[Vision2020] Re: censor or shut down Vision2020?

[keely emerinemix]

"Freedom of expression" is a wonderful thing, but it ain't always news, 
journalism, or reporting.  Unfortunately, the proliferation of quick and 
easy transmission of words via the 'Net also results in a corresponding lack 
of accountability, responsibility, and protection of people's rights.   I 
was a third-generation print journalist, and I'm grateful for the press and 
for radio/TV.   I'm very often entertained by the 'Net, but I rarely equate 
what I read in "auto-blogs" with real news.

(By "auto-blogs," I mean those blogs whose primary content is generated by 
the Blogmeister).

Not that I haven't been treated with exquisite fairness and integrity by 
local bloggers, though.  Unh-uh.  I just guess I get a little misty when I 
remember the good ol' days when some crusty old editor held you accountable 
for what you wrote . . .

. . . sniff . . .

keely




From: ToeKneeTime at aol.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Re: censor or shut down Vision2020?
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:48:59 EST

Michael,

      Your concern regarding those who advocate "toneing  down" or otherwise
emasculating this forum, was understandable.  A classic  local example of 
the
intolerance I was referring to.  They might just as  well try to stop plate
techtonics....   This medium is empowering, it  is the future.  Today's 
young
benefit from a wide and diverse array of  information sources.  Internet
technology has enabled freedom of expression  for the general public, 
eliminated the
editor and owner middlemen.  How  sweet it is.


Best, --Tony


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