The Spokesman was absolutely correct in reporting the names of the officers. The gathering and reporting of information does not always come nearly bundled in a warm blanket. Once a news organization starts to compromise to "get along" in a community, it is a very slippery slope for all other sensitive news topics. If your sources were confirmed and you believe that the story was accurate, you have failed as a newspaper for not reporting to your readers. Then, you might as well sell the presses and lock the door

Steve Badraun
Ex-CDA planner