Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati

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Dan Horn wrote about Nick Lachey’s reality television show at Fountain Square for Sunday’s paper, but “reality” was in short supply.

The TV prodcution staff changed the schedule at the last minute, causing fans (and newspaper reporters) to wait, which gave Horn a great opportunity to manipulate the words of participants—turning his coverage of what should be viewed as a great opportunity for Cincinnati into a series of petty complaints. 

“They’re staging reality,” said Jeri Hamrick of Symmes Township.  “But that’s smart for the production staff because some fans might not have been able to control themselves.”

The first three words of Hamrick’s statement are used by Dan Horn to create a false image about the event last Weekend on Fountain Square.  The rest of her comments were not included in the story—comments that emphasized the positive potential of bringing the national spotlight to focus on Cincinnati’s creativity.

“I said a lot of positive stuff that wasn’t printed,” said Hamrick, when asked if The Enquirer adequately communicated her perspective.  “I was pissed at that article, to say the least.”

Hamrick continued, “When the Enquirer guy interviewed me, I said that I was really glad this was being brought to Cincinnati and that it can really bring and show our city in a positive light.  Most people remember Cincinnati for the riots years ago. This has a chance to shed positive light.”

For Hamrick, Dan Horn’s fabrication of facts seemed even more shocking when he wrote about things that did not happen.  For example, Horn wrote:  “When Hamrick tried to get into Graeter’s to see Lachey, a crew member turned her and Conner away.”

“I didn’t even try to go in Graeter’s,” said Hamrick. 

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