Too little activity around here, and surely it’s not because local rag has picked up its game any.  So here is a filler.

It seems that there is a growing trend (not supported by any statistics) to find hanging onto the very bottom of a Compost article, a line that basically reads:

“…did not return our calls”

or even

“… could not be contacted for comment”

To me, the ‘did not return our calls’ bit, appended to the end of a story fairly drips with affront and outrage, that the subject would presume to deny the precious Journo their story.

Here is a theory – or a question.

When confronted with the choice of a one line expression of disdain at the end of an article, compared to providing the potential to be mis-quoted, taken out of context, selectively (and creatively) edited, or repeatedly questioned in a variety of ways to achieve a predetermined answer; what do you think is the more sensible approach?