Reporter Amanda Coyne Credibility in Question

Asking Amanda Coyne to contain herself in mendacity and conspiracy reporting is the equivalent of asking water not to be wet. Her diversionary tactic in journalistic truth is hardly grounded in literary transparency. And, her alternative writing of snide political commentary, most notably, against Sarah Palin, is ripe in fallacy and deceit.

Coyne's politically-biased brand of journalism and unending drivel against Governor Palin mirrors the same level of credibility as OJ looking for the real killer. Coyne and her husband, Tony Hopfinger, are part of an unholy cabal that is trying to destroy Sarah Palin; tarnish her national image; and personally profit from it.

Amanda Coyne and Tony Hopfinger have assembled more than four dozen contributors to produce AlaskaDispatch.com, an online magazine that not only suffers from objective journalism but parallels the caustic, outrageous, dishonest and often disingenuous reporting of the Huffington Post. To note, Ms Coyne is a Huffington Post contributing blogger and Tony Hopfinger is an editor at the Anchorage Daily News.

Her brand of alternative journalism attempts to misconstrue one statement and then in the absence of any ardent facts, spin a rhetorical essay of subjective reporting. Her website, from which she and her husband profit from, is attempting to capitalize on the deceptive half-truths of left wing spin and the viciously fashionable bashing of Governor Palin.

It is then of no surprise that Ms Coyne has a Masters in ‘creative writing’ from the University of Iowa and her employment affiliation with the Alaska Pacific University brings new meaning to the term “Instructor in writing.” She once stated: “The fantasy of writing is so different than the reality.” Yes, Amanda. We know.

Her agenda is to recruit college interns to help make money so she and her husband can ‘profit’ by smearing Governor Palin. Her goal is to personally profit by capitalizing on manufactured claims and strident views toward Sarah Palin. Her website scheme is to play the same game as they do at ADN by manipulating the "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" ratings on comment walls. She will censor you - but don’t even try to censor her. Or, she cries foul.

If Amanda Coyne was banned from Team Sarah you can rest assure that it was because she wants to play by a different set of rules than everyone else. Her alternative journalism is hardly an even playing field. Indistinguishable from trash tabloid reporting, Amanda Coyne once stated: “I’m so present; people think I’m weird,” and “I’ve been accused of being crazy.” She then goes on to say casually “I’ve even hung out with white supremacists and drug dealers.” Well Amanda, being that present only makes your style of narrative journalism that much more skewed and prejudiced.

Leading the smears against Governor Palin has become a profiteering past-time of hers as she, and her husband at the Anchorage Daily News, Tony Hopfinger, seeks to personally gain financially. Such false bravado is unconscionable. And, just as her ulterior motives and lack of upfront intentions obscure the resemblance of truth, Amanda Coyne’s well orchestrated campaign lacks the credibility in her disbelief in being banned by Team Sarah.

The smell of smoke is in the air.