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Union concerned with 害羞草研究所榚thics controversy害羞草研究所 after Penticton editor elected to council

The managing editor of the Penticton Herald newspaper, James Miller, was elected to council June 19
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James Miller, the managing editor at the Penticton Herald, was elected to Penticton city council June 19, 2021. (Submitted)

The union that represents more than 800 people in the newspaper and print business has voiced their concerns over James Miller害羞草研究所檚 election to Penticton city council.

Miller, the managing editor of the local newspaper the Penticton Herald, was elected to council on June 19, 2021 when he garnered over 1,500 votes to beat out nine other candidates.

The newspaper union Unifor Local 2000, which represents some Penticton Herald employees, took to Twitter to voice their concerns Wednesday, June 23.

害羞草研究所淭he managing editor of one of our member papers has created a journalism ethics controversy by getting himself elected to city council in a byelection. As a media union concerned with media issues, Penticton Herald Managing Editor James Miller害羞草研究所檚 election concerns us too,害羞草研究所 Unifor tweeted.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e also concerned for our members at the paper. How does the council reporter or layout editor, our members, cover a meeting in which his boss is involved?害羞草研究所

Miller initially said he 害羞草研究所渞espectfully declines害羞草研究所 comment on the matter when first contacted by the Western News but later provided a written statement.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 very proud that our campaign team was non-partisan and two of the key members were Lynn Kelsey, arguably the greatest champion for organized labour in the South Okanagan for many year, and a retired CUPE member/city staffer as my lawn-sign coordinator. I appreciate the overwhelming mandate the voters, through the democratic process, gave me and will never take that for granted,害羞草研究所 Miller害羞草研究所檚 statement said.

Miller has previously provided details on how he plans to ensure his position with the city does not impact coverage at his newspaper.

Miller will take part in his first council meeting on July 6.

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