Comments on: The Fraser Island Croc http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/ All the local Hervey Bay news without the sticky fingers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:05:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: WhataChroc http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1433 WhataChroc Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:12:04 +0000 http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1433 I am not surprised by the lack of response from the Chronicle. They would no doubt be wanting to leave the Croc incident behind them and move on. But it was interesting to see the Editors article in Saturdays paper crying "hard done by" the ABC's Mediawatch program. Being a small paper, in a relatively small city/region is no excuse for poor journalism. I am not surprised by the lack of response from the Chronicle. They would no doubt be wanting to leave the Croc incident behind them and move on. But it was interesting to see the Editors article in Saturdays paper crying “hard done by” the ABC’s Mediawatch program.

Being a small paper, in a relatively small city/region is no excuse for poor journalism.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1432 Stuart Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:59:07 +0000 http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1432 What can I say - Hervey Bay is basically a small town and it's a small town newspaper. However I did email the Chronicle's editor last week and suggest that she might like to respond to the comments here but nothing has been forthcoming - not even a reply to my email. Perhaps by saying nothing they're actually saying quite a lot What can I say - Hervey Bay is basically a small town and it’s a small town newspaper.

However I did email the Chronicle’s editor last week and suggest that she might like to respond to the comments here but nothing has been forthcoming - not even a reply to my email.

Perhaps by saying nothing they’re actually saying quite a lot

]]> By: WhataChroc http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1431 WhataChroc Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:47:23 +0000 http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1431 I agree with Rocco. The Chronicle is a complete joke. The way they handled the "Crocodile" story, and persisted with it, even after it had been disproved, as laughable to say the least and embarrassing for all concerned. If the Chronicle's reporter had gone to the effort of even the most basic research - a simple phone call to Fraser Island QPWS or the EPA would have confirmed the Croc was a joke... and yet they milked it for 2 days! And they wonder (and cry about) why they got ridiculed on Mediawatch!? The other recent front page story about some bloke backing his 4WD into the back of his garage - are they serious?! I mean, come on! For a supposedly professional newspaper, it is ridiculous. If I was an advertiser, I would be asking serious questions on the papers management and their ability to source, research and print real, actual NEWS... Thats my 2 cents worth... I agree with Rocco. The Chronicle is a complete joke. The way they handled the “Crocodile” story, and persisted with it, even after it had been disproved, as laughable to say the least and embarrassing for all concerned. If the Chronicle’s reporter had gone to the effort of even the most basic research - a simple phone call to Fraser Island QPWS or the EPA would have confirmed the Croc was a joke… and yet they milked it for 2 days! And they wonder (and cry about) why they got ridiculed on Mediawatch!?

The other recent front page story about some bloke backing his 4WD into the back of his garage - are they serious?! I mean, come on! For a supposedly professional newspaper, it is ridiculous. If I was an advertiser, I would be asking serious questions on the papers management and their ability to source, research and print real, actual NEWS…

Thats my 2 cents worth…

]]> By: Administrator http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1420 Administrator Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:54:54 +0000 http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1420 While I understand what you're saying and certainly have some empathy for your point of view perhaps you're just a little harsh on the Chronicle. The area and the population covered by the Chronicle is not a big one and newsworthy stories are sometimes hard to come by. Yesterday's paper was definitely in the light-weight category and the delivery guys probably had to tie a brick to each one before they could throw it over the fence. However, in the circumstances I think they probably do an reasonable job of producing a local newspaper. The Chronicle certainly seems to have plenty of advertisers and they wouldn't have that if the advertisers were not seeing a reasonable return on their investment. But that's just my 0.02 cents worth :) While I understand what you’re saying and certainly have some empathy for your point of view perhaps you’re just a little harsh on the Chronicle.

The area and the population covered by the Chronicle is not a big one and newsworthy stories are sometimes hard to come by. Yesterday’s paper was definitely in the light-weight category and the delivery guys probably had to tie a brick to each one before they could throw it over the fence.

However, in the circumstances I think they probably do an reasonable job of producing a local newspaper. The Chronicle certainly seems to have plenty of advertisers and they wouldn’t have that if the advertisers were not seeing a reasonable return on their investment.

But that’s just my 0.02 cents worth :)

]]> By: rocco http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1419 rocco Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:43:47 +0000 http://www.herveybaygossip.com/2006/10/07/the-fraser-island-croc/#comment-1419 The Chronicle is an absoloute joke. Its got about 5 local stories; which you can read in about 2 minutes. It spent last week making an absoloute joke of itself reporting on a model crocodile. The Chronicle is an absoloute joke. Its got about 5 local stories; which you can read in about 2 minutes. It spent last week making an absoloute joke of itself reporting on a model crocodile.

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