The new-look Carmarthenshire Life is a fine addition to the Swansea Bay media scene.
It fills a gap between the internet hurly-burly, the grassroots nature of the Llanelli Star and Carmarthen Journal and the arm's length feel of BBC Wales.
An elegantly presented A4 magazine with a satin finish, it's now in the hands of the Carmarthenshire Heritage Regeneration Trust and is being run as a not-for-profit publication.
In celebrating the county, it follows on from its previous - less classy - incarnation and looks like it means business. Cover price is £2.20, its layout is neat and tidy and its content is well thought through.
Its spring edition featured editorial pieces on a colourful spectrum of topics ranging from the Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services to the county's teacher of the year as judged by the Radio Carmarthenshire/Scarlet FM Local Hero Awards.
There was poetry, heritage, music, arts, local history and a lot more.
In the latest edition (April/May), editor Jenna Fulford has harnessed the skills of the contributors' team which includes Fairtrade campaigner Phil Broadhurst, storyteller Idris Davies and local history fan Alan Owen.
Carole Ann Smith is given the centre spread to highlight 20 years of Llanelli Writers' Circle. The group began as a collection of novices on a creative writing course and launched with 13 members. Much has happened since and the circle remains an important active ingredient of the Llanelli cultural mix. Well done to all concerned.
Publicity-wise, there are good things happening in Carmarthenshire Life. Llanelli's Coffee House - in the home of the Elim Pentecostal Church - offers 10% off, the WI offers a fine recipe for honey sponge pudding and The Laugharne Weekend festival gets a good plug.
There's an informative diary of events and advertisers include business consultant Ross Carbery and virtual office operator Alpha Business Works.
The latest ad rates I have for the bi-monthly mag include: Full Page - 1 edition £450, 3 editions £1,215, 6 editions £2,165.
Good luck to everybody involved with the publication.
Analysis of the media scene in Swansea Bay, Wales, by Effective Communication's Andy Pearson. He advises on marketing through the media in Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, Llanelli & across Wales.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Going green – the Swansea media can help

Any Swansea Bay business planning to tap into the ethical or environmentally-friendly markets should have a peep at Green Light.
This homespun A4 journal – only a few editions away from its glorious 150th – is the newsletter of Swansea Environment Centre.
It’s produced with great diligence, it’s tremendously chatty and it’s well-read.
One of its regular treasures is the back-page Diary, a tremendous list of events with a green lean – everything from local produce markets to taster sessions in crystal healing.
Lead story in the latest (February/March) edition is on the current Fairtrade Fortnight. There are plugs for an Oxfam coffee morning, an event at Mumbles’ Red Cafe, a lunch at Jersey Marine’s Towers Hotel and a show at the National Waterfront Museum.
Elsewhere, there’s a splendid little list of eco-links. They include Eco-star, Miksani, Traidcraft, Bishopston Trading and Bibico.
Other enterprises with a positive mention include Coastal Housing Group, looking to build in Swansea’s Prince of Wales Dock.
Those interested in being featured in Green Light should give me a call on 07758 745 240. I’ll tell you how.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Palestine aid mission tales from Swansea media team
Advance notice of a Swansea event which will help mark a remarkable journey by redoubtable members of the area's media community.
Ingrid Bousquet and D Murphy, of alternative video news team Undercurrents, drove to troubled Gaza with colleague Janet Hussein last year.
They joined a convoy taking humanitarian aid to the Middle East. It was a colourful expedition.
The trio are members of Swansea Palestine Community Link, which campaigns for justice for Palestine, and on Wednesday, February 24, from 7.30pm they're due to host a free-entry Swansea to Gaza slideshow at the city's Dylan Thomas Centre.
Also, elements of A Fistful of Poetry, a new book by Glais-based Richard Jones dedicated to the people of Palestine, will be performed by Helen Griffin and Joe Furlong.
Phil Broadhurst will present a short reading of his Swansea-Palestine blog Stories of Hope and Inspiration.
A Community Link stall will sell Fairtrade Palestinian products.
D said: ‘The people of Gaza are lacking most of the basic necessities so our convoy carried critical medical, maternity and post-natal supplies, as well as much needed materials for schools."
As well as delivering aid, the convoy raised awareness about the siege of Gaza.
It's a great cause and the February 24 event merits the support of anyone interested in the Swansea media and the plight of Palestine.
Ingrid Bousquet and D Murphy, of alternative video news team Undercurrents, drove to troubled Gaza with colleague Janet Hussein last year.
They joined a convoy taking humanitarian aid to the Middle East. It was a colourful expedition.
The trio are members of Swansea Palestine Community Link, which campaigns for justice for Palestine, and on Wednesday, February 24, from 7.30pm they're due to host a free-entry Swansea to Gaza slideshow at the city's Dylan Thomas Centre.
Also, elements of A Fistful of Poetry, a new book by Glais-based Richard Jones dedicated to the people of Palestine, will be performed by Helen Griffin and Joe Furlong.
Phil Broadhurst will present a short reading of his Swansea-Palestine blog Stories of Hope and Inspiration.
A Community Link stall will sell Fairtrade Palestinian products.
D said: ‘The people of Gaza are lacking most of the basic necessities so our convoy carried critical medical, maternity and post-natal supplies, as well as much needed materials for schools."
As well as delivering aid, the convoy raised awareness about the siege of Gaza.
It's a great cause and the February 24 event merits the support of anyone interested in the Swansea media and the plight of Palestine.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Media Master - Tuesday Swansea Bay highlights
... For those interested in & working in the Swansea Bay
Andy Pearson Publicity The Swansea Bay media expert
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Congrats! To Swansea University for hosting a superb lecture last night - subject: the future of the BBC. Click
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Print Western Mail Click

