Question two:
Varndell’s, Newtown’s only independent drinks distribution company has been named Wholesaler of the Year by Karisbrew UK in its centenary year.
The company, a family-run business, is the major distributor for Karisbtrew throughout the region and produces popular real ales by it hard-working employees.
The award recognises their standing in a competitive business arena and shows it is fulfilling Karisbrew’s expectations.
Sir Rodney Varndell, the company’s chairman will receive the award at Karisbrew’s national sales conference at Birmingham next month.
(80 words)
Question three:
On Monday at about 2:30pm, a woman shopper in Kirkham’s Supermarket on Ashforth Road, Newtown, had her handbag stolen from her trolley when she selecting items from a shelf.
The bag was in yellow leather with red stripes.
Witnesses and anyone with information can contact us on Newtown 331322
(49 words)
Question four:
(A)
Executive member of the local airport:
1. Why does the company propose to build up a second runway?
2. How much does it cost? And where does the funding come from?
3. What do you mean by ‘the second runway would allow 35 per cent increase in landings and take-offs?
4. How does the second runway help the public?
5. How does the company solve problems caused by the second runway, such as increasing level of noise and pollution?
6. Does the second runway proposal will cause any harm for current nearby residential and greenery areas? If so, how does the company solve it out?
Residents near the airport:
1. What do you think of the airport’s proposal to build up a second runway?
2. Do you think it will cause any inconvenience for your daily life?
3. Does the airport nearby cause you any troubles during your daily life before? For example, noisy and pollution? If yes, how? If not, how does the airport solve these problems?
4.Do you think it is necessary for the local airport to build up the second runway? Why and why not?
5.How do you think the second run way will help the general public?
6.Does the second runway proposal will cause any harm for current nearby residential areas or greenery areas? If so, how do you think the company and the council should solve the problem out?
Local councillor who is responsible for planning:
1.Is it necessary for the local airport to build up the second runway? Why and why not?
2. What is the council’s opinion regarding the airport’s new proposal of building up the second runway?
3. Is the council ever involved in funding the second runway, though I know it is a private-owned local airport?
4. What is the council’s plan regarding solving these problems caused by noisy and pollution?
5. How do you think the second run way will help the general public?
6. Does the second runway proposal will cause any harm for current nearby residential areas or greenery areas? If so, how do you think the council and the airport should solve the problem out?
(B)
Online editorial:
1. A comprehensive summary of the story, regularly updated as information becomes available.
2. Web links embedded guiding readers to appropriate sources of further information such as the local council, the local airport company as well as materials related with noisy and pollution.
3. Invite comments and suggestions from different groups, such as residents who live near the airport, general public, environmental experts, councillors to discuss the advantages and disadvantages for building up the second runway.
4. Cross refer to your newspaper which will carry a full story.
5. Use a slide show with pictures of the place to build up the second runway,
as well as the pictures shows the current airport facilities.
Video:
1. Video interviews with the key players – a representative from local residents, councillor, executive member of the airport company.
2. Video executive member explaining where exactly they are going to build up the second runway, and show the images of residential places that needs to remove.
3. Mobile phone video from residents who have filmed the residential places or greenery areas that will be suffered.
4. Video of councillor commenting on the proposal.
5. Video online comments and suggestions sending in by public or local residents.
Other digital offering interaction:
1. Use sms text messages to break the story and direct the recipient to your website or newspaper for more information.
2. Send an e-mail alert to reader subscribers with a link to your website story.
3. Set up an online reader poll asking readers whether they think the local airport should build up the second runway.
4. Invite readers to send in text message of their views and publish them on your website or in the paper.
5. Invite someone from the residents who live near the airport to write a blog about their experience of the being suffered from the noisy or pollution caused by the airport.
6. Ask your editor to comment on the story in his online and print editorial.
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Thursday, 28 January 2010
Friday, 22 January 2010
West newtown community assocation (related questions)
Paper One West Newtown Community Association
Question 2:
Varndell’s, an independent drink distribution company, has been named Wholesaler of the Year in its centenary year by Karisbrew UK.
The company, a family-run business, is the major distributor for Karisbrew throughout the region.
