Oklahoman offers ‘paid volunteer leave’ for employees campaigning for MAPS 3

[mugofbeer]

The only reason this thread didn't stop at about 8 postings is because its the Daily Oklahoman. If it had been the Gazette or Channel 9 doing the same thing, there wouldn't have been any significant concern. This is a non-issue.

[Wambo36]

The only reason this thread has been so long is that there are some who see this as "so what". The clear expectation of the paper was to put their workers to the use of one side and encouraged them by giving them paid time off. To those of us who have lived here long enough to know what the joklahoman is all about, it's no suprise. It is suprising to see people defend it just because it supports their cause.

[betts]

I'm just surprised anyone expects newspapers, which are privately owned and for-profit businesses, to do anything other than what they want. The history of journalism in the US demonstrates that that has been the case from the beginning. To get fair and balanced, you need a second newspaper with a different point of view. I would like to point out, however, that all the major newspapers in Oklahoma City have come out with editorials supporting MAPS.

[jbrown84]

The only reason this thread has been so long is that there are some who see this as "so what". The clear expectation of the paper was to put their workers to the use of one side and encouraged them by giving them paid time off. To those of us who have lived here long enough to know what the joklahoman is all about, it's no suprise. It is suprising to see people defend it just because it supports their cause.

I would feel the same way if they were on the other side. It's a non-issue.