Creative Loafing has stated in their article that the AJC has banned the word “sprawl”. In an email to WABE on the subject of the CL mock-up and the CL stories, AJC editor Julia Wallace does not contradict any of the CL facts or assertions. http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/11/19/creative-loafing-mocks-up-a-djc-newspaper/?replytocom=73792#respond If it wan’t a fact, I assume Ms. Wallace would have said so. Until and unless the AJC denies that they have banned the word “sprawl”, it will remain an embarassing fact of the AJC bias. If you have insight into the AJC newsroom, please present those facts.

Elizabeth above demonstrated some knowledge of the AJC with information about “subscriptions and stops” and the paper making a profit. She also found that the CL story was “melodramatic”. That melodramtic theme seems to be in common with your criticism of me being overly “dramatic”.

To answer your question, “And who said twitter was a substitute for journalism?” – I wrote “twitter updates are not a substitute for good reporting”. Please tell me if you disagree. I think AJC resources on Twitter could be better spent on actual news gathering. I assume Twitter is being used as it is with most companies as a marketing tool. Marketing is not a substitute for good reporting.