ADDING TO THE SAD SAGA OF JOY VESTAL
Joy Vestal’s “EDITORIAL
POLICY”, placed in print on page A3 in the February issue of the UCO Reporter
states:
“The
UCO Reporter promises to continue its long held beliefs that this publication
will print articles to inform our residents of the important issues concerning
our Village.”
That,
we all know, is a blatant lie. She
publishes only articles that relate to the governing regime, and as sanctioned
by Israel. There are many, many people
who have had their articles rejected because the subject matter did not conform
to the Israel/Vestal slant toward common matters.
“We
promise to seek the truth and to print both sides of an issue, to open dialogue
to inform our readers, not to create controversy.”
That,
we all know, is also a humungous lie.
Vestal prints only one side of any matter brought forth to her, and we
know Israel has his hands in rejecting anything that may make him look not so
intelligent.
“We
promise to listen to your concerns and to treat all our residents with courtesy
and respect.”
This,
I think we all know, is the biggest lie of all.
Many, many, people can
tell you how badly they have been treated by Vestal and the wickedness that
comes out of her mouth.
“Your
opinion is valuable to us and will be considered in our decision for
publication.”
Yes,
another bare-faced lie. Residents’
opinions are in no way valuable to Vestal.
She discards them unless your opinions pat certain people on the back or
are about matters that Israel want to promote.
The UCO Reporter is a
Century Village newspaper that belongs to 7,854 Unit Owners. But, when you clearly have a dictatorship
with followers who are hypnotized by constant lies, then you have nothing but a
rag for a newspaper. When Israel is
booted out of his office, and that day surely will come, then Vestal will come
sucking up to all the new officers, especially the new president, only it will
be too late. She’ll be gone, and it will
be a time for celebration. Then, and
only then, will the “EDITORIAL POLICY” mean something.
EDUARDO
Gary, I have one question for you. How can you write that you support signing your name to what is written, then turn around and publish this the ignorant comments of "Edwardo"? He/she surely does not access to the functions at the Reporter and is writing whatever lies he/she wants. The fact that he/she even thinks that Joy Vestal consults with anyone other than her co-editor and staff shows that edwardo has NO CLUE.
ReplyDeleteYes, there were some people, very hard working at one time, that were let go from the Reporter, but with good reason. If they want those reasons made public, I am sure it can be arranged, and I am sure the residents would not look upon them so favorably.
I left the paper a few months ago keeping only my monthly cartoon and as clearly seen in last months issue, it does not have immunity to being censored for practicality. I would have prefered it without the censor dot, but that may have offended some. That is the job of an editor. To see something that should be changed in an article, picture or illustration and make the necessary changes without affecting the heart of the copy.
Edwardo obviously has no clue on the operation of a newspaper. and just the two editors, Joy and Myron combine for over eighty years experience, Joy alone for over fifty. Maybe he/she should stick to something he/she knows about, it is obviously not newspapers. Break out a mechanical pencil or an adding machine, it may be more suited to what you know, or not.
Answer to Bob Rivera,
ReplyDeleteThe very fact that Gary Published what Edwardo writes is proof that his blog prints opposing opinions. Unlike the reporter which is distinctly one-sided. One needs not to have access to the inner workings when the results are obvious that the reporter is biased - It doesn’t take a brain surgeon the see the truth.
You say Joy Vestal consults with her co-editor. Give me a break, you know as well as I her co-editor defers all important decisions to Joy. – I know this from personal experience. I called him to make an important decision once and he said, “You have to see Joy; my department is advertising."
There is a big difference between making editorial corrections and changing the intent of an article; which Joy does repeatedly. Face the truth Bob, the UCO Reporter is nothing but a bold faced biased rag. There is no denying it because we have Joy vestal on tape admitting she will never print anything from the so-called malcontents. Sorry Bob, there is no way you can defend the integrity of the reporter when the facts prove otherwise.