The ad hoc local group, Friends of the Barnes, just sent a letter to its constituents plotting its next desperation move to keep the Barnes Foundation in Merion. The letter states:
We feel that we are being locked out of the [Philadelphia] Inquirer’s coverage of the Barnes Foundation and that the newspaper is biased in favor of the move [to Philadelphia]. There was no mention of the standing-room only Forum at the Merion Tribute House and no mention of the resolution passed by the Lower Merion Board of Commissioners. Members of the Steering Committee have submitted letters and articles to the Inquirer which have not been printed.
We need your help. If you have sent a letter, commentary piece, or other communication to the Inquirer that has not been printed, please send a copy back to us along with the date of submission. We plan to follow up with the Inquirer about this matter.
Art critic Edward Sozanski might be surprised to hear that “the newspaper is biased in favor of the move.” On the editorial page, yes. But news coverage and critical opinion have told a different story.
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