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Media Requests

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QuietWhenReading · 27/01/2016 00:09

Out of interest do MNHQ brief those wanting to submit media requests.

We've had a couple over the last few days which, by their misjudged tone, were never going to get a positive response on MN.

Altogether too tabloidy and gushing for we vipers. The OP's got alternatively slated or piss taken.

Now while I do think it would have been wise for the requestor to research the site a bit first I wondered if MN gives them any guidelines or just throws them to the wolves.

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IonaMumsnet · 27/01/2016 17:19

Afternoon all!

There are some interesting ideas here and we're going to talk to our Press team about how we could better word the header in Media Requests. We'd be interested to hear any ideas on what you think it might be useful to include for journos wanting to post in Media Requests.

As for that specific thread, we do understand why people were cross about the deletion, and we agree that journalists posting on that board should probably be prepared to not be met with a 100% positive response at all times, and to take on board some of the feedback from posters. We had no problem at all with much of the 'robust' feedback the journalist got, but there were also a good number of posts that totally busted Talk Guidelines and were just really personal and unnecessary. When they stray into mentioning taking an OP outside and shooting them - even in jest - we think that's probably overstepping the mark - we hope you agree! And there were a few of those sorts of posts that we felt just weren't what Mumsnet is about, regardless of whether you're here as a parent or professionally, so all in all we felt we had to remove the thread.

Hope that explains things a bit more anyway. Apols for the 'brusque' messages, Tribpot! I must have still had my Matron face on this morning! Hadn't had my fifth coffee at time of posting.

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RebeccaMumsnet · 30/01/2016 10:43

Hi all,

Thanks for your comments and reports about this thread.

We will not be reinstating the thread as it was really unpleasant from all sides and we don't think anyone came out of it in a good light by the end. While we can totally see your point, we also think that the OP was misguided by posting in the first place.

We are going to be adding a more comprehensive header in Media Requests to attempt to prevent this from happening again. As ever, please do keep reporting and we will have a look.

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