Making another note …
For those of us keeping score at home: Michael Roberts and his editors at Denver alt-weekly Westword on July 30 published a third report mentioning Dr. Thurstone by name (and running a photo of him) without giving him a chance to respond or comment before publication....
The one-way debate
Let’s put how I feel as the doctor’s wife aside for a moment. I’m a longtime journalist who cares deeply about the ethics and integrity of my trade, and I know when a fellow journalist’s work fails to meet basic standards of accuracy, fairness...
Don’t call us? We’ll call you out.
What a coincidence. Today, journalists representing eight news agencies contacted me, seeking interviews with my husband, Dr. Christian Thurstone, whom Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper recently named to a task force that will make various recommendations to state...
Some days, it’s best to ignore journalists
Watching news coverage and commentary about marijuana is utterly painful for me on so many levels. We’re talking chronic pain that would easily qualify me for a medical-pot license in Colorado. Take this week, when Reporter Will Ripley of Denver’s NBC...Read the book
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