[gpva-ic] guidelines for newsletter

[David R. Gaines]

Don, would you be able to cultivate any of these advertisers for the GPVA newsletter...?

DG

--- Don Mackler <dmackler at vt.edu> wrote:
>    As many of you know, I volunteer on the Staff of the New River Free
> Press.  Our advertisements cover 40% of our costs.  As we don't want to be
> an ad rag, we limit the ad space in each issue.  We also pretty much have
> always had only "green" ads.  I think you might be pleasantly surprised at
> who would want to advertise in the GOV newspaper, if the New River Free
> Press is any indication.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jimpolk at cavtel.net>
> To: <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 2:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [gpva-ic] guidelines for newsletter
> 
> 
> > Eric,
> > These are great comments. How about some ideas instead of negative
> > thoughts and reactions.  There are plenty of those around.  You do NOT
> > have to threaten "the Rockbridge Greens will...."
> >
> > We will no longer be able to publish a newspaper if we don't get money,
> > then how will our members feel. We have over 1000 registered members on
> > our mailing list, MOST of who don't send us a dime.  At our current
> > status, we literally will not be able to mail the newsletter. We don't
> > even have enough money to send out fundraising letters to the entire
> > membership.
> >
> > So, some helpful suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Jim Polk, Co-Chair
> > GPVA
> >
> > > Would Phillip Morris qualify under these guidelines?  There doesn't seem
> > > to be any attempt to ensure that only "green" businesses can advertise.
> > > I think the Green Party currently has the reputation of being the
> > > anti-corporation party (which I support).  How will it affect our
> > > reputation when readers pick up a newspaper and see that we are
> > > sponsored by AOL and Phillip Morris?
> > >
> > > The Rockbridge Greens just sent in $100 to help with newspaper costs.  I
> > > doubt if we'd do it again if the paper has corporate sponsors.
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > jimpolk at cavtel.net wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Dear IC,
> > >>
> > >> At the May 31, 2003 quarterly business meeting, it was voted on and
> > >> approved to allow ads in the newspaper.
> > >>
> > >> It was voted on and approved that the Newspaper Committee would have
> one
> > >> week to come up with guidelines governing the ads.
> > >>
> > >> It was voted on and approved that these would be forwarded to the IC
> for
> > >> approval and ideas.  The IC was given one week to do this.
> > >>
> > >> It has been almost two weeks.
> > >>
> > >> Therefore, the following are the guidelines put together by the
> > >> newsletter/newspaper committee.  The IC has one week to look at these
> > >> and
> > >> make suggestions.  On June 19 the final product will go back to Chris.
> > >>
> > >> The GPVA Newsletter will not accept ads from:
> > >> a. companies whose corporate headquarters are not based in Virginia.
> > >> b. companies for which less than 80% of the employees live in Virginia.
> > >> c. companies which actively discourage or prohibit collective
> bargaining
> > >> d. other political parties or their candidates, or independent
> > >> candidates
> > >> who have not signed a pledge to uphold the ten key values.
> > >>
> > >> a. why?
> > >> b. where did we come up with 80%?
> > >> c. does state law allow collective bargaining, does state law allow
> > >> companies to prohibit collective bargaining?  If it allows them to
> > >> prohibit it, then aren't we breaking the law by telling they cannot
> > >> place
> > >> an ad if they prohibit it.
> > >>
> > >> d. makes sense
> > >>
> > >> I like Dave Gaines ideas, but they are more marketing strategies,
> aren't
> > >> they?
> > >>
> > >> Lets get talking.
> > >>
> > >> Peace,
> > >> Jim
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