“It’s run by people who do not understand-or do not care about-journalism.”Ĭolbert cited staff cuts which have left southeast Ohio papers operating at “the bare minimum… with no resources or support.” “APG epitomizes EVERYTHING that is wrong in American journalism today,” Colbert said. In her post, Colbert took aim at trends in the journalism industry at large. “It’s been a huge lift knowing that other people believe in good journalism as much as I do.” “I never imagined, anticipated, or expected what would happen,” Colbert said. Meanwhile, a fundraiser started by Colbert to launch an independent nonprofit news outlet in Athens County had raised nearly $15,000.Īmong those who shared messages of support for Colbert were prominent journalists from near and far, local and state political candidates, and even the director of television shows Gossip Girl and The OC. on Monday, the first tweet in Colbert’s thread about her termination had received over 29,700 likes, 5,746 retweets and 581 quote tweets. In a viral Twitter thread, Colbert said she was fired for violating Adams Publishing Group’s social media policy, including “for posts I made… warning readers about scams promoted in ads purchased at the national level.” A longtime resident of Athens County, she came to the position with decades of experience in writing and editing. 25.Ĭolbert was editor for only eight months. The parent company of both The Athens NEWS and The Athens Messenger is facing widespread condemnation following the termination of Corinne Colbert from her position as The Athens NEWS editor on Friday, Feb. This story has also been updated to correct the spelling of Corinne’s name in the Editor’s Note, as well as correct that she is a “longtime” resident of Athens, not a “lifetime” resident. The Athens community deserves to know what is happening at their local newspaper. We agreed to publish this as a news story with Kington's byline due to Kington's credibility and important content of the story.
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The New Political recognizes the importance of free speech and dangers of censorship. Kington is a reputable reporter and editor in Athens and wrote about the recent firing of Corinne Colbert as editor of the Athens NEWS. Kington sent this story to The New Political as it was barred from being published in an APG outlet. I understand there is an investigation that will be taking place.By: Dani Kington, Assistant Editor at The Athens MessengerĮditor's Note: Dani Kington is the associate editor at the Athens Messenger, a news outlet owned by Adams Publishing Group. “Victor is out of the state at a convention. “These are serious allegations being made,” Sanchez said. Roy has been out of state at a convention for the last week as the allegations have surfaced. Mayor Esther Sanchez said she wants to hear Roy’s explanation of the allegations. Mullen said he is working with Roy and Hodges to “address the remaining issues.” “Those changes will be considered by Council in August.” “The alleged violations of the Brown Act were cured when the CIOC conducted a subsequent special meeting to address the creation of an ad hoc committee to review staff’s proposed changes to the Investment Policy,” Mullen said via email. He later corrected those alleged violations during a later meeting. In May, Roy also appeared to violate the Brown Act at a CIOC meeting when he would not let Gossman speak, made decisions without a vote, and threatened to kick out the public. Neither Roy nor Hodges have responded to The Coast News’ requests for comments. Gossman added the city’s treasury pool “continues to be professionally, conservatively, and appropriately invested in accordance with all state laws and city policies.” “Once the investigation(s) are complete, we will take the appropriate action.” “We take these claims very seriously and are investigating each of them,” Gossman told The Coast News. The treasurer also serves as the ex-officio presiding officer of the Citizen Investment Oversight Committee (CIOC) and performs daily cash management of city funds. The city’s website states the treasurer oversees the day-to-day management of the city’s $450-million-plus investment fund, is responsible for selecting the city’s depository bank and works with the city financial services director and city manager.
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Oceanside’s Code of Ethics states that elected officials cannot solicit political support from staff members or involve themselves in awarding contracts.
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