Category Archives: Newspapers

Our media training days: “Enjoyable” “Invigorating” “I would recommend this course to everyone”

Posted on February 28, 2014 by weltchmedia

Our media training days provide an affordable, enjoyable and valuable insight into the news media and how to get the most from interview opportunities.

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An invasion, but no sense of adventure: The media and the Brits in France

Posted on February 24, 2014 by weltchmedia

Guest post by Michelle Lawson, who is undertaking doctoral research at Lancaster University and is a member of the Lifestyle Migration Hub research network.

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Does cinema offer a model to save regional newspapers?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by weltchmedia

It’s hard to be optimistic about the prospects for newspapers in Britain, especially local and regional titles, which appear trapped in a vicious cycle of falling sales and reduced advertising revenue.

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Newspapers in Wales look back (and forward) for good news

Posted on September 25, 2013 by weltchmedia

These are (apparently) gloomy times for local and regional newspapers, so it was refreshing to have some positive news from the industry in Wales this week.

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Newspapers’ decline hits newsroom diversity

Posted on July 15, 2013 by weltchmedia

The rapid decline of the newspaper industry is leading to many casualties, but here’s a new one to us – newsroom diversity.

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How we told our friends about our awards

Posted on June 3, 2013 by weltchmedia

We hate to gloat, but we won an award last week – in fact three. Our senior consultant, Andy Weltch, sent out an email to various contacts that we thought was worth sharing more widely.

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Are hyperlocal news sites the future of local journalism?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by weltchmedia

We hear (and indeed have ourselves expressed) much lamenting at the apparently inevitable decline of local newspapers, but perhaps hyperlocal news websites offer hope for the future.

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Speedway celebrities – the first real sporting stars?

Posted on December 24, 2012 by weltchmedia

It may seem that the sporting “star” is a phenomenon of our time – almost any sports person thought to merit a mention in the media seems to be dubbed a “star”. We may think it wasn’t like that in … Continue reading →

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A plural school and other perils of the style guide

Posted on April 30, 2012 by weltchmedia

Style guides can be invaluable when it comes to confirming an organisation’s approved format for dates or times, or use of capital letters. But sometimes, although well-intentioned, they can go horribly wrong.

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Wrestling bout over a hometown boy from Wales

Posted on January 31, 2011 by weltchmedia

The brash world of WWE wrestling has come into conflict with a North Wales village – and Cardiff is at the centre of the fight.

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