Editorial policy
EDITORIAL POLICY
The fundamental aim of the magazine is to report the good to be found in and about Eltham SE9 postcode. To focus on the good deeds, works, actions, results and experiences of the people of Eltham SE9. SE nine is not a current affairs newspaper. Its agenda is to point out the good facets of life in Eltham SE9, help Eltham SE9 develop as a place to live and work and to promote the use of SE9 businesses.
WE WILL
[1]Aim to inform, educate, encourage, support, enhance, ==congratulate and inspire the people of Eltham.[2]Promote community cohesion, social conscience, cultural ==awareness and tolerance. [3]Promote Eltham as a place rich in history. We will explore the ==past and recount it so that the younger generation has an understanding of the rich heritage of Eltham and surrounding areas. [4]Promote local community events. Please refer to community and ==charity policy. [5]Help Eltham develop as a safe and wonderful place to live, bring ==up a family, work, visit and play.[6]Promote and support of Eltham traders who help maintain the ==atmosphere of our ‘town’ and provide valuable shopping ==opportunities to locals and visitors alike.[7]Encourage involvement of all sections of the community, ==especially encourage youth involvement.[8]Report government and local authority initiatives and impact, ==hold elected and appointed officers to account, point out the good ==and the short comings of actions.[9]Local and national government policy. ==At the heart of any involvement is a policy of ‘the good of Eltham ==and the people who live here’.
==To that end we will write about and encourage debate on issues, ==be they local, national or international. [10]Highlight community concerns and express them in a fashion ==that aims to bring resolve to the issue.
WE WILL NOT
[1]Knowingly miss report, unnecessarily criticise, spread gloom and ==doom, discourage, hide the truth or wilfully attack [2]Avoid our duty and responsibility.[3]Carry unsubstantiated articles about Eltham – we will work to ==change any offensive issues.[4]Report on general crime except where it might be in the ==community interests to do so.[5]Express personal political views or support one party over ==another.[6]Engage in community concerns where there no likelihood ==achieving a positive and open debate. ‘Thorny’ issues will be ==reported in a way that might lead to debate, resolution or offer ==solutions or ways forward in the matter.
We will avoid anything that does not portray real and correct image of life in Eltham. This includes sensational stories of the type associated with tabloids where social responsibility is not considered in favour of stories that ‘sell papers’. We are not a newspaper. The general rule of thumb will be, if in doubt leave it out. We can always pick up the story in a later issue if this proves to be an incorrect decision, it is difficult to retract or repair damage if we print something that is not in the interests of, or harms Eltham or its people, traders or community.
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