AAPN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

[Guest guest]

Dear Debashishda, Dr Wedderburn, Azam and AAPN colleagues,

 

Interesting points

have been raised for discussion. Whilst I agree with Debashishda that news items

should be screened, (indeed that is the sole purpose of Dr Wedderburn moderating

the list) I respectfully differ on his stance of everyone having access to all

online items. Yes, everyone is connected to the net but specialised lists can

and do indeed share news(this is also one of the principal aims of the AAPN

listserve since it does not focus on protecting copyright or originality of

news. This has been clearly outlined on the AAPN website as well as the

introductory message). Regarding news being highly polarised and biased, may I

just posit that ALL NEWS ITEMS ARE POLARISED AND BIASED since the media by its

very nature determines content according to ownership and policy. There is no

news media or indeed any organisation that is not biased and polarised. We all

have our personal likes and dislikes and this is reflected in the way we write

and journalists are no exception. Personally speaking, I have discussed this

news issue with Dr Wedderburn on several occasions and have requested him to

delete any posts I send(without any explanation) that are considered to be

irrelevant to Asian animal welfare issues. I find all news items on this list

very enlightening and informative and indeed would remain ignorant of a number

of issues(posted as news items) since it is physically impossible to browse the

net for everything(This refutes the argument that all news items are easily

accessible). Dr Wedderburn has repeatedly higlighted the Asian focus which I

believe should be maintained and there are indeed specialised lists on different

topics so some discussions might be better suited for such lists(such as

comprehensive discussions on bird flu). There is nothing in news items that

would preclude original debate or discussion and we have had several on this

list. In the course of my regular professional writing assignments, I receive

Niagras of information from sources all over the world. If there is something

irrelevant, the delete button is always near and I have never had any cause to

construe any surplus information to signify blindness, dumbness or decadence on

the part of either the sender or the receiver.

 

Best wishes and kind regards,

 

 

 

Yours cordially,

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I NEVER SUGGESTED A TOTAL 'SPIKE',please don't over-react my fellow

animalcrusaders !