Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:10:39 -0600 Subject: FW: [eauclairewib] Fwd: Dump the Leader-Telegram From: Kate Hale <halecl@uwec.edu> Message-ID: <C177417F.29CD%halecl@uwec.edu>
Again, a forward from the Women in Black listserveapologies for
duplication. Anyone else want to critique Graaskampıs rhetoric here?
Kate
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> From: Maria and David Henly <mailto:tycobb@charter.net>
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> To: Women in Black Black <mailto:eauclairewib@yahoogroups.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 5:13 PM
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> Subject: [eauclairewib] Fwd: Dump the Leader-Telegram
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> FYI...from Pieter Graaskamp of the Leader Telegram
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>> From: "Pieter Graaskamp" <pieter.graaskamp@ecpc.com>
>> Date: November 7, 2006 4:28:30 PM CST
>> To: <tycobb@charter.net>
>> Subject: Dump the Leader-Telegram
>>
>> Dear Dr. and Mrs. Henly,
>
>>
>>
>> You represent one of a number of households that has contacted our comp
any
>> and me in the last two days. I personally have handled over 30 calls o
f
>> people upset with their newspaper being delivered in a poly bag paid fo
r by
>> the NRA politically supporting Mark Green for Govenor. Each of the las
t two
>> political seasons have become more and more politically charged. All o
f the
>> people I have spoken to have been upset over the use of a poly bag to c
onvey
>> the message and most told me it would not have mattered which politcal
party
>> had chosen to use the bag.
>
>>
>>
>> Our rate card for advertising includes a number of options for people t
o
>> employ to convey an advertising message. One of the options is poly b
ags.
>> It has been used sporadically for grocery stores, car dealers, and real
tors
>> in the past. We had no policy in place restricting political advertisi
ng on
>> poly bags. They had never been used before in a campaign. No other
>> candidate or special interest group that I am aware of requested to buy
a
>> similar ad and was rejected. When we have had our paper delivered in b
ags
>> paid for by advertisers previously, I do not recall complaints from
>> competing businesses that this was somehow unfair or unethical.
>
>>
>>
>> While I didn't fully realize the anger that would be directed at the
>> newspaper in conveying a political advertising message using poly bags,
I
>> also realize that subjecting my staff to what at times became very
>> uncivilized behavior from customers is very counter productive.
>
>>
>>
>> Therefore, a policy restricting political advertising from the use of p
oly
>> bags is a message that came through loud and clear.
>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>
>>
>> Pieter Graaskamp
>
>>
>> Publisher, Leader-Telegram
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>>
>>
>>
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