SO FAR LEFT, WE ARE RIGHT
Nature may have disrupted our lives, but the communication disaster surrounding Tropical Storm Irene was purely man made. By 12 noon on Sunday, Aug. 28, it became clear LIPA, the media and local government all failed the public. Of course, LIPA gets the lion’s share of the blame, and rightly so. When the utility dusted [...]
Now, just when the immediate world is bickering over what should become of the Nassau Coliseum, Suffolk manages to step in and overshadow the vote on the other county’s future
It’s this one decision, to firewall – to put profits ahead of public interest – that makes all other media voices on this island vital in getting the word out and off of Long Island.
If a local economy falls down and no one is there to report on it, does it make a sound? Jaci Clement from the Fair Media Council ponders the future of Long Island with less media coverage and more at stake than ever.
Jed Morey is the Owner of Morey Publishing, LLC, publisher of magazines, journals and websites. He serves as the publisher of the Long Island Press, LI\'s Cultural Arts and Investigative News Journal. Other titles in Morey Publishing\'s Private Label portfolio include Milieu Magazine, Long Island Organic, LongIslandPress.com and this site.
