View all newsletters
Sign up for our free email newsletters

Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.

  1. News
July 22, 2010

Trinity Mirror editor’s spat with academic continues as he defends his research

By oliverluft

The ongoing argument over the running of Trinity Mirror’s two big newspapers in Wales – the Daily Post and the Western Mail – has taken a further turn with publication of an open letter to Alan Edmunds, editor of the Mail and publishing director of Media Wales.

The letter – written by Dr Andy Williams, a research fellow at the Cardiff School of Journalism – comes after Williams’  critique of Trinity Mirror’s stewardship of Media Wales led Edmunds to accuse him of publishing “one-eyed, inadequately-researched hyperbole”.

In the open letter, Williams said he felt he needed to ‘engage with the substantive criticisms you make of a recent feature I wrote…Amongst your ad hominem attacks were a few points on which I hope we can open a more productive dialogue.

‘I welcome your reference to Media Wales’ positive relationship with our teaching staff, to which I belong. But have to disagree with you about the quality of our research. The School is internationally recognised as a centre for cutting edge, inter-disciplinary research in its field…”

Full letter here.

Content from our partners
MHP Group's 30 To Watch awards for young journalists open for entries
How PA Media is helping newspapers make the digital transition
Publishing on the open web is broken, how generative AI could help fix it

Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog

Select and enter your email address Weekly insight into the big strategic issues affecting the future of the news industry. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Sent at around 10am UK time. Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry.
  • Business owner/co-owner
  • CEO
  • COO
  • CFO
  • CTO
  • Chairperson
  • Non-Exec Director
  • Other C-Suite
  • Managing Director
  • President/Partner
  • Senior Executive/SVP or Corporate VP or equivalent
  • Director or equivalent
  • Group or Senior Manager
  • Head of Department/Function
  • Manager
  • Non-manager
  • Retired
  • Other
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
Thank you

Thanks for subscribing.

Websites in our network