about marlborough news online

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Marlborough News Online has been launched with the aim of providing the news that people need to know in their daily lives – and to provide a distinctive voice for Marlborough as, like other market towns, it suffers from the effects of economic recession.

Its purpose, in the wake of cutbacks that have hit the existing local media and local government, is positive, the objective to offer some “glue” to bind the town, its citizens, organisations and business enterprises together.

We see it as a formidable force for good, supplying a constant supply of news, features, information - and fun – raising issues and supporting initiatives to boost the community and local economy.

Your help and support is required as part of this community-based project – by becoming involved and offering press releases and/or stories, articles and details of events we can consider for publication.

We are especially interested in hearing from community stalwarts and would-be young journalists who would like to write for us on a regular basis.

You can contact:
Gerald Isaaman:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tony Millett:           This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Peter Davison:      This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Neil Goodwin:       This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Co-operatively-owned
Big business has not been kind to local newspapers. When times were good, media conglomerates snapped up locally-owned newspapers.  But the demand for profits to satisfy shareholders as advertising revenues decline means the major owners must make savings – by closing local offices, reducing staffing numbers and cutting back pagination. This is bad news for everyone.

Co-operatives are different.  They are owned by their members – in the case of Marlborough News Online by the four media professionals who founded this website.

We abide by the co-operative principles laid down by the Rochdale Pioneers of 160 years ago, as well as by the Editors' Code of Practice and the Press Complaints Commission.

Marlborough News Online would like to acknowledge the assistance of Co-operative Futures and the Co-operative Enterprise Hub with their assistance in the founding of our co-operative.

Who we are:

GeraldGerald Isaaman

TonyTony Millett

Tony has had connections to Marlborough for the past 25 years and moved permanently to 'Greater Marlborough' four years ago.  During a thirty year career as a television journalist he has worked behind the scenes for ITN's News at Ten - in the days of Reggie Bosanquet and Anna Ford; set-up an independent production company specialising in news; been head of news at TV-am; been foreign editor, programme editor and then managing editor of ITN's Channel 4 News; and editor of ITN's World News. He then went back to university completing an MA and PhD at King's College London.

 

Email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   Phone 01672 512809

 

 

 

NeilNeil Goodwin

 

Neil grew up in the Marlborough area attending the Grammar School in the late sixties and early seventies.  His formative years were spent in the sales and marketing area of broadcast media, initially for Scottish Television, then Independent Radio Sales, latterly as board director with the primary responsibility for developing the commercial side of LBC News Radio, one of the early independent companies.
  He spent several years building a new media sponsorship agency before moving into the local press arena. Here he served with Home Counties Newspapers at the Hampstead & Highgate Express (otherwise the Ham & High) and the rest of their London portfolio, then moved to major publishers Archant as the Director of New Media for their regional titles.  Three years spent building an ethnic publishing company in London were followed by a move back home to Marlborough and a career specialising in magazine distribution and playing a role in his local community.

 

Email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   Phone 01672 861244

 

PetePeter Davison

 

Pete began his award-winning career in journalism on the Marlborough Times, which is now defunct, but he swears it wasn't his fault. He spent 13 years in local newspaper journalism, the final five as editor of the Cirencester-based Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard, which is still going.
He set up public relations company Secret Agent Marketing in 2005. He lives in the Savernake Forest (in a cottage, not literally in the forest) with his wife Louisa, son Milo, and daughter Sydney.

 

Email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone 01672 811515

 

 

MarinaMarina Rae

Marina moved to Marlborough three years ago from the Oxfordshire area. She has been self employed for the past 11 years working on her health & lifestyle business. After attaining a Diploma in Media & Journalism in 1997, her passion for all things media began, and has gently simmered in subsequent years. She is thrilled to be working with Marlborough News Online and utilising her wealth of knowledge and skills in media again. Her primary role is advertising and she strongly believes in promoting local business, so do contact her today.

Email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   Phone 01672 513988

Get involved

 

If you would like to submit a press release or an article for consideration please contact us. We are especially keen to hear from budding journalists or community stalwarts who would like to write for Marlborough News Online on a regular basis.

 

Marlborough News Online is registered as a Limited Liability Partnership, number 364846
Registered address is 13 George Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4BX