I see that, as of now, the total monies raised stands at £1,027.00... and counting...
I am not a little dismayed at the whole
Newsletter stance in this affair. Where were they?
The
Newsletter appears on our shelves on a Thursday, does it not? The same day that this adventure started. If they had 'run' with this story, with the copy that hit our shelves on Thursday last, it would have raised awareness of this happening, would it not?
Had they 'run' with it, giving more details about it, and how you could get involved with it and how to donate too, it might reasonably be expected that more people may have donated more money and more money and more.
And yet they did not.
And it must be asked
why they didn't? Was this an 'editorial' decision? On what basis? Lack of public interest?
It was not so long ago that we had a chap sign up here - let's not forget that this is a public forum, free to all who wish to speak their mind about this town that we may or may not (but let's face it, on the whole we do) love - from the
Newsletter asking for this and that and the otherwise getting involved with our thoughts.
Well it cuts both ways. I'm asking
you -
- why was this story not covered in your paper?
- did any representatives of the Borough Council put any pressure on you not to cover this story?
RSVP...