Cleveland's Scene Goes Where the Plain Dealer Won't

july 20, 2005  05:52 pm
Cleveland's Scene Goes Where the Plain Dealer Won't
Doug Clifton, editor of the Cleveland daily, recently admitted to keeping two stories "of profound importance" from readers. His contention: The stories, based on leaked documents, could ultimately force reporters to reveal sources or go to jail (see: Miller, Judith). This week, Scene broke one of those suppressed stories -- about the FBI's probe of former Cleveland Mayor Mike White -- in a cover story by Pete Kotz titled "City for Sale."