Local Press:

[charlie]

no idea if the papers are doing this as well, but the icberkshire website have written a story from the basis of my interview with Ani last week. icberkshire page Might mean the press are starting to become a bit more interested?

[Guest]

Just means the Express journos continue to do no work for themselves. Lazy bastards. Is it any wonder they print everything Stokes tells them?

[Chris]

Charlie - they did exactly the same thing with your McCleary interview the week before as well.

 

They should give you a byline IMO.

[GarySTFC]

I think they adlibbed a lot of it. My original press round up piece did contain that they had copied it from the site, but changed that where they had included other quotes from Eddie. Guess we'll see the same next week....

[charlie]

In reply to Not Express:

As an aspiring journo myself, its a little too easy to storm in and accuse the Express of doing no work themselves... I for one understand that when there is so much sport to cover in the local area (let's not forget the Express covers the cricket, ladies football, hockey, ice hockey and martial arts to name a few), its difficult to get as many correspondants out as they need. For one thing, although the Express is now a Trinity News product, they are still essentially a free paper for the majority of its readership which limits the funds they can store for freelancers or new correspondants.

Having said that, I was rather disappointed that I didn't receive any credit on the website as a contributer, but the important thing is its more public recognition for the club.

Gary:

They have adlibbed a lot of it, but to be fair, the 'newspaper' version I wrote and sent them was probably not written close enough to the style of the Express, and in my last email (sent with the Ani interview), I included a transcript of my original interview with the invitation to take from that any additional information they felt would suit the story.... it would be nice to get a by-line though, just so I can build up my portfolio.

As I understand it they were trying to get a windsor representative to do a similar sort of interview each week with their players... I wonder if mal/woody/chelle can think of anyone who'd happily do that?

[Ted]

Their match reports are usually cribbed from websites as well, occaisionally without a lot of editing.

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

Thats well out of order, they should give some credit at least... if you are not cited surely that is plagiarised!!

[Matt]

I have also opened the sports pages of the Express in the past to read things I have written for the website, word for word (the end of season awards round-up was one). It's nice to see work you've written printed in the local rag, and it helps promote the club a bit more, but I would have to agree that they really should give some sort of credit to the original author(s)!

[BFR]

Happy birthday Webb

[Nathan]

Quote:

MattSTFC said:
I have also opened the sports pages of the Express in the past to read things I have written for the website, word for word (the end of season awards round-up was one). It's nice to see work you've written printed in the local rag, and it helps promote the club a bit more, but I would have to agree that they really should give some sort of credit to the original author(s)!

Same with me, think the Heybridge report from last season was one of the ones they nicked from me anongst other things <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Did they actually print out any of these things in the paper itself 'cos they did for my reports towards thwe end of least season?

[GarySTFC]

Happy birthday webby.....

[Matt]

Thanks guys

[mal316]

Charlie, I get this every season from the Observer taking my match reports and passing them off as their own.

 

I would have no problem supplying them with reports if they want them, but I don't see why people like ourselves who spend the time writing them should get no recognition.

[charlie]

agreed mal, when I spoke to bryce martin, he was specifically after someone to interview players each week... don't know if you'd be up for that at all...

[A Rebel and a Saint]

talking of the local press, for those who havent seen it, mayor macissac has written a reply letter in the express this week including a section on Ted Plenty's letter from last week.

[Guest]

Reply sent along with my orginal letter and his scribbled note to the trust...as proof he was distorting the truth again....

 

hope the observer prints it...along with copy of both letters...

 

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[Ted]

I am suprised that no one has commented on the Observer's report that Stokes has agreed to talks.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

i had a quick look at the back pages of the observer today, from what is written Stokes does actually sound keen to meet us, but im sure there isnt a lot of truth in it

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

Well its not hard to find us is it, so we will wait and see Dan, and when he doesnt show up.. He will again have gone back on what he said.