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New Editor for Acorn User: round 3 (updated) |
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Andrew Weston |
Message #89471, posted at 10:40, 4/12/2001 |
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Go for it Arenaman!!! |
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Mr Jake Monkeyson |
Message #89472, posted at 12:33, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89471 |
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Who is the new news editor? |
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Richard Goodwin |
Message #89473, posted at 12:49, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89472 |
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No mention in the press release. Perhaps Mr. Stubbs will read this and let us know? :) |
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James |
Message #89474, posted at 13:11, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89473 |
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Where is the Press Release? |
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Stephen Courtney |
Message #89475, posted at 13:43, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89474 |
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It's online at http://www.myriscos.co.uk (and probably elsewhere too). |
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James |
Message #89476, posted at 16:04, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89475 |
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Hmmm. As Mr Stubbs had made it to my kill file, I'm strongly suspecting the new AU shall make it to my bin.
However, I wish him luck. I don't think it'll be an easy task. |
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Robert |
Message #89477, posted at 16:22, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89476 |
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What's he done to get into your killfile? |
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Gerph |
Message #89478, posted at 17:00, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89477 |
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No, I'm Spartacus! |
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Alex Singleton |
Message #89479, posted at 17:46, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89478 |
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I'm pleased to be able to introduce myself as the new News Editor of Acorn User. I wrote for Acorn User as a columnist between 1994-5, and have written also for RISC User and Archive. Most of my writing has in recent years been for the PC press in magazines such as Personal Computer World, ComputerActive and PC Direct, where I have been writing a combination of features, tutorials, reviews and news analysis.
I would be very happy to hear from any readers with thoughts about AU's news coverage. Press releases can be sent to acornusernews@alexsingleton.com
Best regards,
Alex Singleton. |
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Wibble |
Message #89480, posted at 18:07, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89479 |
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I wonder if you'll get shat on like the poor buggers who are still due money many months (years) after writing articles and not being paid. AU know who they are, yet seem happy to piss people off. Cruel.
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John Hoare |
Message #89481, posted at 18:23, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89480 |
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Good luck to you, Michael and Alex. I'll send off my subscription form tonight! :) |
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Stan Boland |
Message #89482, posted at 18:39, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89481 |
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Michael Stubbs?! Woo!
I just wonder how quickly 'MicroDigital User' will change to 'Castle User'... In fact, I wonder how long it will be before some anti-MD/pro-CTL editorial gets AU sued... |
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Michael Stubbs |
Message #89483, posted at 21:11, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89482 |
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Hello Stan. Acorn User will not side with either Castle nor MicroDigital. There will be no anti-MicroDigital editorials, nor any such theme running through the magazine. Should MD provide the Omega, it will be reviewed fair and square and, if it's fantastic, that's what will be stated. The magazine is not a vehicle for my personal opinions for or against any particular RISC OS company. I hope that clarifies things. |
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Florence |
Message #89484, posted at 22:21, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89483 |
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Alex, how exactly are you going to be able to edito news when, let's face it, there isn't any ?
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Trevor MacDonald |
Message #89485, posted at 23:53, 4/12/2001, in reply to message #89484 |
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Here is the news.
And finally, folks are still using Acorn machines!
Hehe. Some people never learn.
Until tomorrow, goodbye.
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Robert Richards |
Message #89486, posted at 00:27, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89485 |
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I love these comment pages!
I'm sorry, but the last few comments have just made me laugh out loud in front of 100 students doing last-minute coursework :-)
Ah well, back to my last minute coursework. :-/
Robert |
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Alex Singleton |
Message #89487, posted at 08:35, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89486 |
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"Alex, how exactly are you going to be able to edito news when, let's face it, there isn't any ?"
It's all a question of being a decent reporter. I don't accept that there isn't any news. When I wrote the business column in Acorn User, most of the news-type pieces came from phone calls, and very few from press releases. All it takes is some effort. |
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John Hoare |
Message #89488, posted at 08:53, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89487 |
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"All it takes is some effort." I think by those words we can be assured that the new team have the right idea. :-) |
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Stan Boland |
Message #89489, posted at 11:33, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89488 |
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Hi Michael,
Thanks for your clarification.
Will the reviews be back to the old standard? If you are unsure as to what I mean, please consult any new Acorn computer reviews between the Electron, B+ or Master 128, up to, say, the Risc PC. All the reviews since have been SERIOUSLY poor. Please take note of this.
And why isn't Acorn User in WH Smiths?! |
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Snig |
Message #89490, posted at 13:10, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89489 |
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Hi,
Good luck to the new editor of the Acorn User. There was no doubt in my mind that the magazine needed a change. Will there be any changes to the design (appearance) of the magazine? The current design layout could have be used as toilet paper then entered for a difficult spot-the-difference competition. |
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John Hoare |
Message #89491, posted at 13:26, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89490 |
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The main problem with the page layout is... how can I put this... overuse of white space. You could get about double the info on each page if it was redesigned. |
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Michael Stubbs |
Message #89492, posted at 13:47, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89491 |
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I will do my very best to ensure that all reviews are to the highest standards.
Acorn User *is* in WHSMiths. Send an email to editor@acornuser.com stating which one you can't find it in and we'll see what can be done about it. I would like to ask everyone to email me if you have a problem and not just comment on the Internet; if you email me, I can try and do something about it. Ta :-) |
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Katie Phwoarham |
Message #89493, posted at 14:56, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89492 |
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Yes Trevor we're still using them and having a lot of enjoyment. |
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James |
Message #89494, posted at 15:21, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89493 |
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"You could get about double the info on each page if it was redesigned."
And have a magazine of half as many pages? That would make it pretty thin I fear. |
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John Hoare |
Message #89495, posted at 16:23, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89494 |
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I had hoped with a new editorial team, the content would also double :-) |
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Guy |
Message #89496, posted at 17:12, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89495 |
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Alex, there has been some comment on TIB that a change of name would be a good idea, say RISC Format or something. Is this being looked at? |
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Alex Singleton |
Message #89497, posted at 19:17, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89496 |
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No, it is not being looked at. Don't ask such a silly question.
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Alex Singleton |
Message #89498, posted at 20:07, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89497 |
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I did not post the above comment. |
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Bob |
Message #89499, posted at 21:30, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89498 |
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A design along the lines of Mac User would be nice, very nice. Come on Acorn User! How about it? Let's make this new era for AU look professional from the start! |
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John Hoare |
Message #89500, posted at 21:43, 5/12/2001, in reply to message #89499 |
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Michael - from which issue are you taking over? |
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