... kahk-kahk-kahk... [small sigh, this was gonna take a speech, wasn't it--]
Listen... Anna... do you believe in a free press?
I believe in a free press.
And, as a firm absolute believer in a free press, I allow my staff absolute freedom when it comes to their columns and articles. Subject to approval by me on basis of newsworthiness, content, and timeliness.
I wouldn't call what you're asking for "censorship," per se, but I'd need a very compelling reason to be persuaded to put a limit on what my staff is allowed to do. Beyond something arbitrary like "a friend of someone said not to write about their love life." If I red-line a subject just because you ask me to, I have to red-line any other subject because someone asks me to, pretty soon there's nothing left to write about! Get it?
But... let's not be hasty. There is one thing you can do. If you want to write a complaint about the column or the subject matter in the form of a letter to the editor, you can do that. I take those very seriously. Sss, sss.
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Listen... Anna... do you believe in a free press?
I believe in a free press.
And, as a firm absolute believer in a free press, I allow my staff absolute freedom when it comes to their columns and articles. Subject to approval by me on basis of newsworthiness, content, and timeliness.
I wouldn't call what you're asking for "censorship," per se, but I'd need a very compelling reason to be persuaded to put a limit on what my staff is allowed to do. Beyond something arbitrary like "a friend of someone said not to write about their love life." If I red-line a subject just because you ask me to, I have to red-line any other subject because someone asks me to, pretty soon there's nothing left to write about! Get it?
But... let's not be hasty. There is one thing you can do. If you want to write a complaint about the column or the subject matter in the form of a letter to the editor, you can do that. I take those very seriously. Sss, sss.