[jackbill]

I was particularly interested in Leo's last paragraph (and relayed it to the Boston Globe's Ombudsman).

We ought to have some discussion of how these stories were constructed, why reporters didn't go beyond the first wall of savvy and activist family members, and why so many of the small decisions reporters made on deadline seemed to go so heavily in one political direction. It would also be nice to learn why reporters think that three or four people constitute a storm. Once the story line was set, of course, there was a storm. But some of us would like an ombudsman or two to discuss where the storm arose. Was it in the outside world or in the newsroom?

[doug from upland]

I spoke with the Boston Globe ombudsman last week and sent them info about the setup by the RATS.

[AmishDude]

What's worse is there was no cynicism with this story. None at all. I mean, anybody with half a brain would realize what kind of people these "families" were.