Up Party President To Discontinue Information Being Sent To "Slander Sites"
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The board of the United People's (UP) Party does not support blatant misuse of the noble profession journalism by those who use journalism as a hobby to slander others rather than a profession to factually inform, educate and enlighten.
Journalism requires research, impartiality and care in its execution so that credibility is not questioned.
Operating on the fringe of fantasy, fabricating "news" and using the power of words in a deliberate, destructive manner, does not constitute good journalism and goes against the principle for fair reporting and presenting both sides of the story.
Slander sites do not reveal their sources therefore what is published cannot be considered credible.
Slander sites are being pushed by political forces with an agenda and do not care how it achieves its intended objectives, whether it's causing harm to the image of the country, whatever way possible this is the way they operate.
Many good, solid people of this community continue to have their name or institutions they are part of, slandered simply out of bias and obvious agendas.
These blogs do not enlighten and educate the population of the country, but only focuses on the UP Party Read more
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