The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) yesterday announced that it “condemned FrontPage Africa (FPA) newspaper for distasteful comments that appeared in its publication of May 23rd 2013,” directed at to National Port Authority (NPA) boss, Matilda Parker.
This remonstrance (a strong protest, complaint or criticism about something) the PUL made plain, registers the Union’s strong disapproval of its recent handling of a story involving Ms. Parker, even though the Union has acknowledged FrontPage Africa’s apology and its submission of an explanation for it’s action, now dismissed as unacceptable.
This remonstrance (a strong protest, complaint or criticism about something) the PUL made plain, registers the Union’s strong disapproval of its recent handling of a story involving Ms. Parker, even though the Union has acknowledged FrontPage Africa’s apology and its submission of an explanation for it’s action, now dismissed as unacceptable.
Most newspapers labor at creating a platform through which its readers are accorded (granted, given) a chance to let the public know what they think or how strongly they feel about issues at the top of the news and---in situations where an issue might have already been in the public domain and well-debated---present a new perspective to the ongoing public discussion.
And FrontPage Africa is no exception to this thrust (push) for encouraging a robust but what most concerned would hope to remain a civilized conversation.
However, one of the comments published in FPA’s May 23 edition was directed at Madam Matilda Parker of the NPA and carried harsh overtones, the PUL release pointed out.
And FrontPage Africa is no exception to this thrust (push) for encouraging a robust but what most concerned would hope to remain a civilized conversation.
However, one of the comments published in FPA’s May 23 edition was directed at Madam Matilda Parker of the NPA and carried harsh overtones, the PUL release pointed out.
In an editor’s note published in the FrontPage Africa’s Monday, May 27, 2013 edition, the newspaper said “It was not a deliberate attempt to besmear anyone but an editorial oversight for which we take responsibility. We have provided a platform for people to express themselves without censorship but it seems that privilege is being abused. Therefore, steps will be taken to address that.”
Also, in its Tuesday, May 28, 2013, edition, the newspaper said “We have apologized to Ms. Parker for some of the comments, which inadvertently appeared in our print edition last week and are apologizing here again today, not only to Ms Parker but to the women of Liberia who are feeling insulted, betrayed and angry and have taken their anger to radio talk shows to direct their anger at our publication which they have rightly claimed is an insult to womanhood.”
The Union welcomed the FrontPage Africa’s courage to “explicitly show remorse (regrets) over the paper’s oversight.” However, notwithstanding FPA’s mea culpa, (expression of guilt or fault) the Press Union was not so easily placated, (appeased, calmed down).
The union holds that the newspaper under discussion “needs to be more internally vigilant in eliminating all forms of abuses in its publication, whether it is operating online or through the print media.
“The Union proceeded to urge all journalists to work at all times to maintain the reputation of the media as the custodian of public trust, and guide against acts that will characterize it as abuser of human dignity,” the PUL said in its release.
“The Union recognizes admission of guilt as a professionalism obligation; however, it should be said that insults have no space in the media whether against a woman or man.
“Journalists particularly, should be carefully about the sensitivity of women and negative stereotyping against them; I, therefore, join the Management of FrontPage in saying sorry to the Port Manager, Ms. Parker,” Union President Peter Quaqua contributed.
The Union welcomed the FrontPage Africa’s courage to “explicitly show remorse (regrets) over the paper’s oversight.” However, notwithstanding FPA’s mea culpa, (expression of guilt or fault) the Press Union was not so easily placated, (appeased, calmed down).
The union holds that the newspaper under discussion “needs to be more internally vigilant in eliminating all forms of abuses in its publication, whether it is operating online or through the print media.
“The Union proceeded to urge all journalists to work at all times to maintain the reputation of the media as the custodian of public trust, and guide against acts that will characterize it as abuser of human dignity,” the PUL said in its release.
“The Union recognizes admission of guilt as a professionalism obligation; however, it should be said that insults have no space in the media whether against a woman or man.
“Journalists particularly, should be carefully about the sensitivity of women and negative stereotyping against them; I, therefore, join the Management of FrontPage in saying sorry to the Port Manager, Ms. Parker,” Union President Peter Quaqua contributed.
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