Journalism Matters: Calling the kettle black over shared campaign help, and some substance from candidates - Park Record

Journalism Matters

The recent revelation about a bartender at Matilda's working on campaigns for multiple Park City candidates has been met with surprise.

Did you know a bartender at Matilda’s in his early 20s is doing campaign work for — are you sitting down? — all three associated Park City candidates Ryan Dickey, Tana Toly and Diego Zegarra!?

This news has sparked a reaction, with some pointing out the grasping at straws and the classic image of coaches and players on one team pointing to a spot along the sidelines, signaling furiously no catch, no catch, my god he was out of bounds.

The author questions the significance of this revelation, suggesting that such things surface occasionally in episodes with narratives such as this candidate is mean to staff, that one is the developers’ pawn, those are not open space advocates but really against open space, the town has gone to ruin, along with outrage at alleged mansplaining at a coffee klatch and then outrage at the outrage.

The author sees hallmarks of advisers and/or coordination in those episodes.

Author's summary: Campaign controversy sparks surprise and questions.

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