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April 14, 2006
Mayor's TFP Reporter Ban Story Appears on Editor and Publisher
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"Griscom said the mayor's office had never contacted the paper with any complaints about Weber prior to the ban. 'I am trying to reconstruct a series of events that have occurred over a period of time that led to this,' he added, noting that the mayor's actions appeared to be related, in part, to Weber's requests for public information, but said he did not know what specific requests had been made. 'We are a very aggressive paper in terms of requesting documents. But I have to make sure I know all of the facts.'
In a memo to Times Free Press employees, obtained by E&P, Griscom said he had spoken to the mayor and reminded staffers to maintain a professional demeanor with outsiders. 'We expect our employees to act in a professional manner at all times,' the memo said. 'When requesting information, conducting an interview and writing a story, our reporters know the standards and practices of the Times Free Press.'
Some employees said staffers had taken such a neutral statement by Griscom as possibly agreeing with the mayor. Griscom denied such a notion, saying he had not made a decision either way. 'People are entitled to their own opinion,' he told E&P. 'I have to look at all of the facts before I speak for this newspaper.'
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