Vol.62/No.42 November 23, 1998
Letters
Bad headline
I thought the headline on the article by Ruth Gray in the
November 2 issue of the Militant, "New Zealanders protest
workfare laws" was at odds with the Militant's normal practice.
You don't usually define workers or other participants in
protests or strike actions by their nationality unless they are
members of an oppressed nationality or there is some other
specific reason. I thought maybe it was just a space problem,
but quickly came up with some suitable alternatives, all of a
similar length. For example:
Rally protests workfare in New Zealand
New Zealand workfare laws condemned
Workfare laws protested in New Zealand
Workers in New Zealand protest workfare
Protest slams New Zealand workfare laws.
Michael Tucker
Auckland, New Zealand
Editors' reply: We agree. Your suggested alternatives are
better and conform to Militant style.
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