Brian McNeil wrote:
Hi Sue,
[This is CC’d to the Wikinews mailing list, I’d like to take up the discussion there but we really **need** your expertise and input.]
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Water_cooler/policy#Editorials.2C_Book_...
The above link is to a – somewhat heated – discussion about expansion of the project scope. Unfortunately, those opposed are of the opinion there is no way we can work around this and develop policy to permit an “academic” book review or well thought out Editorial piece. Their fear is the whole site would descend into flamewars and fighting.
With your background, you may be able to break this deadlock and get a discussion aimed at formulating policy started. How did CBC.ca handle non-neutral, or otherwise difficult to be impartial with, material? As one contributor has pointed out NPOV was formulated for an encyclopedia, not a news site.
Thanks Brian. I'm on a plane most of today, but I'll try to write something on the flight & post it later. Thanks for reminding me about this; I _do_ want to contribute to the discussion.