E N Field is a fictional character. I’m not sure exactly what he looks like. But he is along the lines of: white, middle class pensioner, and more satirical and cynical than might be immediately comfortable – specifically if he is talking about you.There are three of us reporters on the two papers I write for: Enfield Advertiser and The Gazette. They both have different audiences so we get quite a wide bit of scope in terms of what goes where.
Some of the content overlaps but broadly speaking, the “Ads” is more the mainstream, tabloid, community paper. The "Gaz," is more formal, a tad serious perhaps. Very slick on design, with stylistic features reminiscent of the Daily Mail, or London’s Evening Standard. It’s for the more “mature,” reader. This is speaking in very general terms.
E N Field keeps a diary that is serialised in two extracts every week on the bottom of page 2 of The Gazette. It’s a reaction to the news. A comment on what’s been seen to be going on (off the record) at meetings, appearances and interactions between local public figures – specifically councillors and MP’s.
It is not bylined and we're not allowed to divulge who writes it. But it's a really popular and important section of the paper.
Our editor says that when he's away it's the only thing he worries about being done as it should.
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