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Arizona Republic Publisher Mike Ryan Quits the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce — Finally

A A A Comments (3) By Sarah Fenske Thursday, Sep 24 2009

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But with all the conflicts here, it's hard to blame citizens for looking at the paper's coverage of the Chamber affair through a cynical lens.

I understand that Mike Ryan took "pleasure" from getting involved in his community. But the sad fact of being a journalist, or even just a publisher, is that that's a pleasure we can't take.

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Especially now that the Tribune's Scottsdale edition is gone and the Republic is the only newspaper covering the city in any depth, if the paper's management gets "involved," it risks losing all its supposed objectivity.

Ryan surely realizes that, or he wouldn't have quit the Chamber. Better late than never — but I bet I'm not alone in wishing he'd been smart enough not to join in the first place.

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virginia 09/24/2009 9:55:00 PM

Great article, but you've only just begun to scratch the surface. I really hope this is the first of many articles that point to the real puppetmistress behind the Chamber's actions.

Jim 09/24/2009 8:19:00 PM

Congratulations to the New Times for having the courage to print this story which, of course, the Republic will do their best to bury. Especially courageous of the New Times to point out that the real reason that the Scottsdale Chamber is fighting this is that disclosure of their donor list would expose corporate money, which is a crime. One correction, Lane's difference with the Scottsdale Chamber is not about trying to preserve Scottsdale's look, he really is not into that. He opposes the Chamber because they represent special interests who are trying to squeeze taxpayer money out of the city via subsidies.

Patrick Mertz 09/24/2009 3:07:00 PM

There's a real chasm in the community between those who favor growth (e.g., the Chamber) and traditionalists who want the community to retain its Old West flavor. Where or where, pray tell, is this Old West flavor of which you speak? Troon? The Galleria? Fashion Square? McCormick Ranch? No, no, no and no! Scottsdale has NO Old West flavor anymore. Hasn't had any in years. As one Cave Creek denizen used to say on the radio, "The West's most Midwestern Town!"