[IMC-bristol] For attention of John Serpico

[kyra at rnetmail.co.uk]

Dear Sarah, 
your contribution to this discussion list is welcome but next time could you please provide a URL for the article you're discussing: i've just had to trawl through the site to find out what's got your goat!  to save others hunting around, Sarah's email is in response to a comment john s posted at: http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=5858&group=webcast

just so that you know for next time, to respond to a posting the usual procedure is to do so via the comments system on the site, this being one of the key points of an open publishing system, that we can all raise and debate points openly and equally.  in choosing not to, and to instead send a sarky email to the entire volunteer team, your mail unfortunately runs the risk of illustrating john's comment that: "none of these journalists actually contribute anything to the site. All that they can offer is snide comment and indignant objections." (no offence, but that was rather your tone!)

With regard to "standards of journalism", perhaps you're missing the point but this is an open community project, anyone can post their views on what matters to them, no proofreading, no editing, etc. i think our standards are quite different to the Evening Post's: centering around equality of access and so on rather than any journalistic 'code'.  its quite a different thing, and as such should not be approached as competition for professional journalists but as a forum for all to have their say.

"cause of the left": you've lost me there, so can't respond to that bit...

we appreciate your interest in the project and would welcome any constructive contribution you may be able to make.  although as Bristol Indymedia volunteers we do not have any argument with the Post or their staff, the contents of the site can only reflect the views of those that use it to air their opinions.

Kyra



------ Original Message: ------
From: "Key; S.Key@bepp.co.uk
To: imc-bristol@lists.indymedia.org
Sent: 5/12/2003 09:29
Subject: [IMC-bristol] For attention of John Serpico

Dear John,
Thanks so much for your insightful piece on what I have apparently said to
you. Nice to know that your standards of journalism are so high that you can
attribute quotes and comment to people without their knowledge and consent.
I know that it's not difficult to write the things that you do and that it's
nice to get things off your chest, so well done for that.
It's also nice to know that the cause of the left is in such safe hands. If
ever I was worried, I feel reassured now.


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