Fullerton Observer and Kennedy Sisters Sink to New Low
The Kennedy Sisters weed out comments and commenters on their blog that undermine their own partisan narratives. They have no problem, apparently, in letting stand crap that attacks the objects of their hatred. Fred Jung is accused of “unsavory” business practices, romantic infidelities? Really?
The following has been snipped to share the sort of “journalism” that takes place in the hallowed precincts of the Fullerton Observer:
- AmyI think it’s clear what Jung stands for. Not through his inscrutable persona or his public statements, but from his actions on the dais: he stands for Jung, and Jung alone. He seeks power, connections, money. He seeks to climb the ladder politically and somewhat professionally. I believe he deliberately obscures his real job and income source because to do so would reveal more than he would like and invite scrutiny into what could be unsavory business practices. It is clear that he does not stand for the people and that his intentions are not for – and are often diametrically opposed to – the good of the people who elected him to power.
- Matt Leslie My earlier reply to Amy’s comment above hasn’t been published, so I’ll try again. Amy, what evidence can you present to justify your belief that Fred Jung has engaged in possible “unsavory business practices?” I think this malicious online speculation about Mr. Jung’s private businesses reflects a certain frustration with the recent audit that found no fraud in the city’s budget on the part of Mayor Jung (or anyone else), despite Jung’s detractors displaying PAC sponsored signs and banners that baselessly suggested otherwise.
- FK + TKI’m sure it didn’t help that he was dating Tammy Kim, an Itvine City Councilwoman who was charge with 11 felony counts. He was married the whole time. I agree with the other commenter that the article lacks real metrics, but I agree with the Author, Jung is in politics for Jung.
- RobWhat a tired trope. Blaming Tammy Kim means you don’t know what you’re talking about, or you’re too lazy to make a real argument. It also lets him off the hook way too easily. If that were true, I suspect Jung would not have lost so badly. She still has formidable relationships with the Democratic Party and labor, and has helped campaigns across OC for years. Jung lost because of Jung. His campaign, his decisions, his record, his baggage.
- Matt LeslieWow, now an accusation of personal improprieties from a completely anonymous commenter. Is this what the Observer now allows on its site?
I wonder if the this garbage is okay with the guard old and new, of Fullerton Boohoo, who believe the Fullerton Observer is actually an objective journalistic endeavor, but woi, in reality, will believe almost anything.
Are comment sections considered “journalism” now?
Touch grass
Let’s face it, when they start screening comments and banning commenters they assume an editorial responsibility. Unfortunately, for the Sisters it’s all part and parcel with a general incompetence mingled with malice.
If anybody needs to touch grass it’s the addle-brained Sisters and other Zahra faithful.
Ah… no. They aren’t “screening” comments are as I can see. They do moderate comments from troublesome A/Cs under fake names like “Mike Hunt,” usually, I figure, refugees from this shithole. Perhaps “FK+TK” is just a new name so it’s not a fly they were able to swat. Which if anything is indicative of policy being for comments to automatically go through being the default, as opposed to screening every post.
It is common on moderation systems to have that be the default. But problematic users already caught breaking the rules get their moderation but set and THEY are automatically screened.
They have no duty to moderate at all, and moderation does not mean you are editorializing or taking responsibility for a comment that gets through. Comment sections certainly have nothing whatsoever to do with journalistic standards, moderated or not.
Good faith efforts to moderate comments do not trigger legal responsibility either. Section 230 of the DMCA, best section in that massive pile of crap.
But admit it, the author of this article is fundamentally confused if they are claiming 3rd party comments that made it live are somehow an indictment of FO’s journalistic standards. That doesn’t make any sense, at all.
Seek help.
How would you know what comments are getting screened and who is getting banned? That’s so dumb you may have set a new record for ass lickery.
No one said anything about legal entanglements – except you.
An honest “journalistic” endeavor would never allow that shit. You are an ignoramus.
Saskia does edit all the articles to remove any mention of Jung in the positive or affirmative. Look no further than all the press releases “staff” publishes. Not one with any quote from Jung or mention of him. “Journalistic” endeavor? Are you just unwilling to face facts or are you an ignoramus? Sheep!
Ignorance has never stopped Hoogie from flapping his pie hole before. Why should it be any different today?
FFFF has screened and banned comments too and therefore, must assume editorial responsibility.
Not accurate. FFFF has NEVER screened comments and the only ones that were edited or removed crossed a threshold of vulgarity. The Observers screen comments that contradict their narratives.
Oh, Elijah. Touch an employment check.
The Observer isn’t fit to wrap fish with.
What’s Fiends for Fullerton’s Failure Magazine’s circulation?
You obviously have not paid a subscription. If you work harder you might be able to afford it someday.
In the meantime enjoy the Fullerton Observer Enquirer.
It is widely circulated among intelligent, strong, and independent people, Johnny. That is why you’ve never seen it.
He’s too poor top pay the subscription.
“Dr.” Ahmad Zahra to Vern Nelson of the Orange Juice Blog:
“What about [his council nemesis] Fred Jung? Do you know how he makes a living? How has he gotten three upgraded Porsches while on Council? You should really be looking into the relationship he’s having with [Irvine Councilwoman] Tammy Kim – and they’re both on the OC Power Authority!” (And another board or two he named off.) “Now THAT is a real conflict, that affects people!”
https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2024/05/about-ahmad-zahras-arkansas-marriage/
Looks like Observer commenters are parroting the same garbage Zahra tried to push on Nelson two years ago. Hmm. What a coincidence.
FFFF has often inquired about Zahra’s employment but for good reason: he claims to be a “film maker” with no evidence to back up his claim; and also because of all the weird shit he lists under credit card payments on his 460s without listing the actual payee.
You think the Sobserver hit a low and they drill even deeper to expose their obvious tabloid shenanigans. Their hypocrisy is amusing. Did not know Communists enjoyed local news?
Color me surprised. not
When they started adding “Editors’s Notes” TO comments instead of responding to them it was beyond repair.
That was just snotty chickenshit.