Newspaper holding itself accountable for faulty editorial page
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Unfortunately, several of our editorials … have been based on faulty facts, providing nothing but misinformation and misrepresentation. This is unacceptable, considering that the purpose of our opinions page is to facilitate meaningful dialogue among the members of the campus community and beyond.
Unfortunately, it was the Daily Illini, and not the Journal Star, which really needs to examine how it decides what to say about anything related to the Kellar Branch and the Peoria Fire Department.
The JS’s award-winning editorial page is quite capable of insightful editorials whether I agree with them — such as today’s editorial arguing against taxpayer involvement in a hotel attached to the Peoria Civic Center – or not. But on some topics, the anonymous writers resort to petty name calling and irrationality.
My advice to the JS and the Daily Illini is this: Drop unsigned editorials. Be open about cicrumstances and relationships that suggest biases, because people know about them already. It will only improve credibility.
Billy Dennis is a former reporter and editor at small daily and weekly newspapers in Illinois and Missouri. He comments on media, news and politics. He also owns and operates 
I have never understood how an “award winning editorial page” can be so loose with presenting facts or with the omission of facts that directly relate to their arguements.