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Re: [GWL]: Subjects for discussion on this list

Surely one of the main objectives of this list should be to discuss 
industry business that relates to writing about gardening. If there's 
news in the industry that impacts on the members of this list, we 
should be able to discuss it.

Graham Rice

>Let's get something straight, right now!  My posting was simply a way of
>using the situation to encourage members to get the right story before
>posting.  Or not to post any at all!! It was NOT to be taken personally. If
>two different people at the same magazine are sending out different stories,
>that's THEIR problem, not mine. 
>Henceforth, this kind of "behind the scenes" story is OFF LIMITS on this
>list.
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>>From: Graham Rice <garden@groll.plus.com>
>>To: Gardenwriters@topica.com
>>Subject: Re: [GWL]: Garden Design letter
>>Date: Wed, Aug 1, 2001, 5:51 AM
>>
>
>>I think our moderator needs to moderate his language.
>>
>>The first posting about Garden Design was not "a news story based on
>>gossip and rumor" - the entire post consisted of a quote from a memo
>>from a senior editor AT GARDEN DESIGN, and headed with the words:
>>'This just in from Garden Design Magazine'. And nothing more. This
>>does not qualify as 'gossip and rumour'.
>>
>>Let's get this clear. The source was a senior editor at Garden
>>Design, who sent an email to a long list of contacts around the world
>>explaining that the magazine 'as it currently exists is being shut
>>down' and detailing some associated business arrangements. This is
>>pasted into a posting to this list. And the poster is then accused of
>>posting 'gossip and rumour'. As was made perfectly clear - the
>>announcement came from Garden Design themselves.
>>
>>Doubtless there's more to all this than any of us know. But Lon
>>should not be so disparaging without taking a moment to consider what
>>the original post actually said. And a more interesting approach
>>would be to consider why two senior editors have been given such
>>different stories by the management of the magazine.
>>
>>Graham Rice
>>(married to judywhite)
>>
>>>   I hope that the situation with the story about Garden Design magazine will
>>>emphasize the need to be sure of your sources before you post that really
>>>juicy "news" item.  There are people in cyberspace who concoct very
>>>plausible "news" stories based on gossip and rumor and too often those
>>>stories get passed around without any checking.  I've gotten stories with a
>>>Reuters byline that, when I checked with Reuters, were total fabrications.
>>>   When you get a story passed to you that seems pretty exciting, 
>>>DOUBLE CHECK
>>>IT FIRST.  If it has the byline of a news service, check with the service.
>>>If not, go to people in the story, or who would know for certain if the
>>>story was true or not.  Besides the fact that it will save you embarassment
>>>if the story is false, it helps maintain the reputation of the GWL.   And it
>>>looks pretty silly if a list devoted to writers isn't careful enough to
>>>check facts before publication.
>>>   Most importantly, if there is a repeat of this kind of thing, I would have
>>>to make this a moderated list, so that nothing would be posted that wasn't
>>>checked first.  I don't want to do it that way, since I believe in the
>>>ability of the group to do the right thing, but if I must, I will.
>>>   Also, as list owner, I'm more or less responsible for what goes 
>>>on the list
>>>and I prefer not to have to deal with angry people when something incorrect
>>>is posted.
>>>
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