menendez campaign. I've already written the Courier Post, who, despite serving a heavily-Democratic readership, have once again supported a Republican for state or nation-wide office.

1). Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/a...

Letters to the Editor: yourviews@app.com

2). Courier Post:
http://www.courierpo...

Letters to the Editor: (scroll down on same page; fill in form)

3). Press of Atlantic City:
http://www.pressofat...

Letters to the Editor:
"We will not accept letters without your name, full address, daytime and evening phone numbers. Please remember: letters are subject to editing. The shorter the letter, the more likely it will be published. For full details of The Press letters policy, call (609) 272-7279. You can send your letter to:
The Press Editorial Page
11 Devins Lane
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
For more information, call (609) 272-7266 or 272-7267
letters@pressofac.com"
 

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