Get a free account to post and vote Log in
News Blogs About
What's New:
We're on Facebook now! Check out the new "Essential Chicago" group, where Chicagoans share hidden gems of the city: http://bit.ly/daBCFG
Share this on Twitter: Tweet this story   Ask for votes!
Short link: http://windycitizen.com/wdTn

Chicago Tea Party: Fudging the Numbers

3
streetwisepundit.com - 96 views    bury it

I was just excommunicated from the Chicago Tea Party Patriots by community organizer Catherina Wojtowicz, for reporting the crowd numbers at the Chicago 912 Tea Party to be between 500 and 750.

Sign Up or Sign In to vote for this story or Read more »

1 comment ↓ Got something to add? Post your comment below:

Comments

qstrian 26 weeks 3 days ago
+
1
Clout

How many were there?

Journalism instructors teach estimating crowd sizes.

Overstating attendance may actually damage the credibility of a good cause such as yours.

Post new comment

Required but never displayed publicly.
Connect, or join Windy Citizen to earns points from Chicagoans for posting good comments.
By Madcap
26 weeks ago
  • 6 following
  • 6followers
  • 83 clout

Support our Sponsors [?]

RT @NiemanLab: Good morning! The Pentagon adds WikiLeaks to its list of "enemies threatening the security of the United States" http://j

Chicagoans who voted this up

  • BradFlora
  • onedrunkenpoet
  • qstrian
  • Madcap

More from Madcap

Powered By WindyCitizen

© Windy Citizen About Blog Tools Content Policy Terms of Service Privacy Contact Us RSS/Subscribe Advertise

This service is supported in part by a Community News Matters grant from The Chicago Community Trust and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.