censored letter to local paper
As a followup to the request to respond to the "Obama Nation" book by the DNC, I wrote my letter, in my own words, with coments about the MSM, republicans, and democrats. Expressing a more civil tone, with more facts, content, and shows with a discussion of that segments topic. Not opinions,speculation, and agendas.
I recieved a phone call from the paper stating "they will not publish my letter". Their reason was that it was computer generated and not my writting.
They stated that they are getting many letters and are not publishing them.
I wrote every word of that letter and I was very civil.
Is this what a republican county newspaper does to countrol there paper?
I never would have thought this is now the way it is.
It should make Americans very sad.
Indianadave
Goshen, IN.
I recieved a phone call from the paper stating "they will not publish my letter". Their reason was that it was computer generated and not my writting.
They stated that they are getting many letters and are not publishing them.
I wrote every word of that letter and I was very civil.
Is this what a republican county newspaper does to countrol there paper?
I never would have thought this is now the way it is.
It should make Americans very sad.
Indianadave
Goshen, IN.
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Write exactly what you said in this post and send it to the paper; also to any other papers in your region.
August 22, 2008 8:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here's a suggestion, rewrite your letter, keeping it brief. Make sure your refutations are copy and paste from other sources, but direct and to the point. You need not refute the entire book. Print it out on nice stationery like a 24lb bond (resume paper) and sign it in blue ink using a ballpoint pen. (I suggest signing on stack of paper so your pen will leave an impression -- like engraving -- on the paper. Why? you can "feel" if the signature is original and that makes a difference.) Put your letter in a snail mail envelope address and send.
If your sending a letter via email, it makes it easy to consider it robo-mail.
Good luck!
August 22, 2008 8:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jade's right -- keep it brief. The newspaper in my city is very strict about the brevity of letters to the editor. (I know -- it's not always easy to do.)
Also, try sending your letter to other newspapers within your state. What have you got to lose? It might be worth the effort.
August 22, 2008 9:53 PM | Reply | Permalink