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Taking you at your word, I'm going to proof read it for you. Forgive me! 
Corrections are in bold.
Nothing wrong with the content, although it is probably more confrontational than I would write.
Oh, add a paragraph break or two, too. Generally speaking, too many paragraph breaks is much better than too few -- especially since lots of people read only the first phrase or two of each paragraph. More paragraphs mean that such skimmers read more of your letter.
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Corrections are in bold.
Nothing wrong with the content, although it is probably more confrontational than I would write.
Oh, add a paragraph break or two, too. Generally speaking, too many paragraph breaks is much better than too few -- especially since lots of people read only the first phrase or two of each paragraph. More paragraphs mean that such skimmers read more of your letter.
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Itote
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Pax-
Thanks. Noted and corrected. I appreciate the input.
Thanks. Noted and corrected. I appreciate the input.
I live in rural Arizona, and keep getting phone calls from the big-city (anti-gun rights) newspapers tying to get me to subscribe to they're rags. Having milked the cows in they're local pasture they are looking for new customers in the hitherland.
What do you think I tell them???
What do you think I tell them???
Outbacker
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The reason there is no by-line on the article is because it is an Editorial. As such, it reflects the general viewpoint of the Editorial Board of the newspaper, not that of a single individual. This is standard practice at newspapers and televison stations throughout the country. It is nothing new.
Opinion pieces are those that carry a by-line and, by and large, reflect only the views of the author.
To assume that an individual author is hiding behind anonymity to keep from having to stand behind their words begs an equally specious assumption in return; that those who disagree with the viewpoint expressed in the editorial wish to attack the writer(s), not the ideas which were written.
Does it really matter if Joe Smith, Jane Doe, or Sammy Sixpack wrote the editorial? If you disagree with the points raised, do so.
You disagree with the viewpoint of the Editorial Board of the newspaper. If you absolutely must point a finger at someone, point it at them.
Personally, I would stick to challenging the ideas raised in the Editorial rather than caring a whit about who actually wrote those ideas.
On an unrelated topic, did anyone else in here notice that "Don Hamrick" is an anagram for RANDOM HICK?
Itote
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Outbacker,
Thanks for the input. The column I mentioned was found in the local section of the newspaper, not in the editorial section. If I dont ask, I wont know , right?
Thanks for the input. The column I mentioned was found in the local section of the newspaper, not in the editorial section. If I dont ask, I wont know , right?
Itote
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Update: Check my mail right after my last post. Here's the reply.
To: Brownlow, Christopher L.
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Reply
Mr. Brownlow:
If your previous e-mails were sent to me, I apologize for not responding. I
try to respond to all e-mails from Ledger Online readers or forward them to
the proper Ledger employees.
As the online editor, my main concern in your letter is about articles that
appear without bylines. We try to make sure that all news articles and
columns reflect who wrote them. The main exception to this is daily Ledger
editorials, which are published unsigned in the newspaper as a reflection
of the opinion of the Ledger editorial board.
The specific article you mention, "Self Defense Bill Goes Too Far," was an
editorial published Saturday. Since it is an editorial, it's one of the few
articles that's not supposed to have a byline.
If you clicked on it from our editorial page or from the list of editorials
on Saturday's home page, the heading at the top of the page would have
indicated it's an editorial. Unfortunately, because of the limitations of
our content management, if you clicked on the editorial from anywhere else
(a search of the site, for example) the top of the page will say "Local and
State," making it look like a news article. I'd like to set it up so that
there is no confusing editorials and news articles, but so far I haven't
found a solution.
I am unable to speak for the editorial page editors about editorial policy
or what columns they've run and haven't run. I would be surprised, however,
if they've never run a pro-gun column on the editorial or op-ed page, since
these pages usually reflect views from writers of all political stripes.
I am forwarding your e-mail and my response to our editorial page editor so
that he will be aware of your concerns.
______________
Barry Friedman
The Ledger Online
Lakeland FL
[email protected]
http://www.theledger.com
863.802.7577
If nothing else prompted him to reply, ya gotta believe that the thought of hundreds of e-mails pouring in would
Of course his response still avoids the "POLICY" question but he's just an editor, not the Head Honcho.
To: Brownlow, Christopher L.
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Reply
Mr. Brownlow:
If your previous e-mails were sent to me, I apologize for not responding. I
try to respond to all e-mails from Ledger Online readers or forward them to
the proper Ledger employees.
As the online editor, my main concern in your letter is about articles that
appear without bylines. We try to make sure that all news articles and
columns reflect who wrote them. The main exception to this is daily Ledger
editorials, which are published unsigned in the newspaper as a reflection
of the opinion of the Ledger editorial board.
The specific article you mention, "Self Defense Bill Goes Too Far," was an
editorial published Saturday. Since it is an editorial, it's one of the few
articles that's not supposed to have a byline.
If you clicked on it from our editorial page or from the list of editorials
on Saturday's home page, the heading at the top of the page would have
indicated it's an editorial. Unfortunately, because of the limitations of
our content management, if you clicked on the editorial from anywhere else
(a search of the site, for example) the top of the page will say "Local and
State," making it look like a news article. I'd like to set it up so that
there is no confusing editorials and news articles, but so far I haven't
found a solution.
I am unable to speak for the editorial page editors about editorial policy
or what columns they've run and haven't run. I would be surprised, however,
if they've never run a pro-gun column on the editorial or op-ed page, since
these pages usually reflect views from writers of all political stripes.
I am forwarding your e-mail and my response to our editorial page editor so
that he will be aware of your concerns.
______________
Barry Friedman
The Ledger Online
Lakeland FL
[email protected]
http://www.theledger.com
863.802.7577
If nothing else prompted him to reply, ya gotta believe that the thought of hundreds of e-mails pouring in would
Of course his response still avoids the "POLICY" question but he's just an editor, not the Head Honcho.
Bartholomew Roberts
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OK, you have them responding to you and indicating a desire to placate you. Use the opportunity to get a "Letter to the Editor" printed challenging the assumptions indicated in the editorial and use the resources here at THR and the Internet to make sure the letter is effective!
hrb02
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BR nailed it! Strike while the iron is hot...
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