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From the editorial, "The episode has been reported nationally, sometimes humorously as just the latest example of thin-skinned, small-town public officials unable to cope with reporters who aren’t stenographers."
Tough times in journalism have struck hardest at local coverage. Many communities no longer get independent news on what elected officials are up to. Too often, government gets to report on itself.