Readers back stand for real news
READERS today back the vital role our trusted news service plays in keeping the Glasgow strong, safe, and vibrant.
Last week, the Evening Times joined a campaign Fighting Fake News and highlighted the dangers of fabricated stories peddled across social media.
We highlighted the exemplary standards of training we invest in and the robust codes of conduct we abide by when providing news that is wholly trusted.
It is a campaign that is being supported by local papers across the UK.
This week, residents said our quality journalism was essential in holding those in authority to account and keeping them fully informed of local decisions and information.
“No other paper serves Glasgow ,” was just one of the responses from the public when asked why they bought the Evening Times.
Overwhelmingly, the loyalty of the paper’s readership stems from loyalty, both from the readership and from the Evening Times to the people of Glasgow.
Joy Ratcliffe, a civil servant, says that while she might not always buy a paper, if she does it’s the Evening Times.
Mrs Ratcliffe said: “It’s well laid out and easy to read, and it’s easy to see throughout that they have the interests of the city in mind.”
Meanwhile, John Fraser, an accountant, asked: “Who else is printing a paper for the city of Glasgow? I have been buying the Evening Times for longer than I can remember, or care to admit.
“Part of that is habit but there is a lot to be said for trust.
“If there is something we need to know you can be sure that they will be writing about it.”
Jim Jones, a former engineer, has lived in Glasgow all of his life.
Mr Jones said: “The Evening Times keeps you in touch with what is going on in the city.
“With the way that technology is going it is nearly impossible for papers to be first with news now.
“If something happens now it’s normally online before anywhere else, but it is important that what we read is right and we know that the Evening Times is informative.”
Angela Murray, buys the Evening Times for the sport sections.
She said: “For me I buy what I want to read, but I think part of that is loyalty to the Evening Times, I come to the same vendor every time.
“What they write is pretty good and there is plenty there to read, they are loyal to their readership who have been with them for a long time.”
Gerald Donnelly, also a retired engineer, thinks that the quality of the paper is important to its popularity.
Mr Donnelly said: “It is just a good paper.
“There is plenty to read and you know you can trust it.”