Just recently, The Sunday Express saw fit to publish a front page (in Scotland) story on the survivors of the Dunblane shooting. The newspaper aired it's disgust at the fact that these teens get drunk and swear, among other things.
The article is available to view in plain text here:
http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/wp-content/dunblane-express-rant.txt
The article is available as it was published here (with pictures and names of survivors edited):
http://i41.tinypic.com/2up2tmt.jpg
This blog has some interesting correspondence with the paper's editor and the MSP quoted in the article:
http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2009/03/derek_lambie.asp
*THE BELOW IS COPIED AND PASTED FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, BUT IS AN EXCELLENT LIST OF WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SUPPORT THIS*
So! What can we do? Here are a few suggestions:
1) Stand up and be counted. Matt Nida has started an online petition which you can find here. When he’s got a decent number of names, he’ll be submitting it to the editor responsible for the story, the publishers and managing directors of Express Group Newspapers, the PCC, Downing Street and all media outlets who may be able to help shame the Express Group into action by making public the strength of national feeling about this. *THIS PETITION IS NOW CLOSED - SEE RECENT NEWS*
2) Email your personal complaint to the Editorial Director of the Express Group about the conduct of Paula Murray and Scottish Sunday Express, Derek Lambie, who was responsible for placing the piece on the front cover. The Editorial Director is Paul Ashford, and this is his secretary’s email address, so please try to avoid being abusive to her - it’s not her fault! - and preface your email by asking Jo to pass your letter on to Mr Ashford. Jo.dimond@express.co.uk
3) Write to Express Group publisher Richard Desmond. He keeps his email address well hidden, but you can write to him by snail mail at: Richard Desmond, Northern and Shell building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN
***PLEASE DO NOT LINK TO THE PAGE RE: PAULA MURRAY'S SOCIAL NETWORKING***
***IT'S TIT-FOR-TAT AND DILUTES THE CALL FOR AN APOLOGY / DISCIPLINARY ACTION. THE POSTING OF A PICTURE OF A BABY AND THE WRITER'S FRIENDS ALSO SEEMS TO BE IN DIRECT CONTRAST TO PART OF THE DISAGREEMENT WITH THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE***
(read less)Just recently, The Sunday Express saw fit to publish a front page (in Scotland) story on the survivors of the Dunblane shooting. The newspaper aired it's disgust at the fact that these teens get drunk and swear, among other things.
The article is available to view in plain text here:
http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/wp-content/dunblane-express-rant.txt
The article is available as it was published here (with pictures and names of survivors...
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