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May 16, 2006
Letter to the Editor, re: NY Times/Atlantic Yards "infomercial"
Brooklynite Doug Hillstrom makes a good point in a letter sent to the editor of The New York Times:
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Dear Sir or Madam:
Is your video on the "new" Atlantic Yards proposal an infomercial? If Mr. Ratner did in fact pay for this piece the Times should have labeled it "ADVERTISEMENT."
If the piece is not a paid advertisement, your news staff should be embarrassed. As usual, pro forma mention is made to "opponents" of the Atlantic Yards project, but no "opponent" appears in the video, while Mr. Gehry and Mr. Olin offer their lengthy appologia for the Atlantic Yards design. The video is more advertisement than news; you should give a spokesperson from "Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn" equal time.
Sincerely,
Doug Hillstrom
Posted by lumi at May 16, 2006 2:39 PM