DOWNTOWN- Since their heyday in the 70's, the roller derby has been one of America's most violent sports, with many recorded casualties to men, women and even children.

Proponents of the sport will often claim that roller derby gets a bad rap - that movies like "Rollerball" have exaggerated the violence of roller skating sports - something they are counteracting with their own public relations propaganda campaign.

In fact, The Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati.com recently hired a blogger to blog the "good news" about roller derbies, and the Cincinnati Rollergirls. In a recent blog entry, Roller Derby propaganda blogger Lauryn Bishop noted that the risk of paralysis doesn't worry her as much as "the thought of doing 50 laps".   She has also talked up roller derby as the "fastest growing sport in America".

The Cincinnati Dealer has asked the Enquirer for a full disclosure:   Who hired this blogger to spread roller derby public relations messages?  Does the Enquirer think this is an appropriate blog that falls within the realm of good journalism?  And when will the Enquirer give a full disclosure about Lauryn Bishop's affiliation with the "Roller Derby Preservation Association"?