The award will recognise the company’s outstanding performance and is a tribute to its employees who have put all their hard work over the past 12 months.
Chairman Sir Rodney Varndell will receive the award at Karlsbrew’s national sales conference at Birmingham next month.
(78 words)
Question 3:
On Monday around 2:30pm a woman shopper in Kirkham’s Supermarket on Ashforth Road, Newtown, had her handbag stolen from her trolley when she selecting items from a shelf.
The bag was in yellow leather with red stripes.
Anyone who witnessed the theft, please contact us on Newtown 331322.
(48 words)
Question 4:
(A)
(I): Executive member of the local airport:
1. Why does the company propose to build a second runway?
2. According to the information I have it says this would allow a 35 per cent increase in landings and take-offs, what do you mean by 35 per cent increase? Could you explain me in details?
3. How much does it cost? Where does this money come from?
4. Who is responsible for the construction? How is the partnership formed with your company?
5. How does your company deal with related environmental issues such as increased noisy?
6. Is there any need to build up this second runway to increase the landings and take-offs?
(II): local residents who live near the airport:
1. Your local airport is going to build up a second runway, what do you think of the proposal?
2. Do you think it will help the people if there is a second runway been built up? Why?
3. Have the airport ever brought any inconvenience to your life so far? If so, in which way? If not, tell me in details how the company tried to reduce pollution or noisy for example.
4. Do you think the government should give permission to the company to build up new construction?
5. Is there any need to build up this second runway to increase the landings and take-offs?
(III). Local councillor who holds portfolio in planning:
1. Will the government pass the second runway proposal from the privately-owned local airport? Why?
2. How does the new construction help people?
3. Where does the funding come from?
4. How does the government regulates private-owned company in terms of reducing pollution and noisy.
5. Is there any need to build up this second runway to increase the landings and take-offs?
(B)
1). Online editorial: Uploading photos and audio clips obtained from my interview.
For example, images could be the airport, also could be a close up of the area that is going to build up the second runway.
In addition, a radio interview with the executive members from the company and the councillor.
Lastly, a Vox Pop contains local residents’ opinions regarding building up a second runway.
2). Video: Filming the airport as well as the area that is going to build up the second runway.
Filming the local residents, local councillor as well as the executive member of the company. These can be uploaded online as video clips.
3). Other digital offering interaction: Allowing readers to comment on this piece of news; in addition, using Facebook, Twitters or other social net-working website to generate public’s opinions.
Question 2:
Varndell’s, an independent drink distribution company, has been named Wholesaler of the Year in its centenary year by Karisbrew UK.
The company, a family-run business, is the major distributor for Karisbrew throughout the region.
The award will recognise the company’s outstanding performance and is a tribute to its employees who have put all their hard work over the past 12 months.
Chairman Sir Rodney Varndell will receive the award at Karlsbrew’s national sales conference at Birmingham next month.
(78 words)
Question 3:
On Monday around 2:30pm a woman shopper in Kirkham’s Supermarket on Ashforth Road, Newtown, had her handbag stolen from her trolley when she selecting items from a shelf.
The bag was in yellow leather with red stripes.
Anyone who witnessed the theft, please contact us on Newtown 331322.
(48 words)
Question 4:
(A)
(I): Executive member of the local airport:
1. Why does the company propose to build a second runway?
2. According to the information I have it says this would allow a 35 per cent increase in landings and take-offs, what do you mean by 35 per cent increase? Could you explain me in details?
3. How much does it cost? Where does this money come from?
4. Who is responsible for the construction? How is the partnership formed with your company?
5. How does your company deal with related environmental issues such as increased noisy?
6. Is there any need to build up this second runway to increase the landings and take-offs?
(II): local residents who live near the airport:
1. Your local airport is going to build up a second runway, what do you think of the proposal?
2. Do you think it will help the people if there is a second runway been built up? Why?
3. Have the airport ever brought any inconvenience to your life so far? If so, in which way? If not, tell me in details how the company tried to reduce pollution or noisy for example.
