Komo 4 spot on the SPCC

Sensationalized portrayal of a sex-positive nonprofit organization in Seattle on KOMO4. KOMO went so far as to interview people off the street who likely were not informed about what the nonprofit is or what purpose it serves. Additionally, archive footage of author Brian Alexander were taken out of context and edited into the piece to make it more dramatic. Aired 2008.11.18.

In light of considerable backlash on KOMO's own website, the transcript and archive video were taken down overnight after the spot aired.

More details here:

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/18/komo_people_are_having_s...
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/18/author_brian_alexander_i...
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/18/dan_lewis_needs_to_apolo...
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/19/komo_s_marlee_ginter_mig...
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/19/komo_s_marlee_ginter_mig...

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Seattle
• KOMO
• Sex-Positive

[dnarii]

OMG! There's, like, kinky stuff so it can't POSSIBLY be tax exempt!

The prudish ignorance (and put-on, wide-eyed innocence) are beyond even what I expected, and my expectations weren't high. What a pathetic excuse for a newscast.

[miststlkr]

ROFL What a crock... Personally, I love the line where "people get tied up for fun... and sex" ROFL

Sorry about the hack job, Allena! I started paying for membership there when I lived in New Orleans and I'll continue from here in Vancouver. You run an amazing place! I really hope those donations through the KOMO website actually get to the CSPC/FSPC. That will be great!

[ceakins1]

Marlee Ginter is a hack.

[K33pr]

Ginter needs a good fuck. What a way to disguise puritanism under the pretense of it being a financial issue. Boooooo!

[Bladeplay]

Having been a member since before the Center opened its doors, I support and will continue to support the Center even from St Louis. Allena is a dear and has done wonders to educate, inform and change the way people see the sex positive community not only in Seattle but all over the country.

Thanks KOMO for putting a light on something that already had a great reputation and helping it to grow even bigger with more support and membership.

Micca

[goohber1]

Seattle KOMO 4 News makes the Seattle Sex Positive Culture Club look more like a "guaranteed meat market." In real life, sex socials function more like a reverse food buffet; u pay to get n,but end up watching the food u would like 2 eat. That's the price single men pay 4 "getting out there." Single men have it harder than single women. Single women r more likely 2 "get their money's worth." Married women have partners who pay their way in. I'm very shy, so that's y I don't get laid much.

[ptupper72]

Ginter recently had lawyers talking to the Stranger's lawyers, saying that they hurt her feelings by insinuating she might be a goat. The Stranger pulled the offending Slog posts.

This deserves some kind of award for bad journalism, the equivalent of the Razzies or the Darwin Award.

[PirateSammy]

cause people couldn't POSSIBLY be having kinky sex if it weren't for clubs like these!

[AhWibble]

This isn't going well for KOMO. The authour they interviewed did NOT like how they used him for a scare quote (Flashing to black and white? With a 'horror' sting? Really?) and demanded they apologize.

They refuse, and now Seattle's 'The Stranger' is getting in on the fun...

[AhWibble]

Check the Slog in the Stranger - the authour in this piece is _pissed_ that his comments got hacked up to make it look like he somehow disapproved of the Wet Spot.

KOMO has removed all signs of this story from their site, but refuse to apologize for the hit piece.

Fun to watch!