Attitude deplored

The President and Executive of the New Zealand Student Press Association, and the editors of the student newspapers from Auckland, Lincoln, Wellington and Dunedin have deplored the attitude of the editor of the Canterbury student newspaper who intends to publish a report of a speech against the wishes of the speoker.

Mr William Gruar has been reported as saying that he intends to give widest possible coverage to a speech by Mr Ian Johnstone on "Television and Politics" to the Canterbury Politics Society.

It was made clear at the meeting that Mr Johnstone did not want his speech to be reported.

To report in these circumstances would be in direct contravention of the NZSPA Code of Ethics. We disassociate ourselves from any such breach and express the hope that this will not inhibit any future speakers at other universities.