What the hell is Governor Pence thinking
creating a state-run news outlet? Talk about eroding his bona fides as a principled righty:
According to the report, Pence’s government “news” site, scheduled to start in late February, will be called “Just IN” and will feature stories written by state press secretaries. Former Indianapolis Star reporter Bill McCleery is reportedly overseeing the media site, along with a governance board composed of communications directors and an editorial board consisting of McCleery and Pence’s communications staff.
An information sheet reportedly distributed last week to communications directors for Indiana state agencies read, “At times, Just In will break news – publishing information ahead of any other news outlet. Strategies for determining how and when to give priority to such ‘exclusive’ coverage remain under discussion.”
Referring to the media site as “the Pence news service,” the Star reports that documents about “Just IN” say stories will “range from straightforward news to lighter features, including personality profiles.”
His natural base is livid:
A state-run, taxpayer funded news organization designed to compete with independent news outlets is a shocking development to many rank and file conservatives,” Dave Read of the Central Indiana Coalition of Tea Parties told Breitbart News. “To think it will be anything but a well crafted PR machine for the Governor’s Presidential aspirations is naive. Instead of naming it ‘Just In’ he might as well call it ‘Pravda’ and call it a day.”
Did he hatch this on his own? If not, who was the fool who sold him on it?
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