The next three days are extremely important for the Give Geography its Place campaign. Based entirely on time volunteered from the grassroots (mostly teachers) we need to contact as many different local media groups as we can. The GGiP press release that contains a letter signed by over 100 top Geographers can be downloaded, personalised and sent by supporters to their local papers and radio. Last week Daniel Raven-Ellison and David Rayner sent the press release to all major national media outlets on an embargo for this Monday. The next three days are so important because the deadline for local weekly press is this coming Tuesday. It is so vital that all Geographers pull together on this because Geography just does not get the space in the media other subjects and issues enjoy. So far on the SLN Geography Forum a number of people have started stepping forward. Thanks to Dave Smith, Mike Jones, Mountainman, Tom Biebrach, Tony Cassidy, Chris Ellesse, Val Vannet, Helen, JulieQ, Simon, Justin Woolliscroft, Alan Parkinson and Bristolclare for posting to say they have between them contacted:
Ilkeston Advertiser
Nottingham Evening Post
Derby Evening Telegraph
BBC Radio Nottingham
BBC Radio Derby
Central ITV News
East Midlands Today
Gloucestershire papers
Wolverhampton Express and Star
Birmingham Post and also to local BBC and ITV news desks
Belfast Telegraph
SecEd
Portsmouth News
South London Press
Enfield Advertiser
Henley Standard
BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Berkshire
Newbury Weekly News
Reading Chronicle
Reading Evening Post
GGiP needs even more coverage than this. The GGiP Cluster Map shows the geographical spread of support and let's aim to have this reflected in the local and regional press.
As an additional insentive, anyone who emails evidence to GGiP of getting the petition announced in their local press will recieve a free Virtual Transect of London and a temporary (or extendend) subscription to Geointeractive.
Another way that supporters can help is by making noise on the forums of the big media websites such as the BBC, Channel 4, Discovery Channel, UKTV and major newspapers.
Give Geography its Place and sign the petition now. If you have already signed it.. spread the word to the world.
4 comments:
Dan
Western Mail (National newspaper of Wales) and Local paper (Glamorgan Gazzette) contacted, no reply yet
Tom Biebrach
Nice one Tom. I'll do another update later. I really hope they notice it. Thanks for the effort.
Nothing yet,I'm disappointed at the moment.
Thanks Simon et al - hopefully some of the media will bite..
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