SOME folks criticize the PDN for their editorial views but that is what those comments are for. To be critiqued. However, I never read an editorial which was mean, cruel or in poor taste but I also never read an editorial unduly praising Guam or the U.S. in a jingoistic manner.
It is all issue-oriented and comes off as a “matter-of-fact.” I wonder if the same folks criticize KUAM for their “TV-coverage” in the words of one Dr. George Macris and their biasness and slants which are more subtle. For example, on the evening broadcast of the 29th, one of the anchors (on KUAM) said “Historic inauguration and . . . great island of Guam.” Is that news or editorial comment? There is a time for “superlatives” and you can get it on TV editorials from former Senator Tony Blaz (who was terrific in 2000 when he ‘called out’ Gov. Carl T.C. Guttierrez).
There are other segments on KUAM such as PRIMETIME news which makes it more interesting to watch than the up-and-coming but bland ABC 7. This is not to say that the media execs who run the show on KUAM are necessarily biased in any way but competition is a great thing even in a small market like Guam.
On Newstalk K-57, for example, I cringe every time I hear a talk-show host sing praises of Bush or the GOP but that is to be expected as the right dominates the talk-radio circuit. And the GOP relies on these ideologues to flood the airwaves with their bent on things to keep the people confused about the real truth as it pertains to crucial policy matters such as Iraq, taxes and health-care.
The age-old question still remains: Are the media outlets telling us what we want to hear or are they telling us the truth in an unvarnished manner? Are they playing on our fears and worries and treat us like fools?

MATT PHILIPS
Mangilao, Guam