Peacenow Posted April 25, 2007 The Guardian is very responsive. You can email any journalist there via this method. firstname.lastname@guardian.co.uk Recently, Cameron Diadou, Simon Tisdall (deputy editor), and their East Africa man Xan Rice. Have written on Somalia. Cameron Diadou and Simon Tisdall are very clued up on Somalia. I'm writing to Gary Younge today. He is high profile. Sad to see the The Independent not taking Somalia very seriously It mainly covers enverionment and iraq, very prominently. People, word up, you need the media very seriously. The campaign needs to be relentless and clever. It has done wonders for the Jews, now it is time for Somalia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peacenow Posted April 25, 2007 The Guardian Write a well written and coherent letter. Don't make long. Simple and effective and very hard-hitting is the best. If you want to send the mail in just one shot, a idea from a previous poster is very good. Simply write the addresses in the BCC field, and leave the top fields empty. Write your subject title and send it. Jonathan Freedland - freedland@guardian.co.uk Martin Keetle- martin.kettle@guardian.co.uk Gary Younge- g.younge@guardian.co.uk Polly Toynbee - polly.toynbee@guardian.co.uk Madeleine Bunting - m.bunting@guardian.co.uk OpenDemocracy Isabel Hilton, Editor-in-chief isabel.hilton@opendemocracy.net David Hayes, Deputy Editor david.hayes@opendemocracy.net Grace Davies, Managing Editor grace.davies@opendemocracy.net Tan Copsey, Editorial Assistant tan.copsey@opendemocracy.net Danny Postel, Senior Editor danny.postel@opendemocracy.net Solana Larsen, Commissioning Editor solana.larsen@opendemocracy.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted April 25, 2007 Martin Keetle- martin.kettle@guardian.co.uk David Hayes, Deputy Editor david.hayes@opendemocracy.net Isabel Hilton, Editor-in-chief isabel.hilton@opendemocracy.net Are Anti Muslim for the most part, not familiar with the rest (Madeleine is concerned with religion and youth, i remember she did a big research last year on Islam and women, and she has wrote few things about Africa and poverty). If you choose to e-mail writers Please take time to research what field they cover and what influence they have if any, don't waste your time e-mailing people who are general racist,islamphobic or nationalistic in foreign policy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peacenow Posted April 25, 2007 Just had a response, from Open Democracy and Polly Toynbee. Just emailed them 1 hour ago. Guys it really works. ____________________ Dear Sahardid, Thank you for your note You may be aware that we have published many articles on the situation in Somalia by (among others) Harun Hassan and Paul Rogers; some of them are here - http://www.opendemocracy.net/author/Harun_Hassan.jsp We do our best to present careful, detailed, objective analysis as far as possible on the basis of slender resources and many demands on our time. We will continue to do this to the best of our ability. Yours sincerely David Hayes Deputy Editor www.openDemocracy.net ____________- polly.toynbee@guardian.co.uk to me More options 16:37 (9 minutes ago) Where is your information from? Which aid agencies are trying to get through? ------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit Guardian Unlimited - the UK's most popular newspaper website http://guardian.co.uk http://observer.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Newspaper Marketing Agency Opening Up Newspapers http://www.nmauk.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------ This e-mail and all attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender and delete the e-mail and all attachments immediately. Do not disclose the contents to another person. You may not use the information for any purpose, or store, or copy, it in any way. Guardian News & Media Limited is not liable for any computer viruses or other material transmitted with or as part of this e-mail. You should employ virus checking software. Guardian News & Media Limited A member of Guardian Media Group PLC Registered Office Number 1 Scott Place, Manchester M3 3GG Registered in England Number 908396 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted April 25, 2007 ^^^Sahardid, you might want to Edit your name out dear, Yes they do respond (most of the time) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted April 25, 2007 ^lol...Sahardid good job sir as always. Xanthus, lately, you been visiting here bit often, just as I was about to take off. Come with me dear, we are taking off from politics section. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted April 25, 2007 ^^^Hmmm... I've few things to finish off here, do stay, i don't believe your job is done yet, although i can why anyone sane who give up speaking to the mad people here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted April 25, 2007 ^lool. no no, that is how it starts. My first time here, I was trying to get few things off my chest, and the next thing you know is I am an addict to cyber fadhi ku dirir. Let us go before it's too late dear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted April 25, 2007 ^^^Did you send out the e-mails as requested by paragon, cambarro and myself, make yourself useful would ya, I don't do fadhi ku dirir because i'm seef laa bood, so no worries stick around Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted April 25, 2007 lool...what emails? I have already persuaded all the somali folks at school of who is doing the wrong, I have persuaded and informed my co works somalis or non Somalis about the situation and who is doing dirty work. Yeah I been useful, but I am not sure about emails. lool lol@ seef labood....yep, he who does wrong, his head will spin around.lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted April 25, 2007 ^^^The issue is not who is wrong, and who is right, who is clean, who is dirty, I really could not care less, because fortunately for them, the ones with the guns never suffer, nor do they die (otherwise by now they would have finished each other 16yrs is a long time) The ones who get caught in the middle and who die, lose their homes and kids and a lot of the times their life are innocent by standers, and struggling people who have tried for the last 16yrs to build something in the worse conditions. They are getting abused, raped and murder simple because they are caught in the middle of 2gangs. It is them that need our help, it is them that need US to give them a voice above those who claim to speak for them or represent them yet killing them in 100s. The best way to get them voice is to use the media machines and get their stories to the wider community and the generally masses, who will in turn pressure these animals to leave the poor people in peace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted April 25, 2007 Nicely put sis. Sure will do Insha Allah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted April 26, 2007 SO what did happened to this thread?? Back up, people come on do some work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paragon Posted April 26, 2007 ^We will, Xanthus, we will. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paragon Posted April 26, 2007 If you are in London or around London, and you want to show your oppose what is happening in Mogadishu, please PM me. We need to meet up as soon as possible. The civilians are being bombed mercilessly and the Americans have joined this bombing campaign. We need to organise ourselves as quickly as possible and organize a demonstration. Letter writing is very important but it is not very suficient considering what is happening in Mogadishu right now. Lets do something for change. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
