tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post2259789497652817165..comments2023-11-18T08:59:54.598+00:00Comments on Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more: Council email reveals truth behind blacklisting of South Wales Guardiancaebrwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-64101305154363602072013-01-03T18:24:10.064+00:002013-01-03T18:24:10.064+00:00It doesn't look as if the Journal is selling w...It doesn't look as if the Journal is selling well in Carmarthen either lately with the appearance of the kiosk selling copies of it on the corner of Greyfriars on a Wed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-38302435724560211912013-01-02T00:06:01.185+00:002013-01-02T00:06:01.185+00:00For Carmarthen residents, the SWG is available eve...For Carmarthen residents, the SWG is available every week at Morrisons in Pensarn.<br /><br />The Journal really doesn't sell that well in the Amman Valley: the Evening Post is the best selling daily, with the SWG as the staple weekly paper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-40142381894052871282012-12-29T20:46:35.120+00:002012-12-29T20:46:35.120+00:00thank you @johnsouthwales The point here is that a...thank you @johnsouthwales The point here is that a deliberate decision was made, knowing the financial implications, to withdraw advertising purely on the grounds of mildly critical articles. As the 'leaked' email confirms.caebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-75309644970273494442012-12-29T19:43:53.944+00:002012-12-29T19:43:53.944+00:00i would say the councils assumption of the amman v...i would say the councils assumption of the amman valley not having much of a readership is quite bizarre. nothing new there.<br />the swg do have a point. It would be rather silly of having carmarthen notices inside the swg because frankly it doesn't actually apply to the locality. it wouldn't be relevant of having temp road works in abergwilli or that type notified in the swg.<br />swg have notices that are relevant to the locality such as roadworks etc in ammanford, or llandybie. and on the occasion llandovery area and beyond, ccc know the infrastructure of the readership and outreach to start with. the mind boggles with that lotjohnsouthwalesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-43225851322236557262012-12-28T15:34:14.655+00:002012-12-28T15:34:14.655+00:00Don't the Carmarthen Journal do that all the t...Don't the Carmarthen Journal do that all the time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-40008710469163281832012-12-26T21:11:14.733+00:002012-12-26T21:11:14.733+00:00not sure about sunbsriptions any more or postal, b...not sure about sunbsriptions any more or postal, but ask you newsagent to get a copy, they can get any newspaper as long as it's didtributed through the warehouse. That's what i was saying the other day, people in ammanford read the journal, but how many people in carmarthen read it?<br />I think it more or less stops around the crosshands/drefach area. Llandeilo it's circulated and llandovery. But it has been known for it to appear in Llanelli as i had noticed there, whther it was one off or something i don't know.<br /><br />while i would say it is commendable standing up to county hall. i don't want to mention double standards but the guardian does seem to be selective in reporting. I'll give you an example, they were running a story on the court closure a few times and mentioning law and order. But when an actual crime takes place smack in the middle of ammanford's main street and the culprit caught on cctv, the guardian did not run the story in the hope of catching the person if a reader recognises. Then again the police could have produced a better photo and a closer up one, as there is a chance of nobody recognising because of it. when is a crime not a crime? when it occurs in ammanford. and you would have thought the guardian would have been interested in that kind of thingHmmmmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-20426359934211068342012-12-21T12:10:34.764+00:002012-12-21T12:10:34.764+00:00Not sure about a subscription but if you want to e...Not sure about a subscription but if you want to enquire the contact page for the South Wales Guardian, and the editor, is here; http://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/contactus/caebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-35946433718446668772012-12-21T11:55:03.531+00:002012-12-21T11:55:03.531+00:00Is there a postal subscription to the South Wales ...Is there a postal subscription to the South Wales Guardian available?<br />I'm sure many of us who live outside its area would like to give and recieve that fine gift to support the paper.If there is a way to buy it regularly pleae let us know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-32392393678607335962012-12-19T21:29:20.868+00:002012-12-19T21:29:20.868+00:00Anon 17.44 Not sure of exact circulation area, mos...Anon 17.44 Not sure of exact circulation area, most places east of the town, maybe sold in Carmarthen itself.caebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-26812453391386122012012-12-19T17:44:21.976+00:002012-12-19T17:44:21.976+00:00Where can I get a copy of the South Wales Guardian...Where can I get a copy of the South Wales Guardian in the Carmarthen area?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-77748872455349536392012-12-19T12:48:32.513+00:002012-12-19T12:48:32.513+00:00Anon 12.33 Of course I applaud the SWG and its edi...Anon 12.33 Of course I applaud the SWG and its editor and I have emailed Mr Lewis with my support. <br />Whatever the situation is with the Carmarthen Journal, I do not doubt for one moment the professional integrity of its journalists.<br />We need all our local papers and we need them all to be free of undue influence from County Hall.caebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-73140587980721175572012-12-19T12:33:24.731+00:002012-12-19T12:33:24.731+00:00Good on the SWG. I wouldnt mind betting that circu...Good on the SWG. I wouldnt mind betting that circulation has risen. I say again to the Carmarthen Journal - Take note, see how proper journalism is and free yourself from the press offce at CCC. You might like it, you never know !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-42318300910409301382012-12-19T11:02:34.744+00:002012-12-19T11:02:34.744+00:00Thanks for the comments.
Jon; Thank you - I hope...Thanks for the comments.<br /> <br />Jon; Thank you - I hope all the offending apostrophes have been corrected. I have previously been reprimanded about the 'its and it's' laws by Cneifiwr....I'll get it right one day ;)caebrwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-89933663835044992112012-12-19T10:08:41.324+00:002012-12-19T10:08:41.324+00:00Hi Jacqui,
Loved the article - all power to you a...Hi Jacqui,<br /><br />Loved the article - all power to you and The South Wales Guardian in standing up to the bullying tactics of the Council.<br /><br />Just one thing, and I apologise for being such a pedant, but your use of "it's" as a possessive is incorrect and it jars with an old-school, old git like me. "It's" can only be used as a shorthand for "it is", never as a possessive, where there should be no apostrophe.<br /><br />Again, I'm sorry if I appear as a grammar fascist, when you make such sterling efforts in countering bullsh*t - I just can't help myself.<br /><br />JonJonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-51953997790479186482012-12-19T09:28:46.265+00:002012-12-19T09:28:46.265+00:00Editors like Mike Lewis should be applauded in the...Editors like Mike Lewis should be applauded in their stand for freedom of speech, exposing the bully boy tactics of CCC press office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com