Report by Angelina L. Kennedy for the Christian Media Network
Regional bursary prize named after the Victorian newspaper group publisher George PR Pulman will continue to offer sponsorship to great causes.
Many West Country communities know the name George Pulman well. He could be considered something of a Victorian media mogul who founded Pulman’s Weekly News in 1857.
His media brands always been a prolific news source for more than 150 year through the entire prime agricultural counties of Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
Pulman’s news was always renowned due to the reliability and trustworthiness. That which was provided by Pulman’s journalists could be thought to be being true.
Exactly who may not know is that George Pulman has also been an ongoing committed Christian who worshipped regularly at his local town church in Axminster, Devon.
To help rouse local attendance, George would enthusiastically have fun playing the church organ over a Sunday morning. There he proceeded the meet and marry his young wife, who had been likewise attracted to turn into a regular member of the same Axminster congregation.
Throughout his life he believed in the value of building community: through Church, rural life and local news. He always upheld values of truth and helped give voice to a lot of West Country causes and concerns that could otherwise happen to be release and forgotten.
Journalism was obviously a task that required the absolute maximum responsibility and was an occupation given great respect.
So in an today’s era of fake news and political propaganda, perhaps it’s remember fondly the values of 1 with the news media’s earliest pioneers.
A man of religion who built a regional media empire from the wake of the industrial revolution which lasted through multiple generations.
Duncan Williams, from Devon, that’s the actual managing editor of Pulman’s Weekly News & Advertiser Series, says: “The Pulman’s Award and bursary continues to uphold the same values of George Pulman and is also open for nominations all through the year.”
The bursary prize has made donations during the past 1 year to the Bibic Football Fundraiser in Yeovil, the Dorset Blind Association and the output of new talking newspapers and recorded books for the elderly and partially sighted.
Recently the Pulman’s Award has helped fund the publication of the group of skills training workbooks and specially tailored courses meant to help ex-offenders find work and rebuild purposeful lives back within the community.
Countless leaflets and booklets have been distributed throughout the West Country to help enlighten young adults in regards to the dangers of drugs and addiction.
Publishing, in every its many forms, remains to be as relevant today within the same way that it was when George Pulman was alive.
It features a great capacity to do good.
Our British free press heritage and local press are invaluable communication tools that – when used correctly – will make our universe a much better place.
(George Philip Rigney Pulman: 1819 – 1880.)
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