Pits n Pots
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Pits n Pots was an independent news site which focused on the Stoke-on-Trent political scene. Until it ceased publication in August 2012, the site promoted and encouraged comment and debate on the political stories it published. Several Stoke-on-Trent councillors contributed to the site with comments or by having their blogs republished to the site.
History[]
Although not classed as traditional media, the site was featured on BBC News Online,[1] was mentioned in Hansard[2] and at the future for local and regional media sub committee.[3] The site founder Tony Walley has spoken on BBC Breakfast News & Radio France about the site and what is commonly termed hyperlocal publishing.
Pits n Pots published the story about the British National Party (BNP) using a Polish Spitfire[4] on their posters some 5 days before the national press picked it up.
On 1 August 2011 Tony Walley published a blog [5] announcing that he was ending his involvement with the site, citing other projects pertaining to his radio broadcasting interests as his reasons for leaving. The site then took a short break from August until late October 2011, when the remaining member of the founding editorial team, Mike Rawlins started to publish articles again.
On 5 December 2011 Mike Rawlins published an article [6] announcing that Pits n Pots was being supported by the newly formed .[7]
References[]
- ^ The fight for a right to report BBC
- ^ Hansard 13 Jan 2010
- ^ The future for local and regional media Tuesday 8 December, at 11:40 am
- ^ They’re taking our Spitfires! Pits n Pots Archived June 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ And It's Goodnight From Him
- ^ Pits n Pots Supported By The Journalism Foundation
- ^ Think local, act local: citizen journalism in Stoke-on-Trent
External links[]
- Mass media in Stoke-on-Trent
- Local mass media in England
- English websites
- 2012 disestablishments in England
- England stubs
- Internet stubs