tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552303056662924649.post8396282706465886618..comments2017-07-10T21:05:39.554+01:00Comments on Martin Wingfield: An end of media bias in Cumbria?Martin Wingfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219217662313871409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552303056662924649.post-84034272747593542852007-10-31T13:12:00.000+00:002007-10-31T13:12:00.000+00:00Oh, the wonders of the biased media. I think they ...Oh, the wonders of the biased media. I think they are coming round, but only a little bit at a time. I’m sure they will attempt to spout their venomous bile and BNP myths nearer the next election.<BR/><BR/>The editor will know there is an average 15% core support in Cumbria for the BNP and the same 15% of Cumbrian’s will buy and read his paper and know the truth about the BNP because of our hard work on the doorsteps during elections, our regular newsletters, our members engaging in community politics and our high profile street stalls. He can’t alienate those readers by keeping up his anti-BNP style reporting forever, as his credibility will drop and sales will plummet if his factuality and impartiality cannot be taken seriously. His play on the previous election result was about as low as he could go.<BR/><BR/>The latest BNP Maryport newsletter was very good and is to be delivered to ever household in Maryport. When the editor received his advance copy he would then be in a position to cover or ignore the story. I think this prompted the editor to cover the story in a factual way - the same as our newsletter. I suppose twisting the old election result helped him to sleep a little that night.Ken Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505572056086214012noreply@blogger.com