Mel Hopkins Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) For a mere $75,000 a year, Detroit will have its own journalist telling its story. Aaron Foley, former editor of Blac Detroit magazine and author of "How to Live in Detroit Without Being a Jackass", is the city's new Chief Storyteller. The Guardian reports this role may be the first of its kind to represent a municipality in the U.S. Foley says "local residents deserve better and more diverse stories about the reality of living in the city." According to the Mayor, having a chief storyteller will help Detroiters and their neighborhoods a stronger voice in the media. Edited September 6, 2017 by Mel Hopkins included a link to the book 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynique Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Poor ol beleaguered Chicago needs to create a position like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 I'd settle for unbiased journalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer1 Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 According to the Mayor, having a chief storyteller will help Detroiters and their neighborhoods a stronger voice in the media. Lol....This is from a Mayor who has focused nearly ALL of his attention and the city's resources on downtown and the entertainment district while utterly abandoning the surrounding neighborhoods. This is a purely PR move..... We have an upcoming Mayoral election and the incumbent Mike Duggan is slipping in his popularity. Duggan is a White mayor of a Black city and his challenger....Coleman A. Young II... is gaining in support because of a recent rash of racist incidents happening around the city that he's been highlighting. This was a pr move done in an attempt to win over the support of some in the Black community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Hopkins Posted September 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 42 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said: This was a pr move done in an attempt to win over the support of some in the Black community. If it works it would have only cost the city's taxpayers $75K... lol! I look forwarded to seeing the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest truth teller Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I would read this https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/get-to-know-the-city-of-detroits-propaganda-arm/Content?oid=8910656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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