{"id":3291,"date":"2013-03-06T21:21:56","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T04:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2013-03-06T21:21:56","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T04:21:56","slug":"staff-writer-one-responds-to-forrest-city-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3291","title":{"rendered":"Staff Writer One Responds to Forrest City Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tStaff Writer One<\/a> recently received an angry email over a recent article regarding the broken promises<\/a> of the giant development company. \u201cI personally, and we at The Stapletonion, will not be bullied,\u201d said Staff Writer One. \u201cThey let me know in no unspecific terms that I was going to regret a recent piece of journalism. I am here to say that I am not frightened by this, and we stand more steadfast as proponents of the first amendment than ever.\u201d\n\nStaff Writer One is referring to a specific email from Forrest City Spokesperson Janelle Ayers in which she made the threat on behalf of the titan of developing companies. \u201cThere is no place for things like that,\u201d says Staff Writer One. \u201cWe have tried to keep a good relationship with Forrest City, and be objective, but when we get threatening emails like this, it is disheartening to the journalism world as a whole.\u201d\nAyers recently released the email in which she says the threat is grossly overstated. \u201cIn context, it is not a threat at all,\u201d says Ayers. \u201cWe were simply trying to strongly express our disagreement with an article written by Staff Writer One in a recently published issue of Stapleton\u2019s top news source, The Stapletonion. In no way did we threaten action against Staff Writer One.\u201d\nIn the email, Ayers writes: \u201cI apologize if this comes off harsh, as my repeated attempts to contact you directly to discuss have gone unanswered. I wanted to let you know we have great respect for your work, and I consider you a friend, and would even consider lip-kissing you. However, your recent article regarding \u201cbroken promises\u201d was filled with inaccuracies, and I believe you will wind up regretting making these errors.\u201d\nStaff Writer One says that he will not use any extra security in lieu of the threat, and that he expects Forrest City to back off the threat. \u201cI am not in fear for my life. I know that email was sent in the heat of the moment, and Forrest City will eventually apologize and we can move on. I expect to continue to have a professional relationship with them.\u201d]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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