David Lloyd helped build SevenStreets from the ground up. For four years it was at the forefront of Liverpool's independent media. Here he explains why he's on board with us
Well written and refreshing to read. Made me wish I'd had the.'bottle' to go against my (SJ) Head during 'Job Advice" interview (1970) when he told me my languages fluency meant I was ideal teaching 'fodder'. When I tried to say I was thinking about Journalism he almost had a heart attack!
The Echo basically lost its soul once it was taken over by MGN, after that, it wasn't too long before they decided to move up the M62 to Gtr Manchester, along with a few other Regional Newpapers. Then MGN became Reach PLC (which is often called "Retch" by Private Eye) who aslo own the Daily Express and the Star. Said after the article about where they tried to stop the Media Student finishing her course, that all the Echo's about now is "Articles" about what Holly's wearing, Which ne of loose women has said something that upset all the others and shocked the one viewer and Which items on sale in B&M, Kwik Save, Primark (no Mark), Home Bargains, Aldi or Lidl. The sports reports are exactly the same as you read in the National Press, They seem to think calling a reporter a Liverpool or Everton reporter or Features Writer, qualifies them as a "local" Journalist. Let's face it, all the decent Journalists , spewed it, either before, or not too long after it became the Oldham Echo (sorry, just moved the PRINTING to there). Of course they did, much like that money was only "resting" in Father Ted's Bank Account.
If the Adelphi or Pontins weren't in business then the Echo really would have a problem
Agree totally, which is a shame - disagreement is a great engine for thought.
If I see a link to the Echo in a post, I just ignore it - it takes so long to load the adverts that I’ve forgotten which bit of click bait made me click it.
Install an Ad Blocker, you'll find that a great help, also on other sites too, if you just put "Ad Blocker" in any search engine, you'll find one to suit
Well said, David. It was good to see the photo of the old Daily Post & Echo building. I worked, in the sixties, in one of the windows on the extreme left of the picture in the Tele Ad (advertising) Department receiving, amongst other things, Welsh language births and deaths notices! I often walked from Central Station in the morning with Sir Alick Jeans, the then proprietor (following his father & grandfather). A true gentleman, with a gentle voice, bowler hat and rolled umbrella and a great pride in the role of his papers in Merseyside and in particular, Liverpool life. Great writers across news and sport and I can still 'hear' the sound of the Echo vendors now, across the decades: "E---choo---! Sir Alick must be turning in his grave. On a broader theme, most local and regional newspapers have gone the same way viz Wirral Globe which, like the Echo, is impossible to read in its online edition without constant flashing ads and notices. Good Luck to The Post
Very good read. We really need an informative, entertaining local newspaper and unfortunately the Echo isn’t it. Years ago it was a good read, now it’s all sensationalist fluff
"...Not being sure about something is OK too. We need more uncertainty, not less around here."
We certainly do. Contradiction intended.
If no one died the Liverpool Echo would go out of business!
Great piece so well written. When I saw the headline I didn't think I would get past the first paragraph but it held my attention to the end.
Well written and refreshing to read. Made me wish I'd had the.'bottle' to go against my (SJ) Head during 'Job Advice" interview (1970) when he told me my languages fluency meant I was ideal teaching 'fodder'. When I tried to say I was thinking about Journalism he almost had a heart attack!
"The more we read people who we know we’re going to disagree with, the better."
Spot on, Dave.
I'm going to start posting links to these articles on Mastodon as an alternative to the Twitter link
https://amastodon.uk/@RuthSmart/109427423486461246
It's not just local media that are having a meltdown !
The Echo basically lost its soul once it was taken over by MGN, after that, it wasn't too long before they decided to move up the M62 to Gtr Manchester, along with a few other Regional Newpapers. Then MGN became Reach PLC (which is often called "Retch" by Private Eye) who aslo own the Daily Express and the Star. Said after the article about where they tried to stop the Media Student finishing her course, that all the Echo's about now is "Articles" about what Holly's wearing, Which ne of loose women has said something that upset all the others and shocked the one viewer and Which items on sale in B&M, Kwik Save, Primark (no Mark), Home Bargains, Aldi or Lidl. The sports reports are exactly the same as you read in the National Press, They seem to think calling a reporter a Liverpool or Everton reporter or Features Writer, qualifies them as a "local" Journalist. Let's face it, all the decent Journalists , spewed it, either before, or not too long after it became the Oldham Echo (sorry, just moved the PRINTING to there). Of course they did, much like that money was only "resting" in Father Ted's Bank Account.
If the Adelphi or Pontins weren't in business then the Echo really would have a problem
Agree totally, which is a shame - disagreement is a great engine for thought.
If I see a link to the Echo in a post, I just ignore it - it takes so long to load the adverts that I’ve forgotten which bit of click bait made me click it.
Install an Ad Blocker, you'll find that a great help, also on other sites too, if you just put "Ad Blocker" in any search engine, you'll find one to suit
Well said, David. It was good to see the photo of the old Daily Post & Echo building. I worked, in the sixties, in one of the windows on the extreme left of the picture in the Tele Ad (advertising) Department receiving, amongst other things, Welsh language births and deaths notices! I often walked from Central Station in the morning with Sir Alick Jeans, the then proprietor (following his father & grandfather). A true gentleman, with a gentle voice, bowler hat and rolled umbrella and a great pride in the role of his papers in Merseyside and in particular, Liverpool life. Great writers across news and sport and I can still 'hear' the sound of the Echo vendors now, across the decades: "E---choo---! Sir Alick must be turning in his grave. On a broader theme, most local and regional newspapers have gone the same way viz Wirral Globe which, like the Echo, is impossible to read in its online edition without constant flashing ads and notices. Good Luck to The Post
See advice above
Excellent, and it summed up exactly why I subscribed to The Post.
Very good read. We really need an informative, entertaining local newspaper and unfortunately the Echo isn’t it. Years ago it was a good read, now it’s all sensationalist fluff