4. Do you think the government should give permission to the company to build up new construction?
5. Is there any need to build up this second runway to increase the landings and take-offs?
(III). Local councillor who holds portfolio in planning:
1. Will the government pass the second runway proposal from the privately-owned local airport? Why?
2. How does the new construction help people?
3. Where does the funding come from?
4. How does the government regulates private-owned company in terms of reducing pollution and noisy.
5. Is there any need to build up this second runway to increase the landings and take-offs?
(B)
1). Online editorial: Uploading photos and audio clips obtained from my interview.
For example, images could be the airport, also could be a close up of the area that is going to build up the second runway.
In addition, a radio interview with the executive members from the company and the councillor.
Lastly, a Vox Pop contains local residents’ opinions regarding building up a second runway.
2). Video: Filming the airport as well as the area that is going to build up the second runway.
Filming the local residents, local councillor as well as the executive member of the company. These can be uploaded online as video clips.
3). Other digital offering interaction: Allowing readers to comment on this piece of news; in addition, using Facebook, Twitters or other social net-working website to generate public’s opinions.
Saturday, 7 November 2009
Supermarket expansion as a "monstrosity"
NCTJ News Writing Exam
By Yixiang Zeng
Question 1
A councillor has condemned a plan for supermarket expansion as a “monstrosity”.
Two weeks ago, Andersons Supermarkets applied for planning permission to move the petrol station from its present position about 55 metres from Bridge Road to the junction of the site’s access road and Bridge Road itself.
Councillor Norman Patricks said: “This plan would be an aesthetic disaster. To stick the filling station and a monstrosity of a car wash opposite Bridge Road Methodist Church is ridiculous.”
Andersons claims the new plans are designed to reconfigure the car park for the benefit of customers.
However, they have now added a huge automated car wash - the vast barn-like building, which would be wide enough to take two cars going through each of two washers at the same time.
Bill Raybould, of 12 Bridge Road, West Newtown, said: “I look out of my front window and can see the supermarket. I am very suspicious that Andersons are trying to pave the way for further expansion. If they get permission for this, I feel sure it won’t be long before the old application for a superstore resurfaces.”
Andersons wants to move the filling station to a corner, where the trees and bushes have now grown to an extent, which originally intended to mask the site from the view of residents and passing vehicles.
Now the greenery would be removed to the detriment of the visual amenity, which combines with the car wash, would finally ruin the appearance of the area, according to West Newtown Community Association.
A spokesman for Andersons said: “We dispute suggestions that this proposal would create traffic hazards. Indeed, we believe it would make the complex safer and easier for customers to use. It would help reduce the congestion created on the site by motorists who at present have to drive into it even when they want only petrol.”
(311 words)
By Yixiang Zeng
Question 1
A councillor has condemned a plan for supermarket expansion as a “monstrosity”.
Two weeks ago, Andersons Supermarkets applied for planning permission to move the petrol station from its present position about 55 metres from Bridge Road to the junction of the site’s access road and Bridge Road itself.
Councillor Norman Patricks said: “This plan would be an aesthetic disaster. To stick the filling station and a monstrosity of a car wash opposite Bridge Road Methodist Church is ridiculous.”
Andersons claims the new plans are designed to reconfigure the car park for the benefit of customers.
However, they have now added a huge automated car wash - the vast barn-like building, which would be wide enough to take two cars going through each of two washers at the same time.
Bill Raybould, of 12 Bridge Road, West Newtown, said: “I look out of my front window and can see the supermarket. I am very suspicious that Andersons are trying to pave the way for further expansion. If they get permission for this, I feel sure it won’t be long before the old application for a superstore resurfaces.”
Andersons wants to move the filling station to a corner, where the trees and bushes have now grown to an extent, which originally intended to mask the site from the view of residents and passing vehicles.
Now the greenery would be removed to the detriment of the visual amenity, which combines with the car wash, would finally ruin the appearance of the area, according to West Newtown Community Association.
A spokesman for Andersons said: “We dispute suggestions that this proposal would create traffic hazards. Indeed, we believe it would make the complex safer and easier for customers to use. It would help reduce the congestion created on the site by motorists who at present have to drive into it even when they want only petrol.”
(311 words)
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