Years ago, I worked for the Fort Myers News-Press as a member of the Online department.

There were many proud days, many hard days, and during the 2000 Presidential election, the days (and nights) were often both.

Since leaving The News-Press in 2001, I have often checked the paper’s Web site, partly to keep up with events in Fort Myers, and partly to check on what code I’ve deployed still remains in use.

It saddens me to see advertising so blatent on the homepage of a newspaper Web site - especially when it’s political. Shouldn’t a newspaper be as neutral (as Fox News would put it “Fair and Balanced”)? I understand many newspapers endorse candidates, and even more flavor their news and information to their customers (ever heard your local paper called a “red” paper, or a “blue” paper?), but an advertisement (Flash, even!) of this size just makes me sad. And I’m even an Obama supporter!

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