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Janice Gibbs

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The Editor's Corner

Open Letter: Why Did an Energy In Depth Staffer Post a Blog for a Cecil Resident?

The blog was supposed to be written by Cecil's Janice Gibbs. But the user name was from an Energy In Depth staffer. What's up with that?

Dear Energy In Depth, I'll just put my cards out on the table here: I don't know what kind of unit you're running over there. First off, and by way of background for those unfamiliar with your operations: I understand that my website and yours are different. Mine is journalism-based. And as a reporter who has worked for a laundry list of newspapers over the years, I can tell you that accuracy, objectivity and fairness are cornerstones of every one of those organizations. Second: While yours might be a site that is funded by the Marcellus Shale industry, your "about us" section indicates that you folks have some high standards. Let me quote, if I may: "Launched in April 2011, the Northeast Marcellus Initiative is a natural gas industry …

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Amanda Gillooly

5:02 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013

With respect, one of the points in my open letter was missed. Donald - I deleted a mess of comments because this website is not a clearing house for links that are unrelated to this story, and for links for your website. It is one thing to offer pertinent background. It is another to almost spam my site. Out of fairness, I tempered the links left by Ms. Lee, too. Insider, I warn you one again …   more ›

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