经过选编,刊登在报纸上的读者来信,能起到表扬先进,鞭挞歪风,推动工作,密切党和人民群众联系的作用。有一些来信,虽然不见报,但只要处理得好,也能起很好的作用。襄樊日报除了用适当的版面(每月八个半版)刊登来信,并不定期地编发内参(约一月两期)以外;还舍得花力气处理那些不宜见报、不必见报的来信。当前读者来信有什么特点呢?和前几年相比,现在有三个不一样: Selected and published letters from readers in the newspapers can play a role of praising advanced and whipping unjustly, pushing forward work and keeping in close contact with the masses of the people. Some letters, although not reported, can also play a very good role as long as they are handled well. In addition to posting letters in the appropriate forums (eight and a half pages a month), the Xiangfan Daily regularly edits internal reference materials (about January and January); and is also willing to spend time dealing with letters that should not be read or reported. What are the characteristics of current readers’ letters? There are three differences now compared with the previous years: