EdThePagan asked this question on 4/20/2000:
Hi Again,
My question this time is two-fold. The First is What is the rules or ideas we should have for Wiccan Ethics in Journalism? Secondly, what would a Daily E-zine which waned to be a prime mover of news within the community would have to incorporate?
This is not just a trival question as my own ezine is Onn-year old tomorrow, and I want to understand what individuals as a whole are looking for?
BB Ed http://messages.to/Dailygoddess
mothergoddess gave this response on 4/21/2000:
MERRY MET ED,
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ANNIVERSARY... THATS A PRETTY GREAT MILESTONE FOR AN EZINE...
I THINK THE ETHICS YOU REFER TO ARE BASIC TO ALL FORMS OF MEDIA: TRUTH IS PARAMOUNT, AND OF COURSE EQUAL TIME GIVEN TO OTHERS VIEW POINTS (WITHIN REASON, AS IT SHOULD NOT BECOME A FORUM FOR DISAGREEMENTS... )A PLAIN AND BASIC STYLE OF READ, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL LEVELS OF PRACTITIONERS, WITH ARTICLES GEARED TOWARD TEACHING AND CONNECTING A SOCIETY SEPERATED BY THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF PERSECUTION. I FIND IT SURPRISING THAT WE STILL HAVE SO MANY COMMONALITIES DESPITE THE FORCED SOLITARY PRACTICING THAT WAS DONE TO AVOID DETECTION FROM ZEALOTS...
(I AM ASSUMING THAT YOU MAGAZINE IS AIMED AT PAGAN COMMUNITIES, HOWEVER, IF I AM WRONG, PLEASE EXCEPT MY APOLOGIES...) I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A LEGITIMATE FORM OF MEDIA THAT WAS FOR US... AS IT AMAZES ME TO NO END, TO FIND SO MANY OTHER PAGANS (NAMELY WICCANS) OUT THERE...TO BE ABLE TO SHARE AT LEAST ONE COMMON ARTICLE OF COMMUNICATION WOULD BE FANTASTIC!
AS WITH MOST FORMS OF MEDIA, HUMAN INTEREST STORIES ARE ALMOST ALWAYS FAVORITES. A DIFFERENT GUEST WRITER EACH WEEK WOULD BRING NEW READERS AS EVERYONE LIKES TO SEE THEIR OWN NAME IN PRINT, AND TELL THEIR FRIENDS TO READ IT...
COMMUNITY NEWS, SUCH AS GATHERINGS FOR ALL REGIONS, PERHAPS A WICCAN THEMED CARTOON...(BROOMHILDA WAS ALWAYS A FAVORITE OF MINE GROWING UP...LOL)
ADVICE COLUMN FOR THE NOVICES... THE LIST COULD GO ON AND ON.....
RECIPIE OF THE WEEK...(FOR PHILTERS, NOT FOOD...HEE HEE HEE)...
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A COPY OF YOUR MAG... AND OF COURSE TALK TO YOU ABOUT YOUR IDEAS... I LOVE TO MEET INTERESTING PEOPLE!
BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR ENDEAVORS...
WITH LOVE,
BETHANY
mothergoddess gave this follow-up answer on 4/23/2000:
BLESSINGS AL!
I READ, AND NOW SUBSCRIBE TO YUR MAG.... IT'S GREAT....!
HOPE TO CHAT WITH YOU AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.... AND WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AT WITH THE MEDIA CO.
KEEP IN TOUCH (IF YOU CAN FIND THE TIME...KNOW YOU'RE AWFULLY BUSY)
BLESSINGS AGAIN TO YOU AND JOY...
WITH LOVE,
BETHANY
The average rating for this answer is 4.6.
EdThePagan rated this answer a 5.
Thank You, You are right I have targeted my News e-zine at the Goddess Culture, which is essentially but not only Pagan/Wiccan Community.
I have actually been the most Mainstream Pagan in Radio having two runs at Radio, and my long term goal is to establish my own Media Company called Telepathic Media. Ben franklin, explained it best "Freedom of the Press is for those who own the Press"
BB and Thanks Ed