KNPR's State of Nevada About SON Archives Participate Specials
Sign up for
SON First!
SPECIALS
Fronteras Vote
Latino Ed Gap
Fronteras
UPCOMING DISCUSSIONS
Sen. Denis Talks Taxes, Education
RECENT DISCUSSIONS
Penalizing The Pimps
Fashions And Fabric From The Great Gatsby
Former U.S. Attorney Being Investigated For Leaked Memo In Fast And Furious Debacle
Questions Raised About Superintendent Selection
Poverty Accelerates In Las Vegas Suburbs
How Far Would You Go To Prevent Breast Cancer?
Protesting Carlos Slim
NV Energy Adjusts Vision
Conservative Group Seeks Transparency From Ross Miller
CCSD Taps Skorkowsky
Being Oscar
Sun Money: Nevada University System Receives $20 Million To Improve Solar Power
NV Energy Coal Plan Has Critics
Clark County Firefighters Take Less Sick Leave

AIR DATE: March 9, 2012
LISTEN TO M3U | DOWNLOAD MP3

For the last two years Clark County firefighters have been heavily scrutinized for their use of sick leave.  One county commissioner accused the department of gaming the system.  Now it has been learned that the amount of sick leave taken by firefighters has dropped by 40%; for fire chiefs it has dropped by 90%.  Is there still an FBI investigation?  Have firefighters lost the public trust?
 
GUEST
Joe Schoenmann, reporter, LV Sun

LINKS


Clark County Firefighters Take Less Sick Leave
If Joe was a true reporter he'd report the ...
-Buddy
Join the Conversation   
Join the Discussion
COMMENTS:
If Joe was a true reporter he'd report the facts and allow the facts to create the narrative. Instead he picks and chooses which facts to use and then inserts his personal bias to form the story's emphasis. I'm shocked KNPR would provide a platform for Joe's spin. SON should have asked Joe why he uses figures that misleads the public. "Total Compensation" is never used when someone discusses how much they make. It's used by the County to leverage public opinion against FFs and other government employees during contract negotiations. And it's used by the media to sensationalize the story. How's this headline, "FF average base pay $70K", not very sensational? How bout this one... "Bus driver average total compensation is $80K". Isn't it funny how fuzzy math can be used to spin a story. I'm totally shocked KNPR would stoop to this low. Shame on you SON! Consider my membership cancelled.
BuddyMar 9, 2012 19:58:13 PM


Join the Discussion
03/09/12 RUNDOWN
City Council Candidate Ric Truesdell
Clark County Firefighters Take Less Sick Leave
Bela Fleck
Michael Fournier on Punk Rock


© 2012 NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO   
Web hosting facilities provided by Switch.