Baltimore Sun Drops Ball On Telling Full Story
This slice of miraclevision is, it has to be said, pretty damn good. Shown on HBO between 2002 and 2008, it is set in the seedy Baltimore drugs underworld, beginning as a cop show — the title refers to a wiretap — then opening up across seasons two to five to cover failing docks, local government corruption, bankrupt schools and, finally, the woeful inadequacy of the Baltimore Sun in reporting any of this. The Wire has credibility by the imported kilo of china white: its creator, David Simon, was crime correspondent on the Baltimore Sun, and Ed Burns, one of the main writers, is a former Baltimore cop and Vietnam vet. The acting talent is superb, and real-life cops, dealers and crooks have parts as extras.
Excerpted from The London Times
So Apparently I'm not the only one thinking our media has a sacred duty and can do much to raise awareness. Locally we have largely failed in this. The few sticking their necks out, trying to dig out the real truth for all to see. They're the same ones ostracized, marginalized, made fun of, and ultimately, the REAL truth, the one so rarely seen in print, remains shrouded in darkness.
Once awareness is raised, then outrage ensues, people make better voting choices, law makers tackle and address more problems head on. Utopia???? Perhaps.After all, this is Charm City, the "Greatest City In America." So if anywhere, why not here.
And some of you still think I don't get it and this is all about me.... how sad!
Check out my classic; State Of The City -- Alternative Reality Version
Baltimore State Of The City -- Reality Check Version -- What's Up Baltimore from MacArthur Media
A couple days after Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon delivered her 2009 State of The City address, I was feeling a little inspired. This video is about some of the things you may have not heard in the speech.
Enjoy
A.F. James MacArthur
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