Rest easy, Detroit: Brent Snavely and John Gallagher are on guard this week, ready to refute "distortions or inaccurate reports" about the bankrupt city by visitors covering the auto show.
The pair explain the mission of their "Free Press bankruptcy truth squad:"
With thousands of out-of-town reporters flocking to Motown for the North American International Auto Show, the Free Press will be on guard. . . .
The goal: to correct any blatant (or subtle) misconceptions the outsiders may be spreading. . . . Watch for our “Truth about Detroit” features this week.
The business writers cite "a number of doozies" by national media reporting on Detroit's court-monitored restructuring.