NEW YORK YEARLY MEETING - Governance Issues

originally published 9/24/2005

Dear Friend,

You've just received or will shortly receive Spark, the New York Yearly Meeting newsletter.

On this weekend of peace rallies, when we attempt to witness to those who manipulate information for special interests, can we look
at our own Society first?

Does Spark's (and InfoShare) editorial policy serve Truth?
Does it potentially serve censorship?
How does a dispersed committee edit Spark six times per year?
Can a story be changed and published without the writer's consent?
What does 'will be in touch.. whenever possible' mean?

The New York Yearly Meeting Communications Committee, which publishes Spark six times per year, and InfoShare (not printed)
on even months, the Advance Reports, and the Yearbook - proposes a budget line of over $23,000 for 2006, approximately 4% of
the total operating budget.

happy reading,
Glenn

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