Bill Horn goes after NCT reporter
So, apparently, San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn’s launched an attack on Darryn Bennett, former CityBeat intern-turned-North County Times reporter (and all-around awesome person). Horn didn’t much care for a story Darryn co-wrote about the supe’s sparse calendar, nor did he like another piece Darryn did about his meeting with the head of Cricket Communications, the wireless company that wants to put a cellphone tower in an Escondido neighborhood, much to the chagrin of residents who told Darryn that they’re not afforded the same access to Horn. Horn, in response to both articles, created a website called “The Whole Story” that’s evolved into something of an attack on Darryn.
Grab a beer, curl up on your sofa, click on the link above and dig in—media folks will especially love Horn spokesperson John Culea’s “state of the media” analysis.
Horn says that his meeting with Cricket Wireless CEO Doug Hutcheson was a “meet and greet,” during which there was no mention of the cellphone tower (according to Horn, Hutcheson met with the other four county supervisors, too). What’s not in Darryn’s article, but was confirmed by Culea, is that PR consultant and governmental lobbyist Craig Benedetto was at the meeting. Cricket Wireless is one of Benedetto’s clients. And there was no talk of the cellphone tower? Really?
Update: At least two supervisors are saying that they didn’t meet with Hutcheson.
Because the most valid source on the state of the news media is someone who worked from 1969 to 1980. He’s the person *I* want to tell me The Whole Truth.