Magners League rugby returns this weekend. The Ospreys visit Ulster on Friday, the Dragons, Blues and Scarlets kick off on Saturday against Connacht (a), Edinburgh (h) and Treviso (a) respectively.
There'll be much build-up in mainstream media such as the Western Mail and South Wales Evening Post but it's increasingly worth checking out online coverage.
The Rugby Blog is a case in point. It's run by forward-thinking company Front5 and is fast gaining credibility in oval-ball circles.
Its Magners club-by-club guide is already online, penned by Matt Kellett and predicting a final table of: 1 Leinster, 2 Blues, 3 Ospreys, 4 Munster, 5 Glasgow, 6 Edinburgh, 7 Ulster, 8 Dragons, 9 Scarlets, 10 Connacht, 11 Treviso, 12 Aironi.
Choice comments include:
Blues Dan Parks, from Glasgow, could prove to be the best signing of the summer.
Dragons Wing Aled Brew needs to be a key player if the Dragons are to finally push for a top-half finish.
Ospreys If they can navigate their way through the long season to the top four, they’ll have what it takes to claim back-to-back titles.
Scarlets Centre Regan King has become one of the best players in the league and is the heartbeat of this team. Can he lift the team into the top half?
Whether you use traditional media or the online variety - or both - enjoy the ride!
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Hywel Teifi saluted by Cambria editor
"We've lost a dear friend and Wales has lost a peerless patriot and doughty champion," writes editor Frances Jones-Davies.
"His absolute belief in Wales, his passion for Welsh history and for the nation’s right - destiny - of self-determination are a lesson and an inspiration to all."
Cambria's spring edition is out now and has plenty to tickle the tastebuds of anyone wearing a leek or daff on Monday.
Other contents include the story of a shrine to St David, a visit to the Cambrian Mountains, a feature on rugby ref Nigel Owens and a look at Cappuccino Girls, the latest musical by Swansea's Mal Pope.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
February 16's Swansea Bay Media Highlights
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For all those interested in & working in the Swansea Bay media
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Print Western Mail Click
Lead story – Buggygate: Andy Powell is sacked from the RBS 6 Nations squad as Wales take strong action over golf buggy drink-drive charge.
Key opinion – Alcohol abuse is one of the major social problems we face: the Government’s suggestion of mandatory health warnings on drinks is a start but we need to do much more to control it.
Promo power – An encouraging two-page focus on Fairtrade and the Welsh co-operative movement.
Don’t miss – Plans to turn Swansea’s Derwen Fawr folly into a family home have been scuppered by a resident colony of bats - attractive photo by freelance James Davies.
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Key local story – The South Wales Police Authority has agreed a 5% rise in council tax demands, meaning residents will pay around an extra £7.30 a year for its services.
Helping hands – Swansea householders in danger of losing their home to the recession are being urged by the council to make full use of the city’s Housing Options service.
Sporting chance – Good to see Bay bedding down with new Neath-based rugby league outfit the South Wales Scorpions. They’re the official media partner – a wise commercial tie-up for both sides. Click
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Online Neath Port Talbot Council Click
Key local story - Developing entrepreneurship in Neath Port Talbot is a key part of the council’s economic development strategy. Now, the business services team has launched its Innov8 programme for those aged under 31. Click
Booking now – singer Paul Child and entertainer Chris Needs (of BBC Radio Wales) join for an evening of Welsh music and laughter in the Swansea Valley. Feb 28, Pontardawe Arts Centre. Click
Community cheer – The village of Blaengwynfi is to have a £350,000 makeover. A two-year project is under way to build a community facility for the Gwynfi Bowls Club on the site of the old Abergwynfi schools. Click
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Community Radio Tircoed Click
Local news - Up to 4,000 local authority jobs could be lost in Wales over the next few years as councils look to save millions of pounds.
Community message - It's energy awareness day in Carmarthenshire and at Guildhall Square, Carmarthen.
Website - Tircoed have turned red ahead of the BHF Wear Red to Word day.
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Make every penny count! Andy Pearson can guide your business through the media minefield. Phone 07758 745 240. Email andy@andypearsonpublicity.co.uk
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Website Coming soon
What’s missing? Tell us what you’d like to see in these bulletins - email moreplease@andypearsonpublicity.co.uk
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For all those interested in & working in the Swansea Bay media
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Print Western Mail Click
Lead story – Buggygate: Andy Powell is sacked from the RBS 6 Nations squad as Wales take strong action over golf buggy drink-drive charge.
Promo power – An encouraging two-page focus on Fairtrade and the Welsh co-operative movement.
