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From: Gabriela Novak <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Tallbear Response to List Responses
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:59:44 -0400
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Hello Lisa,
that is my experience as well. Reviewers or the editor may ask you to
change something, but I have yet to encounter an editor who would
independently "edit out" a section. I don't believe they have the
right to do so.
Gabriela

On 21-Oct-07, at 8:47 AM, wrote:

> Dear Kim,
> It seems to me you may be letting journalists writing about DNA off
> the hook
> a bit. You say they are mostly sympathetic to DNA testing, yet their
> articles exude negativity because their editors edit them that
> way. That's "the
> devil made me do it" defense. I've written on many topics for
> lots of major
> periodicals and know that writers have more say than that. If an
> editor tries
> to distort your intent, you discuss it with them. If they insist on
> butchering your article, you simply withdraw it.
> All the best,
> Lisa
>
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