9.27.2005

Northwestern Admits Mistake, Still Doesn't Tell the Entire Truth

The Northwestern gets half a point today for admitting that the figure used in an op-ed they let run was wrong, but only half a point.

Why? They do not go on to then tell the truth.

The episode began with the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce’s typically accurate Web site listing Winnebago County government as having grown 263 new jobs from 2003 to 2004. An opinion article from a reader in the Sept. 18 Oshkosh Northwestern repeated the information.

Here’s the catch. The Chamber corrected the mistake. But the misinformation still spread and achieved a level of authority that had people taking opposing sides on the tax issue.

http://www.wisinfo.com/northwestern/news/opinion/stories/opinion_22762885.shtml

The truth of the matter is that there were only 6 new jobs, and they were mostly part time.

Once again, Mark Harris has submitted (even with the sales tax) the smallest increase in a county budget in at least a decade, if not more.

Please, tell the whole story.

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