Is NCPR hostile to the Big Tupper project?
Buried within a couple of threads in recent days has been a complaint — made by a few of our regulars — that my coverage of the Adirondack Club and Resort has been overly negative.
These comments don’t cite specific stories, or errors of fact. The general message goes something like this:
You are public radio, you must be pro-environment and therefore hostile to the resort project — and that means your coverage must be slanted.
Pointless as it probably is for me to deny all of that, I do deny it.
When it comes to the Adirondack Club & Resort, I’ve tried to raise fair questions and provide factual information, which we’ll continue as the project’s review moves forward.
In the meantime, here’s a sort of challenge to those who have real concerns about our treatment of AC&R’s future.
Go to our website’s main page and search under “Big Tupper.” You’ll find dozens of stories that I’ve produced about the resort proposal over the years.
Give them a listen and see if you find errors, or evidence of bias. Then let me know what you think by posting comments below.
We’re always hungry for real feedback, based on the work we do. So…if this is an issue you care about, dig into our archives and give us your grade.
I have followed this story from the start and I have to say that I am a staunch supporter of the project. I have read every piece that you have written and listened to every audio portion that I could find. I think your coverage has been truly professional and unbiased. I am interested in reading the piece that these people or person believes is slanted or biased.
I was once the head ski patrol on Big Tupper and have family that still resides in the area. I would like nothing more than to see this project go forward. Otherwise Tupper Lake, as an organized village, is doomed to fail. (see Star Lake)