http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: STV & BBC PoP stories en Mon, 18 May 2026 11:41:49 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67596 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:49:49 +0000 crowriver 67596@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>13,000 riders voters out on the streets of London and Edinburgh and still nothing on Beeb or STV news that I've seen &gt;:-&lt;</em></p> <p>I am not at all surprised by this. After all, the Scottish media had a Rangers demo to cover: obviously much more important (not). Also, we've had our coverage, <em>before</em> the demo. That's our lot.</p> <p>The London media seem more interested in the fractures and fissures in the Westminster coalition, and attendent noise.</p> <p>It's called the status quo. Anything that doesn't fit the agendas that the media already subscribe to is largely ignored*. "Bunch of cyclists on a demo? How is that news? Who cares?" Ad nauseam...</p> <p>*The Times is a notable exception, but only because it has taken the cycling safety agenda on. Note that the Guardian/Observer, normally pro-cyclist, has not covered the demos, except for a pre-demo blog post by London Cycling Campaign. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67588 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:20:03 +0000 Smudge 67588@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>13,000 <strike>riders</strike> voters out on the streets of London and Edinburgh and still nothing on Beeb or STV news that I've seen &gt;:-&lt;</p> <p>Anyone got email addresses with which we may point out their ommissions? ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67542 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:47:44 +0000 LaidBack 67542@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thing is that the event wasn't 'monetized' which means it was a bad thing from media point of view.</p> <p>If it had been a Skyride than that would have been much better( !)</p> <p>Basically this was cheap 'entertainment' without commercial backing so not to be encouraged... ;-)</p> <p>Well done everyone! Irene and I loved it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67515 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:59:31 +0000 Min 67515@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sky News hates dissent. They are more than happy to misrepresent protesters, well unless they toe the party line and are protesting against something Sky News approved I suppose. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67512 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:55:14 +0000 Arellcat 67512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sky News just did a feature on London's 'Overground' ride. They said 10,000 cyclists attended. It seemed a bit happy to play on the cyclists vs. everyone else argument though. There was a 'meanwhile, north of the border' segment of about ten seconds, but we had the better weather! Pretty sure chdot is in the clip. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67511 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:52:27 +0000 Min 67511@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"LOL, thanks for spotting that Min. Always thought words spoke louder than actions for some politicians! "</p> <p>Just confirms it really doesn't it? ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67509 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:48:39 +0000 Its_Me_Knees 67509@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There was coverage on BBC Scotland's early evening news, but nowt on STV which preferred to trail some would-be blockbuster cgi-fest fantasy movie as a news item instead...</p> <p>That aside, a great turnout, couldn't hear much of the public address at Holyrood but by that time I think the point had been made by the sheer number of attendees alone.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67507 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:33:57 +0000 alibali 67507@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>..backed up with word as well as deed.</em></p> <p>LOL, thanks for spotting that Min. Always thought words spoke louder than actions for some politicians! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67503 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:21:36 +0000 Claggy Cog 67503@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oo oo oo I meant to say that a very large number of cyclists had already gone through one change of lights and were probably at the lights at the junction of the High Street and N/S Bridge. Someone was getting very frustrated at the lights and lots of horn...damned cyclists, just getting the in the way again, blocking up the traffic causing a traffic jam no less...don't think they saw the irony. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67501 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:17:11 +0000 Claggy Cog 67501@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Whilst stopped at the lights off George IV Bridge to turn onto the High Street (we were very well behaved not the usual RLJing :-P) on looking back the whole of the Bridge, up Forrest Road and the top of the Meadows was awash with cyclists, albeit also on the left hand side of the road only...we were very orderly!! </p> <p>Fantastic turnout and well done everybody, the organisers and those that attended. Just brilliant. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67498 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:10:09 +0000 crowriver 67498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd say at least 3,000. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67495 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:06:19 +0000 SRD 67495@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>police were saying 2500, which probably means 3000, especially if you count the weans (who DO count!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67488 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:41:42 +0000 minus six 67488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>wow. not bad. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67487 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:40:50 +0000 Min 67487@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Beeb have updated theirs, it now says up to 2000 which is more like it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67486 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:30:38 +0000 custard 67486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>gutted I missed it :( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67483 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:05:29 +0000 Min 67483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"We all share the desire to get more people cycling in Scotland, but it has to backed up with word as well as deed. "</em></p> <p>Eh? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67480 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:49:02 +0000 Min 67480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, we reckon they were written beforehand. I also hope they correct them soon. The STV news didn't have anything on when we saw it but there was a short section on the BBC. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6315#post-67478 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:43:10 +0000 cc 67478@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No video yet, but both <a href="http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/305269-cyclists-in-mass-rally-to-campaign-for-more-investment-and-safer-roads/">STV</a> and <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-17880541">BBC</a> have PoP stories up.</p> <p>Both of them talk of "hundreds" of cyclists. We now know that "thousands" would have been more accurate, so I assume that these stories were written before the event. I hope they'll be corrected. </p>