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The administration backed down and the full version of issue 17 is being returned to the shelves. I am drained from this fight but deeply grateful to everyone who helped us protect the integrity of this paper. We will stay alert to ensure this kind of censorship does not happen …

July 24, 2010

A call for the reinstatement of an uncensored version of Leeds Student Issue 17 and an apology from LUU to the Editor to be printed

A call for the reinstatement of an uncensored version of Leeds Student Issue 17 and an apology from LUU to the Editor to be printed

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 2 months ago
Issue 17 of the newspaper was removed, because some people claim to have found certain aspects of an interview offensive. The interview was with a student journalist who has reported from the Gaza Strip. Naturally we'd love for you to be able to read the interview itself and make your own judgement, as is every reader's right. We're all rather distressed considering the people want to read their paper, advertisers work with us on the basis that people get to read the paper, and we work very hard for no reward other than people reading the paper. The newspaper should be back on the shelves on Tuesday, though the article in question may be censored out, which we think is a travesty, depriving readers of the right to make up their own minds about the issue. It is our firm belief that an apology should be sent to the editor of Leeds Student Newspaper. The person in question has been badly treated by LUU and deserves an apology for the way the way the situation was mishandled, regardless of the outcome of any decision made.

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Reached 500 supporters

May 3, 2010

May 3, 2010

One hundred people have signed this in just a few days. The exhaustion is setting in but seeing this level of backing proves that we are right to push for the integrity of our newspaper.

Reached 100 supporters

May 2, 2010

May 1, 2010

The days have been long and frankly exhausting but the goal of 500 signatures is finally within our sight. Please take a moment to pass this link to someone new so we can reach that mark and force a real response from the union.

6 Comments

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Emma Sullivan
16 years ago Featured

We need access to the full issue. Taking it off the shelves is just cowardly.

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Sarah Walton
16 years ago Featured

total censorship. since when did we stop being allowed to hear about what is going on in the world? bring it back.

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Chloe Okonkwo
16 years ago Featured

it is our paper and we want the original version. stop hiding things from us.

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Mark Palmer
16 years ago Featured

Whatever happened to free speech on campus? Disgraceful.

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James Castillo
16 years ago Featured

Ridiculous that they think they can just pull the paper because they dont like the content. Let the students decide what they want to read.

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Tom Ellis
16 years ago Featured

LUU is out of order here. The editor deserves a proper apology for this. Very unprofessional.

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