Journalist vs Journalist, Economic Boycott in AZ

For all readers viewing from outside the state of Arizona; The Arizona Republic and the Scottsdale Republic are both under the Arizona Republic banner. The Scottsdale Republic is just an additional section added to the Arizona Republic for Scottsdale residents.

It appears the Hispanic boycott was a failure in the eyes of the Arizona Republic and a success to the Scottsdale Republic.

Read the AZ Republic article; http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0511latinoboycott11.html

“Valley Hispanic boycott called a success”

“The articles starts with, “Organizers…say the day was a success... Hispanics gave up lunching out or shopping in support of the boycott.

The boycott was a response to… measures pending… that propose restrictions on undocumented immigrants.

‘It couldn;t have gone any better. It was more than I expected,’ said organizer Elias Bermudez.”


Then read the Scottsdale Republic article;
http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/0511sr-boycott11Z8.html

“1-day Latino boycott appears to have failed”

“Representatives of golf courses, hotels and construction companies said their Hispanic workers turned up as usual.

‘They told me they needed the money,’ said Bob Hicks, whose company supplies concrete workers to builders.

“nothing that indicates an impact from the boycott.”

Ann Lane, public relations director at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort ‘suffered none of the effects…’ and added, ‘We understand where they were coming from.”



Again, these two articles are printed today and are in the same newspaper, just different sections. It looks like the results of the boycott are simply in the eyes of the be-writer.

MoreThanCorn feels the people in discussion are “illegal aliens” not “undocumented immigrants.” The author of the article, Yvette Armendariz is obviously sympathetic to the boycott due to her articles context. I think her credibility to be fair and objective are trumped by her comments and word usage.

It is possible Carol Sowers of the AZ Republic article is sympathetic to business or “white folk” however I do not see this in how she wrote her article.

It looks like Baja Fresh in downtown Phoenix was closed for the day due to not enough workers behind the counter. If this is a success event then I will be running for Governor next cycle.