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The SES Ad Censorship Saga |
Total vindication at last...On 3rd December 2002 - 19 months after the initial ban and allegations, SES has received a letter from Mr Prior stating that the original wording can be reinstated, 'on the basis of the role of a university in promoting debate on difficult and controversial issues'. He added: 'The Board (the Sesame and Open House Editorial Board) also was mindful of the length of time for which your advertisement had been carried previously in Sesame with no complaint whatsoever.' The Board has also asked the 'team' (presumably the Communications Group) to review the procedures for dealing with complaints. We hope that this decision, and the tacit acknowledgement that the OU has acted in a way which was not conducive to promoting debate on difficult and controversial issues, represent a milestone in a movement towards the kind of openness (sic) which students expect from this unique institution. |
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