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Old 11-02-2002, 11:40 AM
kdonline kdonline is offline
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Quick journalism lesson

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Originally posted by Rudey
I have no idea what your deal is but your posts are only about this topic which has been discussed in several different threads and three seperate forums.
I think this is the only one that has an accurate subject line, which is why I am reading it. (I live in Miami, got my MS from UM.) When a subject line interests me, I read it. I'm tired of these "generic" headers that tell nothing. <hint hint people - do we need a lesson in writing headlines? says the former journalism teacher>
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In fact when you posted this thread you also posted another thread in the Alpha Epsilon Pi forum with the exact same post. Not only that but your post is a copyright violation and breaks GC rules.
Actually, the first person (UF56) linked to the article. Appropriate. The second person (manmahg) who posted the entire article correctly attributed the writer's name & newspaper. This does not violate a copyright.

And kudos to SigK_Bama who posted about Newspaper Thieves, which she correctly attributed to the splc.org. (A website YOU should read, Rudey, if you are so concerned about this particular incident, as should anyone else who is...)

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And to those that make comments on the actions of this fraternity, remember that you are not involved in the situation and YOU DO NOT KNOW the facts. This is an issue for Alpha Epsilon Pi, the parties involved, and the university administration. The news releases that you are seeing are not complete investigations into situations but often pieces written by students who lack the proper facts.
Hey now... I think 99% of the people here realize that these are news reports. And if you're a GLO member, you know that the media LOVES to dig up dirt on the greek community.

And when something is in the news, it is fair game to be discussed.

Obviously, many GCers have had similar experiences...THIS is acceptable free speech.
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