Newsletter for the Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton - Issue No.: 777 Issue Date: 25 Mar, 2024

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Guardian Editor Sue Chiera

Guest Speaker

 

Sue Chiera is the Editor of the Geraldton Guardian. Her main task is to ensure the quality and the accuracy of stories that appear in the paper, but she admits she is not always 100% successful in this!
 
The Guardian is a our local paper aimed at presenting local news in a balanced way. It is a recorder of local history and achievements. It has a lot of power, in that it can galvanise people to get things done, eg the local community bank. It also has the power to make or break people, a heavy responsibility.
 
There are many challenges, including meeting strict deadlines, balancing advertising with editorial, breaking news with people’s privacy, shock and drama versus “good news” stories. The internet as a new medium to access the latest news has also been impacting heavily on the printed media.
 
Sue feels a lot of the Guardian’s present success is down to her dedicated editorial staff, who have to be calm under pressure!
 
Sue was thanked by Tony Nikola who commented that in the old days, local TV used to read the Guardian on camera to fill the local news spot!

Author: Ian Taylor

Published: 26 July, 2009

 


Meeting Rosters
Date
Setup & Door
Setup & Door
Guest Speaker Host
Invocation & Toast
Raffle & Rotary Cor
Guest Speaker Thanks
Fines Master
Chairman
27 Mar, 24
Barry Dring
 
Grant Woodhams
Robert Mosel
Phil Martin
Terry Stewart
Karen Godfrey
Geoff Wood
10 Apr, 24
Laurie Dines
 
Ian Taylor
Karen Godfrey
Hugh Lavery
Jason McCarthy
Robert Symington
Geoff Wood
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