(Ed Note: We were sent a copy of this letter to the Chronicle and felt it expressed the views of many)
Editor:
I understand that the Chronicle’s mission is to celebrate the affluent. That’s why, among other things, thousands of trees and gallons of ink are consumed each year to show several pages of women in evening gowns at the Symphony’s opening concert.
However, your article about residents in exclusive Atherton distressed at the high costs of excavating for home improvements (“Pay Dirt,” 9/9) was really too much. This article’s placement–front page above the fold–as the most important news story of the day was an outrage.
At a time when millions in our country lack adequate healthcare, housing, or security, it’s truly insulting to have the inconvenience of the affluent rubbed in our faces. Shameful.
Sincerely,
Paul Dorn, San Francisco
Dear Mr. Shaw,
For some time, I’ve been noticing that the Chronicle either slants or tries to ignore news that isn’t to its taste. For example, I had to be a subscriber to the Sacramento Bee to learn that the Fisher (Gap) family was contributing large amounts of money to defeat universal pre-school in California. As far as I know, not a peep of that was mentioned in the Chronicle.
It is sad that, in a city like San Francisco, we not only have just one major daily newspaper, but that it should not be independent and unbiased in its reporting of the news. I depend on BeyondChron and the Bay Guardian for the actual news.
Ann Connery
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