http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/manchester-evening-news-sale/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/manchester-evening-news-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-39387 Steve McComish Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:43:57 +0000 http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/?p=773#comment-39387 How long, I wonder, before the title becomes the Manchester Weekly News? As someone who started out in local newspapers I am saddened by their demise. How long, I wonder, before the title becomes the Manchester Weekly News? As someone who started out in local newspapers I am saddened by their demise.

]]> http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/manchester-evening-news-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-39268 david Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:30:10 +0000 http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/?p=773#comment-39268 sadly, if Trinity Mirror do buy it, I think it will be a case of 'more of the same' as standards across its regionals are woefully below-par too. I think it's well proven that groups like these use the local press as little more than revenue playthings - and, when they're no longer viable, or when they've tested out new technologies, they're the ones that have to fall on their sword as all hands go to the mothership. sadly, if Trinity Mirror do buy it, I think it will be a case of ‘more of the same’ as standards across its regionals are woefully below-par too. I think it’s well proven that groups like these use the local press as little more than revenue playthings – and, when they’re no longer viable, or when they’ve tested out new technologies, they’re the ones that have to fall on their sword as all hands go to the mothership.

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