Editor,
I appreciate that Mr. David felt compelled to respond to my letter, though, he appears to have mistaken my critique of the Journal’s editorial judgment for an invitation to litigate his preferred political narrative. My concern was not about the merits of any particular viewpoint, but about a newspaper presenting in a guest perspective piece an unresolved allegation as settled fact, a distinction that seems to have been lost.
A claim as grave as asserting that someone “was murdered for being a witness to state violence,” while an investigation is ongoing and contrary facts have been publicly reported, would ordinarily invite careful scrutiny. Evidently, that expectation is now open to interpretation. In any event, this concern is not ideological; it is foundational to responsible journalism, however unfashionable that may be.
Ms. Page is, of course, free to express her opinions. But that freedom does not relieve a newspaper of applying consistent editorial standards. In my own past submissions to the Journal, I have been asked to provide supporting evidence, a requirement I understood to be standard rather than optional.
If Mr. David wishes to parse reporting on a high-profile case, that is his prerogative. But responding to an argument I did not make does not constitute a rebuttal or make it true.
As before, I am happy to discuss this directly. I have extended that invitation to prior respondents, none of whom have taken me up on it. Perhaps Mr. David will break the streak? Mr. Mays has my contact information.
Grace Xuereb
Burlingame
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(1) comment
Thanks for your letter, Ms. Xuereb. Especially the tidbit about having been asked to provide supporting evidence for a submission. Time will tell whether we see another provocative letter from Ms. Page or anyone else tossing out fake news and lies and unproven allegations. I’m betting we will, as we have seen, from just about every rabid leftist, easily debunked fake news and lies with volumes of unproven allegations. But don’t worry, Ms. Page and others have shown us who they are, and they aren’t for America. We believe them.
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