Angry People in Local Newspapers is a website and a series of social media accounts.
History
editAngry People in Local Newspapers was started by Alistair Coleman, a journalist at the BBC. It was started by Coleman as a blog after he read a story with the headline "Naked neighbour put me off men and sausages".[1][2] The primary outlet for Angry People in Local Newspapers was later changed to a Facebook page.[3] A book, titled Angry People in Local Newspapers: The break-out stars of 2018, was published in 2018.[4]
Content
editAngry People in Local Newspapers shares articles from local newspapers, including reader's letters.[5] It is also known for the cliched photographs it shares.[6][7]
References
edit- ↑ Fort, Hugh (14 October 2018). "How Angry People in Local Newspapers was inspired by Reading news". In Your Area. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Sharman, David (23 November 2018). "Angry People in Local Newspapers author becomes angry person in his local newspaper". Hold the Front Page.
- ↑ Yousif, Layth (14 December 2018). "Alistair Coleman author of Angry People in Local Newspapers Q&A: People get furious about tiny little things in their life and it's brilliant". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Beamish, Sam (17 December 2018). "'Angry People in Local Newspapers' blogger lived in Weymouth - now he's writing a book". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Plunkett, John (15 November 2019). "'Surely the greatest letter ever sent to a newspaper?'". The Poke. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Silverman, Craig (20 September 2013). "Why newspaper photo cliches make for great Tumblrs". Poynter Institute. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Greenslade, Roy (2 November 2009). "Please folks, don't say cheese..." The Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2022.