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3rd February 2007, 01:27 PM

On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:44:51 GMT, George Fuller
<george@fuller.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>Could anybody answer me a simple question?
>
>Why was Deltic 9000 Locomotives Ltd a small volunteer company with one
>locomotive running on the mainline, more important to

<big snip>

Without commenting on the specifics here, it is becoming painfully
obvious that ethical standards in railway journalism have slipped a
long way below what they were.

Gone are the days of impartial, objective reporting that characterised
railwau journalism up to about 20 years ago. In its place comes
increasingly partisan reporting, with more than a hint of bias.

Splitting BR into so many companies means that there are now a lot of
organisations who are keen to get even a small a slice of publicity.
Certain companies make a point of being very generous with their
hospitality to journalists, and they are amply rewarded with
favourable copy.

In my opinion, the only magazines that appear to have retained their
objectivity and high standards of journalism (and not to have fallen
prey to commercial companies looking for "positive reporting") are
Railway Magazine and Modern Railways. However, the future may not be
so bright as some old stalwarts will soon retire.

Presumably, they will be replaced by lesser people from a younger
generation of reporters that seems not to place a high priority on
ethics, objectivity and/or a good standard of written English.

3rd February 2007, 01:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tony Polson Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Pip Dunn, Rail Magazine and the demise of DNLL and FM Rail On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:44:51 GMT, George Fuller <george@fuller.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: >Could anybody answer me a simple question? > >Why was Deltic 9000 Locomotives Ltd a small volunteer company with one >locomotive running on the mainline, more important to <big snip> Without commenting on the specifics here, it is becoming painfully obvious that ethical standards in railway journalism have slipped a long way below what they were. Gone are the days of impartial, objective reporting that characterised railwau journalism up to about 20 years ago. In its place comes increasingly partisan reporting, with more than a hint of bias. Splitting BR into so many companies means that there are now a lot of organisations who are keen to get even a small a slice of publicity. Certain companies make a point of being very generous with their hospitality to journalists, and they are amply rewarded with favourable copy. In my opinion, the only magazines that appear to have retained their objectivity and high standards of journalism (and not to have fallen prey to commercial companies looking for "positive reporting") are Railway Magazine and Modern Railways. However, the future may not be so bright as some old stalwarts will soon retire. Presumably, they will be replaced by lesser people from a younger generation of reporters that seems not to place a high priority on ethics, objectivity and/or a good standard of written English.