Comments on: A Day in the Life of a Spring Valley reporter http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/ What\'s going on in your county Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:41:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: NP http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2569 NP Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:40:09 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2569 He works for the people so he should be held accountable and be willing to discuss the issues. Our tax dollars pay for this man to be out of the office mid-day and not knowing if he will return. That is crazy. Pay me to stay out of the office and play ball with people who pay for him to rob the general public by strategizing hostile take overs in Spring Valley, NY. He works for the people so he should be held accountable and be willing to discuss the issues. Our tax dollars pay for this man to be out of the office mid-day and not knowing if he will return. That is crazy.

Pay me to stay out of the office and play ball with people who pay for him to rob the general public by strategizing hostile take overs in Spring Valley, NY.

]]> By: Richard Tjoa http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Richard Tjoa Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:43:32 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2427 News flash: 99-44/100 percent of all blogs = crap. That pulled-from-thin-air stat aside (and not a reflection of this particular blog/entry), if the information on the LoHud Blogs site was truly useful/important, it'd actually be in the paper. News flash: 99-44/100 percent of all blogs = crap.

That pulled-from-thin-air stat aside (and not a reflection of this particular blog/entry), if the information on the LoHud Blogs site was truly useful/important, it’d actually be in the paper.

]]> By: Claudia http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 Claudia Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:50:38 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2421 The mayor can write letters to residents to communicate what he wants to say, or things residents need to know. He can also go on public access TV, he can talk to the Rockland County Times, he can also write letters to the Editor, or go on the blogs. He chose, at this time, not to speak with a reporter. That is his perogative. Doesn't mean he won't ever. But for this reporter to make a blog out of it, is making a mountain out of a mole hill. The mayor can write letters to residents to communicate what he wants to say, or things residents need to know.

He can also go on public access TV, he can talk to the Rockland County Times, he can also write letters to the Editor, or go on the blogs.

He chose, at this time, not to speak with a reporter. That is his perogative. Doesn’t mean he won’t ever. But for this reporter to make a blog out of it, is making a mountain out of a mole hill.

]]> By: roundabout http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 roundabout Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:40:43 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2419 In Spring Valley, the mayor is the only full-time elected official. The mayor oversees the every day operation of the village and controls the flow of information on most issues. As such, the mayor is answerable to the public. If he doesn't talk to the press, then he is not providing information to the public. The mayor is not talking to the reporter out of spite for her reporting on his actions. I wonder if an elected official ignored a question from someone writing here, would that person be so understanding? I doubt it. In Spring Valley, the mayor is the only full-time elected official. The mayor oversees the every day operation of the village and controls the flow of information on most issues.
As such, the mayor is answerable to the public. If he doesn’t talk to the press, then he is not providing information to the public. The mayor is not talking to the reporter out of spite for her reporting on his actions.
I wonder if an elected official ignored a question from someone writing here, would that person be so understanding? I doubt it.

]]> By: Steve C. http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Steve C. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:50:38 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2411 To be devil's advocate: This is a Blog and not a news report. so its more of a journal/discussion. I am sure that if there was a news piece, the reporter would try to contact and talk to the person of interest. To be devil’s advocate:

This is a Blog and not a news report.
so its more of a journal/discussion. I am sure that if there was a news piece, the reporter would try to contact and talk to the person of interest.

]]> By: Claudia http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 Claudia Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:48:18 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2404 I don't think that Darden should be excused for what he did, but for a reporter to have a blog about a local official not talking to them is ridiculous. If every reporter, print or TV, wanted to make a blog on that, all blogs would be full of that crap. It's a wasteless blog, for a wastless topic. So what he didn't talk to a reporter? Big deal I don’t think that Darden should be excused for what he did, but for a reporter to have a blog about a local official not talking to them is ridiculous.

If every reporter, print or TV, wanted to make a blog on that, all blogs would be full of that crap.

It’s a wasteless blog, for a wastless topic. So what he didn’t talk to a reporter? Big deal

]]> By: Steve C. http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2399 Steve C. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:00:07 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2399 Listen, I am from Brooklyn. There was no mayor more abrasive to reporters than Koch. the rest of these guys just pale in comparison. A good leader just leads. Listen, I am from Brooklyn. There was no mayor more abrasive to reporters than Koch. the rest of these guys just pale in comparison.

A good leader just leads.

