IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

What the editor fancied

Socialist Challenge No. 38, 23 March 1978 · pp. 15-16 of the scan · 452 words

The scan: sc-n38-mar-23-1978.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 15 of the scan

LOCAL NEWSPAPER which achieved notoriety last year crudely reporting is now devoting its pages to press North London Weekly Herald has angered local groups by puhlishing thoasand-word accounlol le Miss Tottenham contest, ports EMMA JONES.

Written by Edwards peris the editor, Peter was one of the judges. the article on 10 March included such lurid details bosoms, small bosoms. Some bra-less... Thighs encased tight pants, wobbling, hips gyrating..

Following a necting of the National Untion of Journalists chapel at the paper, 17 of the Heruld's 24 journalists signed a leller objecting to the tone of SUTILE. which considered contravened anion's code of conduct. This Plays down that sournalists must not originate material which racist encourages sex discrimination.

The journalists asked to be dissociated from the and requested that their letter women's be published in the Heruld's - correspondence column. Tbey wrote that the article T0- the view that women are mere bodies and reinforces who class citizens with little of value CUTTINUE Editor Edwards, who is not •Big in NUl member.

refused to publist the letter:

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The journalists replied: "We note with regret that they freodom" does not permit such - the free expression of dissenting Views.

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the office if their letlers or the complaint are not are second sociely. phenomenon among the HerSaid management. promptly NEWELKI Major Windsor-Aubrey asked the mother not to clarify the onion's demand for scloction Lists should not be refused jobs press because, for example, colour or gender. Just because you've never contest".

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page 16 of the scan

THE PUNJAB High Court has sentenced Pakistan's talmuden Cartons The death. He has been transferred to the death cell in Socialist Challenge cial murder of Bhutto. The instrumen: chosen to rid rhem of this turbulent politician.

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