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David Do的回信:
Craccum ad regarding Chinese Spectacular
发件人: exec.president@ausa.org.nz 代表 David Do - AUSA President (ausa.president@auckland.ac.nz)
Hi Jim,
Thank you for coming to me and conveying the concerns of your members
at NZCSA. I have investigated the issue further, and a detailed
response follows. I understand that our Advertising Manager Aaron will
also contact you further on Monday.
It is important to underline firstly that Craccum has editorial
independence from AUSA. While it is under AUSA's umbrella, neither I
as President nor the Executive control what Craccum writes or
publishes. The opinions in Craccum are also not necessarily those of
the staff, advertisers, or AUSA. The Craccum Administrative Board
regulates the affairs of Craccum, and it is meeting shortly to
consider the issue you have raised.
The upcoming issue of Craccum has been sent off to the printers
already and it is not possible to change the advertising in this
issue. Unless the Craccum Administrative Board decides other***, the
ad as placed will also run in the next issue of Craccum too.
The advertising for this event is for its entertainment value as a
performance show, not from any political point of view. The practice
of giving some free tickets away to a performance/show is not unusual.
Craccum has had a large range of advertisers in the past, so this is
similar to giving away a couple of free tickets to a dance party or a
movie.
I stress again that giving away tickets to readers who email in does
not necessarily mean an endorsement of the event, merely that the
tickets are available to those who read the ad and choose to enter to
win a free pass. Craccum is not forcing students to go the show, and
neither is necessarily pushing any political viewpoint by advertising
the show. The advertising for this event is for its entertainment
value as a performance show, not from any political point of view.
Obviously there are strong opinions on either side on the issue of
Falun Gong and the Chinese government, which I believe is what your
concerns are about. I would encourage you then to put forward your
point of view about Falun Gong's involvement in this show, such as
through writing articles to let students know what your position is on
it and why you object to the show. Debate and discussion on the issue
may be useful, if you wish to educate the student body on your
concerns about the show.
I note that some Chinese students may choose to no longer read Craccum
because of the ad placement, and that is unfortunate. However I hope
that students will instead choose to participate in Craccum, and
engage in debate and dialogue about the show. Whether there is such a
debate is ultimately up to you. I would encourage you to contact the
Editor Daniel Sloan at editor@craccum.co.nz and I'm sure he'd be very
happy to take your articles/submissions for the next Craccum.
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Yours Sincerely,
David Do
AUSA President
Auckland University Students Association
Te Roopu Tauira o Te Whare Wananga o Tamaki Makaurau
Call me: 09 309 0789 ext 373
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