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_ Reviews.2C_and_NPOV_on_Wikinews
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.
Finally, as an aside, I've landed an interview which you'd be most welcome to add a question or two to. Walter Cronkite has agreed to do an email interview with us. The preparatory work and current list of questions can be found here, http://tinyurl.com/3akeza
Regards,
Brian McNeil