Report by Angelina L. Kennedy for that Christian Media Network

Regional bursary prize named following your Victorian newspaper group publisher George PR Pulman continues to offer sponsorship to good causes.

Many West Country communities have in mind the name George Pulman well. He could be considered something of the Victorian media mogul who founded Pulman’s Weekly News way back in 1857.

His media brands stayed an abundant news source more than 150 year during the entire prime agricultural counties of Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

Pulman’s news was always renowned for the reliability and trustworthiness. The fact that was created by Pulman’s journalists could possibly be thought to be being true.

What people might not exactly know is that George Pulman seemed to be a lifelong committed Christian who worshipped regularly at his local town church in Axminster, Devon.

To aid rouse local attendance, George would enthusiastically play in the church organ with a Sunday morning. There he went on the meet and marry his young wife, who was likewise interested in become a regular person in precisely the same Axminster congregation.

Throughout his life he supported the need for building community: through Church, rural life and local news. He always upheld values of truth and helped give voice to many people West Country causes and concerns that may otherwise are already put aside and forgotten.

Journalism would be a task that required the maximum responsibility and was a profession addressed with great respect.

So in a today’s era of pretend news and political propaganda, perhaps it’s about time to recall the values of one from the news media’s earliest pioneers.

A man of faith who built a regional media empire inside the wake from the industrial revolution which lasted through multiple generations.

Duncan Williams, from Devon, that is the actual managing editor of Pulman’s Weekly News & Advertiser Series, says: “The Pulman’s Award and bursary is constantly on the uphold the same values of George Pulman which is open for nominations throughout the year.”

The bursary prize has created donations during the past Twelve months towards the Bibic Football Fundraiser in Yeovil, the Dorset Blind Association as well as the production of new talking newspapers and recorded books to the elderly and partially sighted.

Of late the Pulman’s Award helps fund the publication of the number of skills training workbooks and specially tailored courses meant to help ex-offenders find work and rebuild purposeful lives back inside community.

A huge selection of leaflets and booklets are also distributed across the West Country to help you enlighten young people concerning the dangers of drugs and addiction.

Publishing, in all of the its great shape, remains as relevant in today’s world in mere exactly as it had been when George Pulman was alive.

It provides a great capacity to do good.

Our British free press heritage and native news media are invaluable communication tools that – when used correctly – can make our universe a much better place.

(George Philip Rigney Pulman: 1819 – 1880.)

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