First there was the famous Whitstable Times "Whitstable mum in custard shortage" story. Then the tale, and exclusive picture, of a dead fish headlined: "Exhaustion blamed for Hertford fish death" in the East Herts Herald.
Now The Journalism Hub blog had discovered another contender for best non-news story in a local paper:"Tributes as popular Lichfield cat dies" .
The Lichfield Mercury reports the death of Spike the cat, who was popular with the neighbours and was once sent a Christmas card.
Now The Journalism Hub blog had discovered another contender for best non-news story in a local paper:"Tributes as popular Lichfield cat dies" .
The Lichfield Mercury reports the death of Spike the cat, who was popular with the neighbours and was once sent a Christmas card.
We all like animal stories and Spike was obviously a well liked moggie, but the death of a cat isn't exactly Nick Davies is it?
Maybe the sad story of Spike should have been spiked.
Confession: I don't want to sound too snooty about the local press. When I was a reporter on the Linconshire Echo I wrote a story about a hole in the road which, to my shame, ended up as a page lead. Luckily, that was before the internet and the story only lives on in my memory.
Maybe the sad story of Spike should have been spiked.
Confession: I don't want to sound too snooty about the local press. When I was a reporter on the Linconshire Echo I wrote a story about a hole in the road which, to my shame, ended up as a page lead. Luckily, that was before the internet and the story only lives on in my memory.
Reminds me of the famous local paper headline..."Hole in road, council looking into it."
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff, Jon.