Dear editor effective media is when the media do investigative reporting and report the facts as they are. Regardless of whom the story or news effect, once the story is a fact it should be reported. We have come to notice that whenever a story is pertaining to or protecting or saying something about the indigenous StMaarten people it will not be allow in the paper or put in the opinion section. This is what we call bias media. Effective media should educate the people of StMaarten about their country and give them knowledge about their political system. There is certain media from the time they see any grievances about the indigenous StMaarten people and them standing for their rights it is like they never see or heard of that news. There are two particular media organization that do outstanding reporting and fair to all people is the today news paper and SMN news net work. News should be reported and let the people decide about its validity. They may not be the biggest in the business but they are good and accurate and very effective reporting. Let me make myself clear, I welcome all media institutions but it is clear that some are bias against the indigenous StMaarten people. Why is that I do not know? I would not be surprise if they do not print this article in the news. They will only prove us right again. Media is a good and powerful tool when it is use for fair and balance purposes, but when it is use against a particular group or people it should not be trusted. If this article offends any one then you are guilty and what I say is true, if not and it is printed then you have vindicate yourself. God bless the indigenous StMaarten people and all people living in StMaarten. My people remember effective media is good for democracy.