WhoKnows 791 Report post Posted July 6, 2015 Just wondering does anybody proof-read the greyhound mag before it goes to print? I see according to the racing manager our average field size is 7.85%, whatever that is meant to mean, guess they didn't need the %sign, and then they show pictures of the flooded 'Ascot ' track, which is clearly Forbury Park, it even has a Dunedin motors sign in the middle of the track. Just minor things I know but clearly shows no-one bothers to, or is incapable of picking up these mistakes. Craig Symes, softlysoftly, Ashoka and 4 others 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lad27 404 Report post Posted July 7, 2015 WhoKnows,as far as i know the magazine is done inhouse and sent off to the printers,typos happen get over it! I use to run entertainment in club and have to put a flyer out each month. You proof read, hand it round for other people to spot a mistake and sometimes one gets through and there is always a few people that make a song and dance about it. tonkatime 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashoka 1,179 Report post Posted July 7, 2015 lad27... Having been responsible for a few publications myself, I agree with the considerate attitude you are taking, in the main. However, these errors, if they are as stated by WhoKnows, appear to be the fault of the publishing organisation, not the publisher. Blatant errors such as these can be indicative of a careless attitude in general. Do you feel that the accuracy level at greyhound head office is acceptable? I most certainly don't. My opinion, from experience and anecdotal evidence, is that it is the interests of the staff, not that of the industry, that rules supreme. As such, these errors are, indeed, indicative of a much greater malaise. All the best. Ashoka gary1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
softlysoftly 43 Report post Posted August 9, 2015 Not good enough. In a well run and professional organisation these mistakes would be edited. The worst one I've seen was a couple of years ago, when half the magazine was reprinted inside and a portion obviously omitted. The magazine is an embarrassment to a so-called "Governing Body": but I suspect is symptomatic of a much greater malaise... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modest mouse 469 Report post Posted August 9, 2015 Who cares. To me it's as bad as the Woman's Weekly. Through it in 10 minutes. Love the Aussie mags. alltheway!!! and Jabba2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi 782 Report post Posted August 10, 2015 Errors go far beyond the magazine and sometimes seem to be quite numerous. https://www.thedogs.co.nz/greyhounds/profiles.aspx?AnimalID=25211 Since when did they start running qualifying trials at Palmy over 318m? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmyb 277 Report post Posted August 10, 2015 Who cares. To me it's as bad as the Woman's Weekly. Through it in 10 minutes. Love the Aussie mags. What else would you like in the magazine MM I think we need more articles like back when the magazine was the size of an a4 sheet of paper and there were always write ups. Seems the only write ups with trainer comments after feature races are on our website. modest mouse 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
it's a ballroom 174 Report post Posted August 10, 2015 Errors go far beyond the magazine and sometimes seem to be quite numerous. https://www.thedogs.co.nz/greyhounds/profiles.aspx?AnimalID=25211 Since when did they start running qualifying trials at Palmy over 318m? Mana........ Manukau ? That's where it qualified Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi 782 Report post Posted August 10, 2015 Mana........ Manukau ? That's where it qualified In the same qualifier, the second place dog ran at AK. https://www.thedogs.co.nz/greyhounds/profiles.aspx?AnimalID=25204 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
