Scene’s owner begs readers for subscriptions of up to $500 a year while completely distorting its founding history under Rich Kabat
CLEVELAND, OH – Nothing could be further from the truth that “since its founding in 1970, the Cleveland Scene has been dedicated to providing fearless, high-quality local journalism, especially in times of crisis.” That’s the first sentence in the weekly publication’s request for subscription support from its readers. This is what happens when publishers like Andrew Zelman don’t appreciate the history of a business someone else started that they purchased. Scene employs the only writer, Sam Allard, who has ever fabricated words I didn’t say at a Cleveland mayoral debate in 2017 and assigned them to me as a direct quote…
