raitfaiter
Not sure where Gods Country (sic) is, but please try to contribute something a little more constructive, if not original. Maybe you or yours have been mistreated by me and mine at some point, but that's not so say all journalism is bad. Indeed, by posting on Pprune you take part in that very process - publishing. Think about that for a minute.
You are arguably every bit a journalist as those who also happen to get paid for it!
Meanwhile, consider this. Ever heard of Watergate, or Aitken? Could the actions of the Washington Post or The Guardian be considered diseased on those occasions?
Perhaps you can explain why you feel so strongly? ? ?
Genghis...
You said:
"...a fair call on the part of the editor since it's he that will get solicitors letters, not me."
Be careful my friend. If your editor inserts copy under your byline (pseudonym or not) you too will get a solicitor's letter. Your only defence on such occasions is to produce what used to be called a 'black', ie: your original copy as submitted. (The term comes from the colour of the carbon copy [remember those?] you kept when you mechanically typed your copy/text...Ah the good 'ol days)
These days this means a date stamped, and in any other way, validated copy of your email. Access to your hard drive can also help validate what you originally wrote. Suffice to say, regular floppy back-ups are a must in libel cases.
Sorry to go off message for a bit, but as I started this thread I reckon I've got the right...so there!
Last edited by Dantruck; 7th April 2003 at 02:44.