Don’t miss – Plans to turn Swansea’s Derwen Fawr folly into a family home have been scuppered by a resident colony of bats - attractive photo by freelance James Davies.
...
Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Key local story – The South Wales Police Authority has agreed a 5% rise in council tax demands, meaning residents will pay around an extra £7.30 a year for its services.
Helping hands – Swansea householders in danger of losing their home to the recession are being urged by the council to make full use of the city’s Housing Options service.
Sporting chance – Good to see Bay bedding down with new Neath-based rugby league outfit the South Wales Scorpions. They’re the official media partner – a wise commercial tie-up for both sides. Click
...
Online Neath Port Talbot Council Click
Key local story - Developing entrepreneurship in Neath Port Talbot is a key part of the council’s economic development strategy. Now, the business services team has launched its Innov8 programme for those aged under 31. Click
Booking now – singer Paul Child and entertainer Chris Needs (of BBC Radio Wales) join for an evening of Welsh music and laughter in the Swansea Valley. Feb 28, Pontardawe Arts Centre. Click
Community cheer – The village of Blaengwynfi is to have a £350,000 makeover. A two-year project is under way to build a community facility for the Gwynfi Bowls Club on the site of the old Abergwynfi schools. Click
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Community Radio Tircoed Click
Local news - Up to 4,000 local authority jobs could be lost in Wales over the next few years as councils look to save millions of pounds.
Community message - It's energy awareness day in Carmarthenshire and at Guildhall Square, Carmarthen.
Website - Tircoed have turned red ahead of the BHF Wear Red to Word day.
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Make every penny count! Andy Pearson can guide your business through the media minefield. Phone 07758 745 240. Email andy@andypearsonpublicity.co.uk
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Website Coming soon
What’s missing? Tell us what you’d like to see in these bulletins - email moreplease@andypearsonpublicity.co.uk
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Wednesday 1pm - Wales rugby XV revealed
The Swansea Bay media is on alert for the delayed announcement of the Wales team.
Log on or tune in to your favourite website or talk-broadcaster at lunchtime tomorrow (Wed, Feb 3).
The WRU have just announced that the matchday 22 will be revealed at around 1pm.
Bets across the Swansea area are off on who'll be full-back now that Ospreys 16th man Lee Byrne has been cleared to play.
If you wish to be first with the news, I suggest the union's own http://www.wru.co.uk/. For early analysis of any worth try the BBC's http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport.
Of course, over the next few days expect much preview material for Twickenham's RBS 6 Nations showdown.
In the meantime, any predictions on the Western Mail's Saturday front page?
The paper's graphic designers are usually given licence to thrill on such occasions.
Log on or tune in to your favourite website or talk-broadcaster at lunchtime tomorrow (Wed, Feb 3).
The WRU have just announced that the matchday 22 will be revealed at around 1pm.
Bets across the Swansea area are off on who'll be full-back now that Ospreys 16th man Lee Byrne has been cleared to play.
If you wish to be first with the news, I suggest the union's own http://www.wru.co.uk/. For early analysis of any worth try the BBC's http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport.
Of course, over the next few days expect much preview material for Twickenham's RBS 6 Nations showdown.
In the meantime, any predictions on the Western Mail's Saturday front page?
The paper's graphic designers are usually given licence to thrill on such occasions.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
A cheap shot for Swansea Bay publicity
A European rugby union disciplinary officer has ticked off the Ospreys and full-back Lee Byrne.
They allowed 16 players over the whitewash during Saturday's tussle with Leicester Tigers. That's about one more than the 15 allowed - or 6.7% if you took A level Sums.
Sounds like simple arithmetic ... but if your business is a provider of maths tuition why not write to Scott Johnson & Co? Offer your services by hosting a "numbers refresher" before April's Heineken Cup quarter-final in Biarritz.
You could even do it in French to take account of the big game's prevailing lingo.
Your pitch may not result in business from the boys in black (in fact, it definitely won't) - but it may humour one or two Swansea Bay journalists into giving you publicity ...
If you'd like to know how, you know where to come.
They allowed 16 players over the whitewash during Saturday's tussle with Leicester Tigers. That's about one more than the 15 allowed - or 6.7% if you took A level Sums.
Sounds like simple arithmetic ... but if your business is a provider of maths tuition why not write to Scott Johnson & Co? Offer your services by hosting a "numbers refresher" before April's Heineken Cup quarter-final in Biarritz.
You could even do it in French to take account of the big game's prevailing lingo.
Your pitch may not result in business from the boys in black (in fact, it definitely won't) - but it may humour one or two Swansea Bay journalists into giving you publicity ...
If you'd like to know how, you know where to come.
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