WIA Board Issues Apology for Magazine's Unacceptable Language
/The Board of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) say the June/July issue of their magazine Amateur Radio contained unacceptable racial and sexist slurs
The WIA statement says:
Apology and Retraction – AR Magazine June / July 2021
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) Board of Directors has become aware of a potentially offensive and unacceptable racial and sexist slur that has appeared in the most recent edition of Amateur Radio Magazine (AR Magazine) that is currently in circulation.
The comments appeared in an article under the heading Editorial, where several statements were made which could be considered a racial slur and further remarks that could be deemed to be sexist.
The WIA profusely apologises for any hurt or harm caused by these comments. We value diversity, inclusion and respect and we are working hard to create this within the Amateur Radio Community.
The events that have occurred are totally unacceptable to the WIA Board and despite the Board was not aware of its inclusion in the magazine, nor had the opportunity to read the article prior to publication, the Board accepts full responsibility for what has taken place.
The current digital version of the AR Magazine will be removed temporarily whilst this article is re-edited and then access restored. Unfortunately, the printed version of the magazine is now in distribution and cannot be retracted. However, an apology will be included in the next edition of the magazine and will appear on the WIA website and social media mediums.
The WIA Board will undertake a full review of the events that occurred and ensure processes are put in place to prevent any such repeat of this unacceptable situation.
On behalf of the WIA Board, our sincere apology to any member or individual that read this article and was offended by the remarks made.
Kind Regards
Scott Williams – VK3KJ
President - WIA
More Information - https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2021/20210718-40/index.php
