Talk:St. Petersburg Times
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[edit] Liberal?
What exactly are we basing this claim on?
Largely indeterminable 07:09, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
I guess they're saying that because when compared to that rag across the Bay, the Tampa Tribune, it's definitelty more open. However, I don't think a "liberal" paper would have endorsed Republicans in this past election, but let them have their fun. I bet the one who wrote that works for the Trib anyway; hey, whatever "helps" boost their readership, I guess they'll try! :-D Jimbo 16:45, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
I live in the clearwater/st.pete area and yes, the Times is considered to be a liberal paper here.
When our current republican governor was elected a few months ago The Times published a front page article posing the question "why was a republican governor elected here in Florida when Democrats swept the rest of the country?" They provided their own answer by stating that he was bankrolled into office by Disney and other big businesses in the area. I'd cite sources if this wasn't the talk page.
Note: that wasn't in the editorial section, it was on the front page.
The Times isn't just liberal, it is extremely liberal. That is the general consensus here in the community.
Atshields0 10:00, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
- That's funny...I live in the same community (well, St. Pete, but it's all Pinellas) and I don't hear "liberal" thrown around except by the extreme right. I would, however, admit that it's definitely not "conservative"; that's the beauty of being owned by itself and not by a media conglomerate like the Trib. You're free to print whatever you want and not worry about what the stockholders think. I'll say the Times is definitely "moderate", but liberal they are not; only the best, GOP or Dem., get nods from the Times, irregardless of party. The Trib (and other far-right media outlets) would endorse a monkey if he were the GOP candidate. EaglesFanInTampa (formerly Jimbo) 13:37, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
- Since I haven't heard anything to the contrary nor see sourcing for these statements, I'm removing the connotation of a "liberal" paper come Mar. 7, since that will have been one month since my last comments. Any objections, please find a source. EaglesFanInTampa (formerly Jimbo) 21:01, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
