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Sac Bee again on wrong warpath against extremist-tied Kevin Kiley

Aug 18, 2022

Sac Bee again on wrong warpath against extremist-tied Kevin Kiley

The best weapon journalists have against questionable politics is good, thoughtful journalism. But such an arrow is once again missing...

Obituary for Sacramento Bee election coverage

Jeff Burdick

Jul 31, 2022

Obituary for Sacramento Bee election coverage

The Washington Post has the most memorable and consequential motto in journalism: “Democracy dies in darkness.” Adopted in 2017, the...

4th Major Sacramento-area GOP Campaign Criticizes Sac Bee Ed Board

Jeff Burdick

May 2, 2022

4th Major Sacramento-area GOP Campaign Criticizes Sac Bee Ed Board

The 2022 primary season has quickly turned into a losing referendum on the Sacramento Bee Editorial Board. Two weeks ago, three major GOP...

Hate Triangle: Sheriff Jones, Kiley & Sac Bee

Jeff Burdick

Apr 26, 2022

Hate Triangle: Sheriff Jones, Kiley & Sac Bee

When a top Congressional candidate refuses a newspaper’s invitation to sit for an endorsement interview, that often says a bit about the...

Midterm roundup & updates: Why the media apathy?

Jeff Burdick

Mar 29, 2022

Midterm roundup & updates: Why the media apathy?

Many items in the following midterm election roundup remind me of a 1990s quote from former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. When asked...

In Local 1000 power struggle, choice of local media clear

Jeff Burdick

Jan 7, 2022

In Local 1000 power struggle, choice of local media clear

A major story involving the largest public employee union in California continues to unwind like a soap opera – though a soap opera with...

Year-in-Review: Our 10 best political articles of 2021

Jeff Burdick

Dec 15, 2021

Year-in-Review: Our 10 best political articles of 2021

Foremost, 2021 will be remembered as the second year of the Covid-19 Pandemic, but it was also an extremely busy year in politics –...

Opioids, extremism & Sacramento Bee alligator arms

Jeff Burdick

Nov 26, 2021

Opioids, extremism & Sacramento Bee alligator arms

“Long-time” readers of the Sacto Politico (we are just 14 months old) know my brand of media criticism can seem sharpest toward the...

A proud anniversary covering California politics

Jeff Burdick

Sep 9, 2021

A proud anniversary covering California politics

With this issue, the SactoPolitico.com marks its first full year of publishing. Coincidentally, that’s the paper anniversary, which is...

Supervisor Frost on vax mandates, Sac Bee criticisms

Jeff Burdick

Aug 26, 2021

Supervisor Frost on vax mandates, Sac Bee criticisms

The Sacramento Bee editorial board is no stranger to trafficking in sophomoric insult. In recent years, it has called targets “dimwits”...

Sacramento’s riot of heated rhetoric included Sac Bee

Jeff Burdick

Jan 19, 2021

Sacramento’s riot of heated rhetoric included Sac Bee

Many thanks to the Sacramento News & Review (SNR) last week running most of my OpEd about inflammatory local rhetoric that blemished the...

Hasta La Gustus: Sac Bee Editor moving on

Jeff Burdick

Dec 2, 2020

Hasta La Gustus: Sac Bee Editor moving on

In a roundabout way, the Sacramento Bee’s recent announcement of the imminent departure of its president and editor, Lauren Gustus,...

Update: Bee finally covers political extremism, sort of

Jeff Burdick

Oct 1, 2020

Update: Bee finally covers political extremism, sort of

A 1,500-word story represents quite a dedication of time and effort, but it’s ultimately Sacramento readers who were the most shortchanged.

Why did Sacto media cover extremist rally but not the extremism?

Jeff Burdick

Sep 15, 2020

Why did Sacto media cover extremist rally but not the extremism?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aug. 1 on the steps of the California’s state capitol, the state GOP-endorsed Congressional candidate Buzz Patterson...