Gary Snyder; journalist, or political campaigner?

I found this on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalism#The_elements_of_journalism)

The elements of journalism

According to The Elements of Journalism, a book by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, there are nine elements of journalism [1]. In order for a journalist to fulfill their duty of providing the people with the information, they need to be free and self-governing. They must follow these guidelines:

1.   Journalism's first obligation is to the truth.

2.   Its first loyalty is to the citizens.

3.   Its essence is discipline of verification.

4.   Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover.

5.   It must serve as an independent monitor of power.

6.   It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise.

7.   It must strive to make the significant interesting, and relevant.

8.   It must keep the news comprehensive and proportional.

9.   Its practitioners must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience.

The elements of journalism (evidence attached.)

1.   Journalism's first obligation is to the truth.

          Gary's obligation is to his political campaign.  Does  someone seeking the truth smear another, create effigies of them, and attempt to belittle?

2.   Its first loyalty is to the citizens.

         By citizens, we mean all citizens of Huntington.  His obligation right now is to his political campaign to elect Ochs.  

3.   Its essence is discipline of verification.

        The root of "verification" is verify, meaning; ascertain truth.  A political campaigner is not obliged to the truth, but spin.

4.   Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover.

         Ochs and Snyder, one can conclude, work together as a team.  (Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.)  How can we say Snyder is independent when he blatantly tries to smear one politician while praising the other.  This isn't bias.  It's a political agenda.

5.   It must serve as an independent monitor of power.

          Independent from... Ochs?  No.

6.   It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise.

          See evidence #1...censors opinions and ideas he cannot tolerate.

7.   It must strive to make the significant interesting, and relevant.

            Dressing an officer of the law in a chicken costume does not make something interesting.  It's reprehensible.

8.   It must keep the news comprehensive and proportional.

             He allows "press releases" for Ochs asking for a donation.  This is not a press release, it's an ad.  There is nothing proportional about Snyder. It's all one-sided.

9.   Its practitioners must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience.

            Okay.  He does this.

One out of nine.  He is no journalist.