Letters to the Editor 11-10-22
Show us the sources Dear ER: An independent press is a cornerstone for a democracy. In order for the public to trust the press, journalists must provide reporting based on credible information, and should corroborate information with multiple sources, cite their sources of information. They should avoid taking political sides, and not act on behalf of special interest groups. Journalists should show impartiality, and balance in their reporting. Not every fact that can be published should be published. Journalists cannot print false statements that damage a person’s reputation. The ER published a hit piece provided by the opposition, on only three of the six school board candidates — 4 days before the election, which was widely distributed in order to sway an election; parts of the story have already been retracted. E-mails to the editor asking about their policies include: Was the data unsolicited or solicited? What/who was the source of the data? When was it received by Easy Reader? When did the Easy Reader decide to publish the data? How was the data fact checked? Were all political candidates’ backgrounds checked? If not why only those three? Please explain how the data printed…
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