The plane truth, Ohio democracy and why journalism standards matter: Letter from the Editor

The Browns new logo. Not even their mascot trashed a plane. Image courtesy of the Cleveland Browns.We keep getting emails from readers asking why we have not covered the story about the Cleveland Browns trashing an airplane that flew them to Cleveland after their week of practice at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia last month.

The plane story began circulating when someone waiting to fly on the same plane that had been used by the Browns was delayed. That person claimed -- in achat room for travelers -- that gate agents told him a pro sports team had “trashed” the plane, causing the delay. We did check this story out. Our Travel Editor, Susan Glaser, spotted the original FlyerTalk post and let our newsroom know. We cover the Browns exhaustively, and if the allegation were true, we would publish a story.

I think those high standards are one of the reasons we’ve received a steady flow of emails and text messages this week to thank us for our exhaustive coverage of Issue 1. That’s the sleazy attempt by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman to persuade voters to give up their ability to change their constitution. It is the most craven attempt at crushing democracy I’ve ever seen in this state, and Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected it.

We did our job. The voters did theirs. Turnout more than doubled the predictions, and in Northeast Ohio, where our readership is concentrated, you can see what happens when people have detailed information from responsible newsrooms. Both red and blue counties in Northeast Ohio rejected it soundly. Despite LaRose and Huffman trying to make Issue 1 partisan, both Democrats and Republicans in Northeast Ohio recognized why Issue 1 would be terrible. They did not vote in lockstep with their parties.

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