[Imc] another edition of the Public i?

[Russell A Rybicki]

I am writing to express my support to the current format of the Public I.

I find the Public i well written and very informative.  It is also
consistent in these qualities.  These are qualities I value because it
was the accuracy, professionalism, and consistency of In These Times that
was important in my transition from a Young Republican in my youth to
seeing the wisdom of progressive views.  And I suspect the current
editorial format helps maintain these qualities.  If we can find a way to
maintain these qualities and make it more entertaining I'm all for it,
but I fear that reducing editorial oversight may cause the Public I to
lose what I admire about it.

Also, If we open the Public I with no editorial jurisdiction over
content, we increase the risk that someone would publish something
libelous.  Then not only can the IMC get sued then but also the editor
who proofread the piece could get sued personally.  What the probability
is of this happening, I don't know, but its reassuring to know that there
are editors checking the facts we publish.  

Thanks-
Russ

  

On Sat, 27 Apr 2002 16:25:06 -0500 (CDT) Maiko Covington
<mcovingt at ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> writes:
> 
> 
> On Tue, 23 Apr 2002, Sandra Ahten wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone have an idea about how to put some fire into the 
> public i?  Does
> > it start with firing the current editors?
> >
> > OH my did I get your attention?
> >
> > Most people I know can't get through an edition of the public i.  
> I don't
> > know why it is so f'ing boring... but it is.  It's about as boring 
> as the
> > meetings are.
> >
> > When people talk to me about it... they always apologize for what 
> they are
> > about to say... so they don't hurt my feelings.
> >
> > I thought it was just me.  But others say zzzzzz too.
> 
>         I realize I'm coming to this mail QUITE late in the game, 
> but I
> don't find the paper boring at all. It has information in it, and 
> articles
> that take longer than 3 minutes to read, both of which I feel are 
> Good Things.
> 
>         Can't talk about the meetings yet, but hoping I might find 
> time to
> make that change :)
> 
>         Maiko Covington
> 
> 
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