Joanne Burghardt, Editor-in-Chief
Hello, we hope you're enjoying reading and participating in blogs at northumberlandnews.com.
The goal of our blogs is to provide staff and public members who
have an area of expertise an opportunity to share their insights with
you in a fun and interactive format. We stress fun...we're not here to
facilitate personal attacks, nor accusations spewed by those who scurry
about behind a cloak of anonymity.
Comments are moderated by the editors of the Northumberland News and those selected for publication will:
- Be tightly written and on the topic of the post
- Present a fresh thought and not a repeat of a point previously made
- Get bonus points for proper spelling and grammar
Healthy debate of the issues is what we're here for, but you won’t
get past the starting gate if you ignore our guidelines. That means:
- No statements that are potentially libelous (calling someone a liar is a definite no-no).
- No statements of fact that can not be readily proven. If you're
going to say something is so, please back that statement up with the
data you used to arrive at that statement - we don't have time to track
it down for you.
- No obscene or racist comments or inappropriate language (no, you
can't call someone a dumb ass nor make sweeping derogatory statements
about any group of people.)
- No personal attacks or comments that in tone or substance cross the boundary of good taste.
- No fake names, no witty pseudonyms, no anonymous comments. Please
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- we put our names on the blogs and expect you to do the same. Anyone
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participating.
- No using multiple identities from one IP address.
If you ignore these guidelines you run the risk of being banned.
Jennifer O'Meara is a born and raised third-wave feminist. She's interested in all things that affect women's lives from politics to pop culture.
Jason Chamberlain, a lifelong writer, athlete and sports fan, is the
sports reporter at the Northumberland News. From the best seat in the
house at games all over Cobourg and Port Hope (and his recliner in
front of the TV) he shares his thoughts on the sporting world.
Dwight Irwin has been the Managing Editor at the Northumberland News
since September, 2006 and recently also became Editor of The Independent. His interests range from current events to
sports to family, and everywhere in between. His focus
tends to wander, so you never know what he’ll have an opinion on next …Read Dwight's blog 