I recall a scenario in Sydney when I was asked as editor of a local newspaper to campaign against a certain development.
Only later did I find out that the colleague asking me to campaign against the development was selling their home and stood to gain if the project remained in doubt.
However, I refused to take an editorial stance either way on a divisive issue. That was not my role.
My part in the equation was to ensure our readership was well informed about both sides of the debate.
Similarly, people won’t always agree with letters to the editor. Nor will they necessarily agree with the quotes of spokespeople we give airtime to on the pages of MyCity Logan.
Freedom of speech is essential, and this is yet another reason why people turn to newspapers to get their news.
Unlike searching the internet, where people naturally gravitate towards opinions which match their own and struggle to distinguish between fake and real news, we will publish views of all types.
Importantly, when reporting the news, we will verify facts.
And if you have a differing viewpoint on anything we publish, you too are welcome to your view.
As falsehoods cloud social media, it is ever more important for independent media organisations such as MyCity Logan to hold up within communities such as ours.
We might not have the resources of bigger news conglomerates. But we do have our communities at the absolute heart of everything we do.
