Editor's Blog July 13th 2012
Ed's Blog - NOT WRITTEN BY ED!
Yesterday’s blog seems to have created a bit of a fuss. The media today is torn apart with the illusions of free press, when in reality we all have to bend substantially more than we would like to.
The subject of the blog yesterday was not in any way targeted against any group of people, nor was it meant to offend anyone, however it was an atheist’s viewpoint on mutilation, and what is viewed as acceptable or not in today’s world.
We received a fair number of messages from the local community here in Gibraltar, and although they may have seen it as an attack, it really wasn’t.
The press, jokes and religion seldom seem to go together well. Jyllands-Posten, the Danish newspaper that printed the cartoons that depicted the prophet Muhammad, nearly had their offices torched, the writers stoned and created what has been termed as the biggest international crisis that Denmark had seen for years.
Jonathan Ross and Russel Brand nearly finished their careers early, with a prank call to Andrew Sachs that went terribly wrong, and ended in both the presenters and the channel having to make apologies.
These are just two examples of things getting out of hand and maybe being misunderstood. Ed’s blog has always been about controversy, his views and to be honest, not much more than his own meandering thoughts. Whether you like them or not, it’s still his opinion and he still likes to write them!
If our COO would allow the article to be put up, you would be able to see that it wasn’t meant as an attack, but merely as an observation. He won’t though!
In an official statement, YGTV Spokesperson said:
“Ed doesn’t like to feel put in a corner, nor caged, nor have his wings clipped, his writing and musings are his honest opinions and although not everyone’s cup of tea, it’s still the way he is. After yesterday’s blog was pulled offline, Ed was not impressed and has contemplated leaving the Independent Press, which I think is very sad. He will be missed!”
Could this be the end of Ed?