]]> By: Outraged http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Outraged Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:12:03 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2395 Why are people criticizing the reporter? She is not asking for sympathy, she is simply reporting the typically arrogant behavior of Mr. Darden. All Ms. Clarke is saying is that Mr. Darden refused to talk to the press and did so in a rather obnoxious manner. Mr. Darden broke the law and got off with a wrist slap. He should be gracious enough to at least answer her question. Yet another entry into the renegade administration of Mr. Darden and his lapdog Mr. Levine. It is time for someone to do some real investigative journalism and find out what Mr. Darden and Mr. Levine did and knew from the start in this scandal and have some heads roll. I wish I had a vote in Spring Valley to cast against the mayor - who barely won his re-election primary last time. I am pleased to have a vote to cast against Mr. Levine this year for Legislature. Obviously he needs to pay more attention to his day job - because if he didn't know this was going on, then perhaps he needs to spend more time in Village Hall. Good job, Susan - Now let's take this a couple of steps further! Why are people criticizing the reporter? She is not asking for sympathy, she is simply reporting the typically arrogant behavior of Mr. Darden.

All Ms. Clarke is saying is that Mr. Darden refused to talk to the press and did so in a rather obnoxious manner. Mr. Darden broke the law and got off with a wrist slap. He should be gracious enough to at least answer her question.

Yet another entry into the renegade administration of Mr. Darden and his lapdog Mr. Levine. It is time for someone to do some real investigative journalism and find out what Mr. Darden and Mr. Levine did and knew from the start in this scandal and have some heads roll.

I wish I had a vote in Spring Valley to cast against the mayor – who barely won his re-election primary last time. I am pleased to have a vote to cast against Mr. Levine this year for Legislature. Obviously he needs to pay more attention to his day job – because if he didn’t know this was going on, then perhaps he needs to spend more time in Village Hall.

Good job, Susan – Now let’s take this a couple of steps further!

]]> By: Richard Tjoa http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 Richard Tjoa Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:14:18 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2392 Do we really want our newspaper to just be reporting on rainbows and happiness? Sorry, it doesn't work that way. Anyway, Suzan is just writing here on the blog about her "particular trouble at work," which many bloggers do. She isn't naïve and wasn't surprised at his hang-up. No Sympathy, if news is so worthless, what brought you here? Do we really want our newspaper to just be reporting on rainbows and happiness? Sorry, it doesn’t work that way.

Anyway, Suzan is just writing here on the blog about her “particular trouble at work,” which many bloggers do. She isn’t naïve and wasn’t surprised at his hang-up.

No Sympathy, if news is so worthless, what brought you here?

]]> By: Claudia http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2390 Claudia Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:55:25 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2390 Oh boo hoo hoo..... poor reporter couldn't get someone to talk to them. Ok, so maybe the Mayor wasn't right with the whole day laborer situation, BUT, how naive are you, the print media, to think he'd want to talk to any of you? Don't expect us to feel that he should talk to you. It's human he wouldn't talk to you. I know I wouldn't if you contacted me after having a bad story in the news. Wake up Gannett!!! You're not so smart. Oh boo hoo hoo….. poor reporter couldn’t get someone to talk to them. Ok, so maybe the Mayor wasn’t right with the whole day laborer situation, BUT, how naive are you, the print media, to think he’d want to talk to any of you?

Don’t expect us to feel that he should talk to you. It’s human he wouldn’t talk to you. I know I wouldn’t if you contacted me after having a bad story in the news.

Wake up Gannett!!! You’re not so smart.

]]> By: No Sympathy For the Press http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 No Sympathy For the Press Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:51:10 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/05/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-spring-valley-reporter/#comment-2389 I don't blame the Mayor of Spring Valley, or any official, or party that has had bad press, or any press from the media. The way print media, Journal News included, the TV and Radio media go on and on and on to make any story WORSE than it is, and trust me, it's not in a non-partisan or non-biased way, I wouldn't talk to a reporter at all. When I've been approached in the past for just a "person in the street" type poll even by the press, I tell them NO WAY. I'd rather talk to Charles Manson. And, I'm just a plain old average citizen. I don't even subscribe the any paper. And I don't watch cable news, etc. Why bother when none of you are really worth a darn, I don’t blame the Mayor of Spring Valley, or any official, or party that has had bad press, or any press from the media.

The way print media, Journal News included, the TV and Radio media go on and on and on to make any story WORSE than it is, and trust me, it’s not in a non-partisan or non-biased way, I wouldn’t talk to a reporter at all.

When I’ve been approached in the past for just a “person in the street” type poll even by the press, I tell them NO WAY. I’d rather talk to Charles Manson. And, I’m just a plain old average citizen.

I don’t even subscribe the any paper. And I don’t watch cable news, etc. Why bother when none of you are really worth a darn,

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