The mystery of the penis poster man of Lewes Village

[Gwylan]

actually, to be fair, I was alerted to this story on Twitter by someone who linked to this thread. So yes, in this case, we did get the story from NSC (although if you're being *really* pedantic, we got it from PA who got it from NSC before we managed to put the call in - I imagine they will have got it from Twitter too).

Gwylan's right in that we don't spend all our time hanging round NSC, but I do dip in occasionally. Not talking to people on the internet to get stories would be like refusing to use the telephone - madness! And I make sure whenever I know a story has come from another online source that it gets the credit.

Fair enough, although I'm surprised that this story didn't come up in a police ring-around.

Twitter is an amazing source for news: I get about 50% of my leads from Twitter these days, how times have changed.

 

[bhaexpress]

I think you misunderstand how newspapers work. All local newspapers will have a reporter covering local police stations for anything interesting (and a story about a bloke photographing his penis would certainly be interesting).

There does seem to be this strange notion that Argus reporters hang around NSC waiting to pick up stories. Local newspaper reporters work long hours for little money and certainly don't spend their time surfing the web. As for this particular story, it would certainly have been on the Argus's radar well before it hit NSC.

Of course, it's possible that NSC will break a story - a good journalist will follow any potential source, but it won't happen as often as you think.

If you want to read another opinion of local journalists, read the blog of a former colleague of mine who had to cope with the trauma of his young nephew dying and the attention of the press

My nephew Jamie Bray died. I had to deal with the press | Chris Wheal

That was sarcasm.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Shame this didn't happen in Littlehampton.

 

[Storer68]

 

[Gwylan]

Bet the Argus wish they had this story

GLT Gay man who injured friend with glass penis gets probation

(and what a terrible intro)

 

[Withnail]

It made the six o'clock news on Radio 4 including the quote from "an unhappy Lewes resident" about expecting it to happen in Brighton but in Lewes it's armageddon.

 

[Martinf]

This story is a load of cock and bull.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

It made the six o'clock news on Radio 4 including the quote from "an unhappy Lewes resident" about expecting it to happen in Brighton but in Lewes it's armageddon.

Mendoza never said he was unhappy - jealous maybe And being really pedantic, he isn't a Lewes resident either.

 

[mickygp]

I don't think the evidence will stand up in court!

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

It made the six o'clock news on Radio 4 including the quote from "an unhappy Lewes resident" about expecting it to happen in Brighton but in Lewes it's armageddon.

And frankly, the six o'clock news on Radio 4 is The Pinnacle Of All News. Good work.

 

[Seagull64]

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "We are aware of these posters and a local PCSO [Police Community Support Officer] has removed a few, but we have not received any formal complaints.

"However, we are concerned that the posters have appeared quite close to local schools and they may well cause offence or distress.

"However, from what we've seen, if this is a self-portrait, the artist won't be in a hurry to be identified."

 

[Jim D]

Hi,

It's not just The Argus who were following it - PA have also picked it up, and beaten us to filing it too - I've put it on The Argus site here (and included a link to this thread):

Hunt launched for Lewes poster flasher From The Argus)

Is this the first time that someone has posted a link to their story in The Argus that doesn't involve a blog?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

BBC News - Penis photo posters seized by police in Lewes

Look somebody must have a copy of one of the posters

 

[tedebear]

Tie a yellow ribbon around and old oak ......

 

[Mendoza]

Day Two Media Watch

Argus Website - check
BBC Website - check
Radio 4 - check
Metro Newspaper - check

any advances?.......

 

[Gwylan]

Day Two Media Watch

Argus Website - check
BBC Website - check
Radio 4 - check
Metro Newspaper - check

any advances?.......

Is that for Prickman or for you?

 

[Drumstick]

ha ha I read this in the metro today on my way to work!

 

[skipper734]

This is the only site with actual pictures, of the offending nob. Direct from the stringers lair, complete with bonus bare leg shot of office colleague, sex undetermined.

 

[The Large One]

Currently No.7 on the most read stories on the BBC website.

Can it go higher?