Picture power - A report by Swansea-based reporter Robin Turner is accompanied by artist's impressions of how the city's rail station could look after a planned overhaul.
Promo panel - Fairtrade Fortnight is approaching. If you run an enterprise which taps into this very worthwhile movement, plug your services in a Western Mail feature on February 16. For details phone me - 07758 745 240.
Lead story - Lib Dem AM Mick Bates says he can recall nothing of events in which he allegedly verbally and physically abused paramedics in Cardiff.
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Broadcast Radio Carmarthenshire Click
Key local story - Members of council, health, police and education establishments are among those starting work on a new Carmarthenshire community strategy in a bid to make it one of Britain's healthiest, safest locations.
Publicity power - A two-day parenting trade event in Llanelli - Maud’s Baby Show - has signed Radio Carmarthenshire and sister station Scarlet FM as media sponsor. The move guarantees local publicity. Click
You heard it here - Pledges are being made to spend millions on school provision in the Dinefwr despite the number of schools being cut.
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Online Swansea Council
Millions of pounds are to be invested in frontline services to protect vulnerable children and young people in Swansea. Click
Revamp plans to turn Swansea railway station into a bright, accessible, clean and secure terminus fit for the 21st century have now been unveiled.. Click
... and, with half-term approaching, one for the kids. Click
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Blogging live! That's me today (Tuesday) when Andy Pearson Publicity is one of the fantastic exhibitors at the Kickstart Your Business Show at Neath RFC, 11am-3pm. Click
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Have a great day!
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The links
Twitter www.twitter.com/andywordsmith
Website Coming soon
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Make every penny count! Andy Pearson can guide your business through the media minefield. Consultancy, PR, editorial, advertising. Phone 07758 745 240. Email andy@andypearsonpublicity.co.uk
...
Andy Pearson Publicity The Swansea Bay media expert
...
Congrats! To Swansea University for hosting a superb lecture last night - subject: the future of the BBC. Click
...
Print Western Mail Click

Picture power - A report by Swansea-based reporter Robin Turner is accompanied by artist's impressions of how the city's rail station could look after a planned overhaul.
Promo panel - Fairtrade Fortnight is approaching. If you run an enterprise which taps into this very worthwhile movement, plug your services in a Western Mail feature on February 16. For details phone me - 07758 745 240.
Lead story - Lib Dem AM Mick Bates says he can recall nothing of events in which he allegedly verbally and physically abused paramedics in Cardiff.
...
Broadcast Radio Carmarthenshire Click
Key local story - Members of council, health, police and education establishments are among those starting work on a new Carmarthenshire community strategy in a bid to make it one of Britain's healthiest, safest locations.
Publicity power - A two-day parenting trade event in Llanelli - Maud’s Baby Show - has signed Radio Carmarthenshire and sister station Scarlet FM as media sponsor. The move guarantees local publicity. Click
You heard it here - Pledges are being made to spend millions on school provision in the Dinefwr despite the number of schools being cut.
...
Online Swansea Council
Millions of pounds are to be invested in frontline services to protect vulnerable children and young people in Swansea. Click
Revamp plans to turn Swansea railway station into a bright, accessible, clean and secure terminus fit for the 21st century have now been unveiled.. Click
... and, with half-term approaching, one for the kids. Click
...
Blogging live! That's me today (Tuesday) when Andy Pearson Publicity is one of the fantastic exhibitors at the Kickstart Your Business Show at Neath RFC, 11am-3pm. Click
...
Have a great day!
...
The links
Twitter www.twitter.com/andywordsmith
Website Coming soon
...
Make every penny count! Andy Pearson can guide your business through the media minefield. Consultancy, PR, editorial, advertising. Phone 07758 745 240. Email andy@andypearsonpublicity.co.uk
...
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