Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol. 38, No. 18. July 23rd 1975
Editor Can't Change Approach
Editor Can't Change Approach
Dear Bruce,
The letter published in your last issue from the former Publications Board typist was as inaccurate as the copy she produced while employed by the Board.
It is however not my intention to detail the errors of fact and emphasis either she or the person writing in support of her make. Such matters are internal, industrial concerns that have no place in the columns of any newspaper.
Your treatment of the letters, however, does warrant some response.
In replying to the criticisms made of you in the letters without giving me the opportunity to do so at the same time, you succeeded in what was apparently your intention - to transform me into the bete noire of Association Publications.
It is exactly the attitude of pointless and personal animosity which was reflected in your replies which led to my decision to resign.
Unfortunately you can do little to change your basic approach to people. I would suggest though, that through the remainder of the year, you attempt to maintain at least a pretence of editorial integrity
Colin Feslier
(You are right. Editorial integrity requires that I treat this letter as beneath contempt. I will By the way, it is my policy that only the editor may reply to letters in the same issue - and then only if it comments upon the editor or editorial direction of the paper. Also it has been my policy to publish all signed, non defamatory letters regardless of content. -Ed.)