If the struggles of the editorial staff at UGA's student newspaper The Red and Black have taught us anything, it's that we need to have greater respect for our role in the Auburn community.
The editorial staff of The Red and Black walked out after learning that they, the students, would not have editorial control over what was to be published in the paper. After six days and a meeting with The Red and Black board of directors, editorial control was returned to the students. Two board members have since resigned.
We admire what the editorial staff of The Red and Black has achieved by taking a stand against the dilution of their voice.
Journalism, whether student or professional, is supposed to be inseparable from the truth. Journalists have a responsibility to the truth and to their readers.
We take that responsibility seriously.
In our editorials from this summer, we tried to convey a renewed sense of dedication to the truth and facts.
We want you to know that even though we have a website we update daily, our focus will always be on the truth.
Students will always run this publication, and we will never let anyone, faculty or otherwise, take that away.
As we begin this new semester, we're making some changes to the way we do things. Our paper is undergoing some design changes, and our website will get a makeover in the near future.
Along with those changes, we want to offer all of our readers a chance to make their voices heard.
We want to hear what you think; we want to stay connected with you.
The tools we have are not just for news, but for staying in touch with our readers as well. Our email, Facebook, and Twitter accounts would be a waste of space if we didn't allow you to use them to tell us your opinion.
We want all of you to email us whenever you like at opinion@theplainsman.com, like us on Facebook and tweet us @TheAUPlainsman.
We are excited about the hard work we have ahead of us, and we hope that our work goes to the benefit of the community and family we know and love.
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