A Letter From Our Publisher

From the desk of Stephen Gregory to your inbox, a letter on our vision, mission, and journalistic ideal. At The Epoch Times, we want to try to bring back the kind of precise, factual journalism that gives readers room to breathe—and most importantly, to think.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌     Dear Reader,    Thank you for reading The Epoch Times. Your attention is a vote of confidence for all of us here, from the newsroom to the presses; it reminds us to do a little better each and every day.   When I took up the mantle as publisher of The Epoch Times over a decade ago, I had just one goal in mind: to publish a newspaper just like the ones my parents used to read.    But I was having a hard time finding the magic that used to be in our broadsheet papers—the kind that paper boys would toss into front yards, house by house.   It wasn’t just that I preferred the feeling of newsprint in my hands to scrolling down a screen. The difference was something more profound: simply put, I had missed the experience of news that didn’t demand an immediate emotional reaction.   Reading the news was never a walk in the park, but I don’t believe that it should impose a certain reaction upon the reader, either.   Yet, many of the articles that I read in other papers felt more like the latter. Words that required subjective judgment were presented outside of interviewee quotes, stories were built around certain “heroes” or “villains,” and at the end of the article, it always felt like the writer was looking to lead me to a certain conclusion, grounded in fear or anger. Reading the news became exhausting because it seemed like I was always expected to be worked up about something.   Of course, this isn’t to say that there aren’t things happening in our world today that deserve our fear and anger. However, I believe that it is not the role of the journalist to compel readers into fear and anger; that should be the choice of the readers themselves.    The journalist’s role, as I see it, should be to set aside their own notions and present the truth of the situation as accurately as possible. The journalist should make sure that he or she presents as much information about the situation as possible so that readers can react in a way that accords with their own beliefs.    The newspapers I grew up with never forced a reaction from me. In fact, they were even-handed enough that my parents could read them to me on weekend mornings, so that we could digest every detail of a story. It felt like those journalists were buying us time so that we could make the best judgment possible, together as a family.   Different readers have differing needs, but at The Epoch Times, we want to try to bring back the kind of precise, factual journalism that gives readers room to breathe—and most importantly, to think.    In doing this we are living up to our motto of Truth and Tradition, and I hope it’s a difference you’ll be able to see in our work.  Warmly,    Stephen Gregory  Publisher, US Editions The Epoch Times   If you like what drives us, please consider supporting us with a digital subscription. Your support will help us stay independent—and free to follow our values—while CCP, big tech and other organizations are trying to shut us down. Get 2 Months for $1 Limited time offer. Cancel anytime. Copyright © 2021 The Epoch Times, All rights reserved. 344 Consumers Road, Toronto, ON M2J 1P8   Help Centre | Support Us   You are receiving this email because you registered a free account with The Epoch Times. Manage your email preferences.