Galluccio news

[craigindaville.livejournal.com]

Does anyone else find it odd (or predictable) that the Somerville News has essentially no news on Senator Galluccio's recent scuffles with the law? Seeing as they will pounce on Senator Jehlen if she happens to, say, sneeze without covering her mouth, I just find it interesting that the only item on this subject is the verbatim posting of Galluccio's public apology. Is there some long-standing story here that I'm missing? Is Galluccio old friends with the Nortons? Discuss.

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[thespian.livejournal.com]

It's the SOmerville News. They'll get around to it. January. Maybe.

[gruene.livejournal.com]

Galluccio does only represent a tiny corner of the city (Ward 1 Precinct 1 and Ward 2 Precinct 1), as opposed to Jehlen, who represents all of the rest. But I do think you're right that there is a political bias there as well. If Galluccio was a pol Norton didn't like, he'd be all over the story.

[ron_newman]

And I don't recall the News paying much attention to Jarrett Barrios either, when he had that seat before Galluccio.

[redcolumbine.livejournal.com]

Jehlen SNEEZED? Better put some lipstick on that swine flu! You know, Castro never covered his mouth either... (This being the internet, I will be responsible and say THIS IS PARODY.)

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

You know who else didn't cover his mouth when he sneezed? Hitler!



;-)

re: predictable

[tomnash.livejournal.com]

In the past year or so I've never seen any news story that was especially negative about Sen. Jehlen. Is there a specific one you're referencing?

Are you surprised there aren't any actual articles on this or surprised he isn't getting dragged through the mud in Newstalk?

We're working on a story. It will probably be out before January.

Re: predictable

[ron_newman]

I'd like to also see Galluccio also 'out before January'. The people of his district deserve better.

Re: predictable

[craigindaville.livejournal.com]

Both. I'm surprised that when I did a search for his name, all that came up were a couple of Newstalk items over the past year or so, all of which were smugly glowing like Newstalk can be (I forget the actual wording, but things like "...and we all know that Sen. Galluccio is a man who represents his district well..."). No news at all about his hit-and-run when it happened. No news at all about the Cambridge Police taxi service when that was made public. No news at all about his court visit and plea. Just a public statement from him apologizing. If one only got one's news from the Somerville News, they would have no idea what he was apologizing for.

Then, of course, there's the mean-spirited, nasty, childish "Newstalk" column, where anyone who is friends with the publishers gets a shout-out ("We hear that John Smith just got back from a great vacation with his family. He's a swell guy, and everyone in the world loves him!") and anyone they dislike has all sorts of innuendo and near-libel piled on them ("We hear that Princess Rebekah and her Queen Pat Jehlen drank the blood of young children in their basement last night while plotting with the Knights Templar to take over Somerville... and they say they're for INCLUSION?!?!?!"). I would like to think that, with all the nastiness they send towards one of Somerville's state senators for all kinds of trumped-up and imaginary slights, they'd have at least ONE unkind thing to say about the only state senator representing Somerville who has had three DUIs and a hit-and-run against a family of four in their minivan.

I know I'm being overly snarky, and while I know that most of us in this LJ community take their editorial positions with a truckload of salt, it still gets my dander up. Especially when said Newstalk column repeatedly calls the other paper in town an unprofessional rag.

*I have NO affiliation/friendship/Facebook-friendship/whatsoever with anyone at the Somerville Journal, FWIW.

re: predictable

[tomnash.livejournal.com]

FWIW keep in mind the Journal is relying on reports about Galluccio from its Cambridge partner. That's what a quick scan of the bylines shows, at least. I may have missed something.

Knights of Templar and Sen. Jehlen? I think the best the Newstalkers could do recently was malign Alderman Gewirtz's lasagna. Did any of them actually try it? Doubtful.

I agree on your point that the poor souls only getting their news from the News are completely in the dark about Galluccio. The people responsible for going out and gathering the news aren't the ones maligning the Journal or Knights Templar meetings. I hope you shop local for salt.

Re: predictable

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

FWIW keep in mind the Journal is relying on reports about Galluccio from its Cambridge partner.

Well, that makes sense, yes? It's not like the Somerville News would have to open a Cambridge bureau; they'd just have to make some phone calls.

Re: predictable

[craigindaville.livejournal.com]

Tom- I completely understand the difference between the news side and editorial side of the coin, and hoped I made that clear in my previous post. My goal wasn't to malign your reporting, but I'm surprised that there hasn't been any story whatsoever on it (and that, I know, is not necessarily your decision).

All salt is purchased locally and organically, I promise!

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

The Cambridge Chronicle is all 'GALLUCIO RESIGN NOW' all the time. I think that 3/4 of the most recent issue's fornt page was Gallucio.

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I hit enter before I had either finished or proofread that comment. I meant to say "...recent issue's front page was Galluccio. It kind of made me want to read the Somerville News for a change."

I think Galluccio should resign and get residential treatment for alcohol addiction immediately. Not that he cares what I think, of course.