Magazines Motorsport News - Losing the plot? (Merged .... again!)

silver bullet · 2 Nov 2005, 13:17 (Ref:1450392)

Has any body noticed this weeks star event in the whats on section?
Motorsport News the voice of british motorsport igores all the top class racing, and for it's star event it recomends a firework display.
What is happening to MN?

**Craig** · 2 Nov 2005, 16:53 (Ref:1450588)

hahaha! Yes, saw that!

Having looked at what is on this weekend there is one clear winner - the trucks at Brands - beats a few lousy fireworks any day.

Knowlesy · 2 Nov 2005, 17:35 (Ref:1450647)

Well done MN. Again.

Kicking-back · 2 Nov 2005, 19:03 (Ref:1450716)

It's got people talking.

Job well done.

**Craig** · 2 Nov 2005, 20:41 (Ref:1450812)

Guess it depends if you're trying to get people to head to a race meeting or some third-rate fireworks display

Chris Y · 2 Nov 2005, 22:08 (Ref:1450880)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kicking-back

It's got people talking.

Yeah, the sort of talk that goes like this:

"Should I ever bother buying MN again?"
"Nah."

We Love Osella · 2 Nov 2005, 22:35 (Ref:1450898)

Has anyone seen the website, I have been a couple of times and it hardly changes

EvilPumpkin · 2 Nov 2005, 22:36 (Ref:1450902)

armchair?

**Adam43** · 2 Nov 2005, 22:36 (Ref:1450903)

More an armchair thread this, or maybe cool sites.

What is the site and what is the actual point of your discussion?

We Love Osella · 2 Nov 2005, 22:39 (Ref:1450906)

Mever thought of posting it there can this be closed please

**Adam43** · 2 Nov 2005, 22:41 (Ref:1450910)

It has been moved, although it still isn't clear which site you are talking about or what you would like to discuss?

Ian Sowman · 2 Nov 2005, 22:46 (Ref:1450914)

www.motorsport-news.co.uk

We Love Osella · 2 Nov 2005, 22:47 (Ref:1450916)

I was just making a point that as amotorsport journal the websirte doesn't give an awful lot of information

EvilPumpkin · 2 Nov 2005, 22:50 (Ref:1450918)

well it does say "star" event. Fireworks displays have stars!

Rob29 · 3 Nov 2005, 08:33 (Ref:1451107)

I guess its purpose is to sell the paper. If all the info was on the site,no one would buy the thing.Same applies to Autosport. I cancelled my subscription to Atlas when they were talen over by Haymarket & merged with Autosport site.

ss_collins · 4 Nov 2005, 12:02 (Ref:1452030)

Try IPC then - Racecar Engineering, Miniworld etc...

Steve Wilkinson · 10 Nov 2005, 14:17 (Ref:1457261)

I suspect quiet a few people are missing the point.

The Motorsports News website is there to point people to the newspaper NOT to compete against it.

I have battled long and hard to get sprinting some space in the press and so far only Motorsport News of the mainstream publications have been interested. I think it covers a wide spectrum of the sport and as such is bound to disappoint some people with specialist interests.

They must be havin' a larf making a bonfire the star event!

insideline · 3 Dec 2005, 22:07 (Ref:1476474)

I have a subscription to Motorsport News. I used to buy Autosport. I think htat says it all really

chunder · 7 Dec 2005, 22:41 (Ref:1479244)

It is a problem trying to cover everything in MN I imagine but they do seem to have gone off the boil recently, is so jammed with circuit racing which I dont mind, but they do seem to have fadds. ONe minute it is short oval, then its karting, then rallying then circuit racing, surely they know what their core auduience is now!
But then I guess that aint gonna reach new people.
Fraid i am the oter way inside, i get most news on the net these days, is quicker, more throwaway and not kjust a collection of press releases processed from an office!

Steve Wilkinson · 8 Dec 2005, 11:49 (Ref:1479616)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunder

It is a problem trying to cover everything in MN I imagine but they do seem to have gone off the boil recently, is so jammed with circuit racing which I dont mind, but they do seem to have fadds. ONe minute it is short oval, then its karting, then rallying then circuit racing, surely they know what their core auduience is now!
But then I guess that aint gonna reach new people.
Fraid i am the oter way inside, i get most news on the net these days, is quicker, more throwaway and not kjust a collection of press releases processed from an office!

Part of the problem is that there is a very rapid turnover of staff. In the last five years I have dealt with FOUR different sub-editors. There seems to be a policy whereby once a Subbie gets established and comfortable they move them onto something else. This may be a management ploy to get the best out of them but it isn't half irritating as there is constant change of emphasis PLUS us poor contributors half to start training the newbies from scratch.

I think that Haymarket in general need to make up there minds where the divide should be between Autosport and Motorsports News. There should also be a case for the Interweb as a news vehicle rather than a reporting medium. If they pitch it correctly the website(s) should lead the viewer to want an in-depth look at the stories and go out and buy the relevant magazine.

Eventually there will have to be a parting of the ways as Autosport concentrates on the International aspects and Motorsports News takes a more parochial view.

Rob29 · 1 Feb 2006, 12:55 (Ref:1513471)

Todays issue must me an all time low? Just one column on the A1GP no photos.

Suze · 2 Feb 2006, 01:13 (Ref:1513937)

i think maybe they've decreased the number of copies they send out anyway? here, there's two places that stock it - smiths and co-op. co-op no longer have it and smiths have a fewer number of copies than before....

Paddockman · 2 Feb 2006, 10:24 (Ref:1514116)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob29

Todays issue must me an all time low? Just one column on the A1GP no photos.

Couldnot believe just one column!!!!!!!!!

Its not as if there is a lot else to cover at this time of year!

Tick Tock Man · 2 Feb 2006, 15:54 (Ref:1514300)

Did I miss it or is there no actual report of the Daytone 24 Hours, just the news story about Dan Wheldon winning it?

Suze · 2 Feb 2006, 18:45 (Ref:1514384)

i've only seen the dan wheldon part, however only flicked through very quickly.

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