I was at a leaving drinks on Wednesday with my colleagues and although it was a lively and enjoyable affair, the surreal thing about it was that it was for me.
I start at the South London Press on Monday December 8. Theres a faint sadness to be leaving Enfield underneath all of the anticipation for what’s to come, but for the same reason that I’ve watched outstanding former colleagues move on, it’s time for a change.
I’ve been in Enfield for 20 months and was reaching my natural leaping time. I’ll always remember it because it’s a good patch on which I learnt so much about being a good journalist.
It’s where I started out, the place I did the first of many death knocks, the area I came across teenagers wearing stab proof vests and where I grafted the bare essentials of what it takes to perform in the trade.
There’s a lot that goes down in South London, and the Press is going to be an exciting challenge. For a start, it comes out twice a week and covers Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth and Lambeth, which is the area I’m assigned to.
I don’t suspect there's such a thing as a quiet day down there, which is why it sounded like an opportunity not to be missed and I grabbed it.
4 comments:
Death knocks and stab vests - sounds like you'll love the SLP. It gives a horrible impression of what south London is like. I can't believe it sells so well, because it really does this area a disservice. Every week the front cover is a stabbing, murder or rape. Criminals are not sentenced to a jail term, they are 'caged', which is a disgusting way of describing a human being. Police are not police, apparently they are 'cops'. While there is some good stuff in the SLP, I'm disgusted by its portrayal of my area. I hope you help to raise its standards.
Hi Anonymous, thanks for your comment.
I'm sorry to hear you're disgusted. I've probably not read as many issues as you have but find it hard to believe that every splash is a "stabbing, murder or rape." Last Friday's paper was on the Labout-run council's move to increase social housing rent prices, which is evidently going to hurt a lot of people.
I would be interested to hear what you think is happening and going unnoticed by the SLP and should be covered. Feel free to call the newsdesk and ask for me.
good luck in your new job!
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