Comments on: The Ontarion wants you to vote ‘No.’ http://www.theontarion.com/2010/04/the-ontarion-wants-you-to-vote-%e2%80%98no-%e2%80%99/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:46:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jason http://www.theontarion.com/2010/04/the-ontarion-wants-you-to-vote-%e2%80%98no-%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 Jason Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:50:09 +0000 http://www.theontarion.com/?p=2373#comment-2071 Beau, Newspapers actually take political stances ALL the time, especially in their EDITORIAL columns, which is exactly what the ONTARION (not the Ontario -- that's a province) did here. An editorial is an opinion piece and throughout the past few weeks, there have been other opinion pieces supporting BOTH sides of the Yes/No, Stay/Go campaign with respect to the CFS. No one was holding a gun to your head and telling you that you MUST vote a certain way; the Ontarion is simply saying that based on the facts and information that they have gathered FOR BOTH SIDES (see the "Should we stay or should we go" feature article), it was their opinion that "No" was the right thing to do -- and it seems students agreed. I don't understand your point about "free media" -- is the Ontarion not entitled to their opinion, just like anyone else? It's a volunteer newspaper. We, the students, can write whatever we like. Ditto for the Ontarion. Beau,
Newspapers actually take political stances ALL the time, especially in their EDITORIAL columns, which is exactly what the ONTARION (not the Ontario — that’s a province) did here. An editorial is an opinion piece and throughout the past few weeks, there have been other opinion pieces supporting BOTH sides of the Yes/No, Stay/Go campaign with respect to the CFS.
No one was holding a gun to your head and telling you that you MUST vote a certain way; the Ontarion is simply saying that based on the facts and information that they have gathered FOR BOTH SIDES (see the “Should we stay or should we go” feature article), it was their opinion that “No” was the right thing to do — and it seems students agreed.
I don’t understand your point about “free media” — is the Ontarion not entitled to their opinion, just like anyone else? It’s a volunteer newspaper. We, the students, can write whatever we like. Ditto for the Ontarion.

]]> By: Beau http://www.theontarion.com/2010/04/the-ontarion-wants-you-to-vote-%e2%80%98no-%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 Beau Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:15:05 +0000 http://www.theontarion.com/?p=2373#comment-1770 WOOOOW. What media outlet itself tells you what to vote. This is absolutely ridiculous. Rather than supporting evidence for either side, the Ontario picks sides and tells its viewers what to do. Really good evidence of free media eh? Pathetic. WOOOOW. What media outlet itself tells you what to vote. This is absolutely ridiculous. Rather than supporting evidence for either side, the Ontario picks sides and tells its viewers what to do. Really good evidence of free media eh? Pathetic.

]]> By: Mike http://www.theontarion.com/2010/04/the-ontarion-wants-you-to-vote-%e2%80%98no-%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 Mike Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:28:06 +0000 http://www.theontarion.com/?p=2373#comment-1670 Whoever wants my ballot, respond to this message with an email and ill forward it to you. I'm not interested in it. First come first serve. Whoever wants my ballot, respond to this message with an email and ill forward it to you. I’m not interested in it. First come first serve.

]]> By: Confused http://www.theontarion.com/2010/04/the-ontarion-wants-you-to-vote-%e2%80%98no-%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Confused Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:43:43 +0000 http://www.theontarion.com/?p=2373#comment-1620 Just wondering what happened to the statement The Ontarion made last week: "The Ontarion has refrained from explicitly taking sides in the debate. We have spent countless hours communicating with both CFS advocates and condemners in an attempt to provide objective content on the debate, because let’s face it, if you’re only going straight to the CFS or its critics for your information, the facts will be clouded by subjectivity. This is not a shot against either side, just a statement of the obvious; they have an agenda, we don’t." (April 1, 2010) When I started reading this article, I was expecting an explanation as to why the paper reversed its decision to remain neutral and never found it. Why the change? Just wondering what happened to the statement The Ontarion made last week:

“The Ontarion has refrained from explicitly taking sides in the debate. We have spent countless hours communicating with both CFS advocates and condemners in an attempt to provide objective content on the debate, because let’s face it, if you’re only going straight to the CFS or its critics for your information, the facts will be clouded by subjectivity. This is not a shot against either side, just a statement of the obvious; they have an agenda, we don’t.” (April 1, 2010)

When I started reading this article, I was expecting an explanation as to why the paper reversed its decision to remain neutral and never found it. Why the change?

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