It is besides the point I was trying to make, Jo Ann,
However, there was a suggestion that there should be
> "improved editorial control and accountability"
with which I am not sure I agree. This is not the NY Times or WSJ. A
purely volunteer staff who do a remarkable job shouldn't be blamed for
submissions. This is *not* a legal opinion, but a personal opinon based
on the fact that if you want to hold someone to "higher publishing
standards", you will have to pay them big bucks and hire legal staff to
"clear" articles.
So, perhaps Barb and Jan should be highly paid editors and should have a
staff of ten to help them out? <G> I'm all for that; they surely
deserve it.
However, this has nothing whatsoever to do with the fiduciary
responsibility of an attorney/Ethics Chair.
Suze
bjcav wrote:
>
> Of course, but isn't that beside the point?
> Jo Ann
>
> > I have to agree with Barb that not only do Barb and Jan do a superb job
> > on a volunteer basis, but that anyone can submit something of which they
> > (editors) have no personal knowledge, information or belief. I don't
> > think that short of the terribly obvious (which I'm sure Barb and Jan
> > cull out each year!) that they can be held to any higher standards than
> > they have maintained.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Suze
> >
> > Barb Hoorman wrote:
> > >
> > > In a message dated 6/21/02 10:32:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > > << And I have no interest in criticizing anyone who was involved in this
> *by
> > > name* -- with
> > >
> > > the possible exeption of Bob Hochberg, who should have known better and
> > > should have had enough of a sense of responsibility to the Club as a
> whole
> > > (not to mention his own committee!!) - to know something about the
> > > organization for which he - in the name of the Club's Ethics committee -
> was
> > > asking members to send petitions and donations.
> > >
> > > To characterize what happened as an "innocent gesture" runs the risk of
> > > encouraging a grave injustice to breeders and dogs everywhere in the US.
> (By
> > > the way, I'm not a breeder but even I knew about the DDAL!) As a Club
> > > member I can say that I have the right to trust in the accuracy of what
> the
> > > Club communicates to its members in an *official* Club publication. And
> > > anyone connected with an official Club publication has a responsibility
> to
> > > ensure this to the best of their ability - if this requires doing a bit
> of
> > >
> > > due diligence before publishing something, so be it. If they do not,
> the
> > > result cannot be characterized as "innocent." Was it deliberate? NO,
> I'm
> > > sure it was not. Was it *ignorant* and *irresponsible*? Evidently.
> > >
> > > I hope that what happened will not end in simply publishing an
> explanation,
> > > apology or whatever in the next issue of the Bulletin, but will produce
> > > something positive for the future: namely, a revision of current
> policies,
> > > leading to improved editorial control and accountability. >>
> > >
> > > YIKES
> > > As editor of the yearbook for 12 years I get real taken aback at some of
> > > these comments. I assume I am lumped in the above comments as you
> mention all
> > > official publications. Do you REALLY think Jan (Bulletin editor) and I
> want
> > > to see mistakes in what we print? Do you know Jan has done her job for
> free
> > > for at least 8 years? Do you know how many hours go into making sure
> that we
> > > proof and proof again? Do you know how much information is provided to
> us for
> > > each edition by outside sources - those we rely on to make things flow?
> Jan
> > > has volunteers who proof and I have volunteers who proof - but you know
> what
> > > - things slip through.
> > >
> > > I am trying to get my blood pressure back down now :o)
> > > Barb Hoorman
> > > Benchmark Cavaliers - TX
>
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