I'm cancelling my Argus subscription as from now

[Foster House]

The circulation of the Argus has declined rapidly in the last three years. This year the publication has become even more loathsome. The relentless attacks and deliberate twists on everything the Greens have done in Brighton (simply to engineer a troll feeding frenzy), the dangerous attacks on travellers (whatever you think of them) are the tip of the iceberg of cheap tabloid style sensationalism in the desperate hope to boost sales.
Today was inevitable, they just couldn't help themselves. This town has been devoid of quality journalism for quite a while. I would love to see the Argus dead and buried as it has no real local connection now anyway.
Let's hope something better emerges soon.

 

[cloud]

I will be writing to the Press Complaints Commission - see what they have to say about it.
http://www.pcc.org.uk/

 

[jessiejames]

bombard the editor 'editor@theargus.co.uk' with e-mails demanding they apologise to at least the club. I know how much i hate receiving so many e-mails on a monday morning, it will waste so much of his time, he may just do it. Just remember to make the title sound intresting so he has to open it.

done

 

[Solid at the back]

how do u spread this on twitter

 

[Weststander]

No, seeing as JV was a sports writer, AT was more of a features writer, not hands on "News Desk" staff, what you see on the front of the paper is from the news desk, not the features or sports desks.

AT has been the victim of "devious" reporting himself, just last year he was dragged through the tabloids due to actions of a family member...why would they bring his name up, when he did nothing, but to add some extra spice to the story.

It is the same approach the Argus News Desk and Editor have used with the BHA link, it makes for a "better selling" story.

Not needed on either counts, but is the tried and tested path for all scandal reporting.

Thank you for stating what everyone knew that AT & JV were not front page 'news' headline writing journalists .

The point was very clear .. would they stoop so low as the creators of today's sneaky Argus headline?


And the Argus might be far lower staffed in terms of 'journalists and reporters' than folk realise.

Many times over years, me and others have seen mass Police car chases, or fights in the City .... have purchased the Argus for the next couple of days; and nowt reported. A decent paper would have a reporter or 2 working out of hours, and keep in contact with the Courts and Sx Police on breaking stories.

They have shrunk in a big way, and for c. 20 years have covered this up by 'stocking filling' many 'news' pages and the inner supplement, with bought-in national articles.

Slowly dying rag.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Bombard the editor 'editor@theargus.co.uk' with e-mails demanding they apologise to at least the club. I know how much I hate receiving so many e-mails on a Monday morning, it will waste so much of his time, he may just do it. Just remember to make the title sound intresting so he has to open it.

Done

 

[Weststander]

Bombard the editor 'editor@theargus.co.uk' with e-mails demanding they apologise to at least the club. I know how much I hate receiving so many e-mails on a Monday morning, it will waste so much of his time, he may just do it. Just remember to make the title sound intresting so he has to open it.

Will the arrogant twat just keep pressing delete?

 

[jessiejames]

Will the arrogant twat just keep pressing delete?

Prob yes but it will piss him off and hopefully he might even delete some important email.
Anyway i have copy and paste the same email 20 times and sent it to him.

 

[So.CalGull]

Thank you for stating what everyone knew that AT & JV were not front page 'news' headline writing journalists
The point was very clear .. would they stoop so low as the creators of today's sneaky Argus headline?

I never said they were not important and respected journos my friend, I was merely stating their roles in the paper, the specific departments and how the process works.

Journalists do not write the headlines...they write the story, the subs and editor decide how to represent those words. Many a writer has opened a paper to see their words twisted and mis represented.

In this case the writer and editor in question are out for short term glory, which has come across very distastefully, the story written is in the hands of the subs (which no longer work at the office in Hollingbury, which would take away any local personal thinking), therefore AT and JV and even AN "stooping low" is not a valid question.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

I imagine the club previously had a good relationship with The Argus judging by the big booth they had and promo material at the Withdean. Similarly the smaller booths at the Amex. If the club doesn`t see fit to ban them from the little booths at the Amex, then perhaps we fans should simply refuse to buy any papers at the booths. Best to hit them in the pocket to make them realise they have overstepped the mark and bitten the hand that feeds them.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Just in case anyone wants to help spread the word on twitter, we're using the hashtag #boycotttheargus

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

This is the link posted on the other thread.

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Just seen the Argus front page, I'm sorry to swear but what a f***ing DISGRACE. Using the Albion logo as a bullet point to the players name in bold blue And they say that their just printing the facts Absolute arseholes. What if they're all innocent, this taint never goes away. I live in Essex but always buy an Argus for Albion news when I come home to Brighton, NEVER AGAIN. Gutter press at it's worst, why not go the whole hog Argus and name the alleged victim as well.


Sent by Derek Achora via the spirit world.

 

[brightn'ove]

Just in case anyone wants to help spread the word on twitter, we're using the hashtag #boycotttheargus

Uncomfortable amount of Ts there.. I would have gone for #dontbuytheargus

 

[fataddick]

Have to say I think it was incredibly stupid having a front cover like that for another reason. Having a "named inside" type front would have encouraged people (many of whom who feel shy about flicking through papers in newsagents) to actually buy the bloody thing, whereas what they had meant curious people could just glance at the cover and know all they needed to. Argus muppets.

 

[Mr Burns]

I think a boycott would be good.

What also would be good is if we decided on a question/statement, and as many of us go online on Andy Naylor Q&As on Tuesday and completely bombared it with the same question/statement over and over again and basically f*** the whole session up. Maybe they would like to print a story about that as well. If not they might get the message about how out of order they have been

As for the Argus, I wouldn't worry too much about bringing it too its knees.

An ever increasing price, with an ever decreasing page/story count..................

Let nature take its course. It can't have much life left in it until its put out of its misery.

Get a thread going on here of the argus stories, so no one has to visit their site, as I am sure the advertising revenue that raises with all the hits they get of Albion fans, must be an ever increasing chuck of their income.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

The news editor was actually a mate of mine at school.

I am surprised and disappointed that he allowed this headline to be published along with the accompanying images.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I'm cancelling my male dominatrix sessions with Naylor as from now ... it's just wrong to carry on.

 

[KJP]

This is the link posted on the other thread.

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I'd heard it was bad, but that is just sickening, bad enough naming the players but to have there names that size in blue lettering is just preposterous

 

[C1 BHA]

Just like to add my express disappointment in the Argus.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Trouble is it's not a local paper anymore.