Media Log for ICG - from 14 February 2005
Specialist Press
Let's Talk Business Magazine - 2 page feature
Heart Magazine - 2-page feature
Hotel Magazine - for Brittania Hotel, Coventry - a series of
features
E-press
CVOne e newsletter
Monday 14 February
BBC Radio London - Radio interview on John Gaunt's Show. Ali
Bushnell, ICG Press Officer, saying that the regions support the
London 2012 bid.
BBC Radio WM - Radio Interview on Ed Doolan's Show. Cllr. John
Mutton saying again that regions support London's 2012 bid.
BBC Radio WM - Radio Interview on Paul Frank's Drivetime Show. John
Timms, ICG organiser on what 2012 could do for the region and also
how much ICG will do for Coventry's economy.
ICG Website - Series of press releases issued and posted on the
web.
Tuesday 15 February
BBC Radio WM (Cov) - Radio interview on Annie Othen's Show. Stella
Manzie re sports centre and ICG.
GMTV - Supportive e-mail for 2012 read out and also mention for ICG
in Coventry City Council
Wednesday 16 February
BBC Midlands Today (Breakfast) - feature story with video clips on
6.30/7.30/8.30 news also shorter versions at 8am and 9am.
ITV - Ceefax news pages (page 333) mentions Minister's visit and
launch of Games.
BBC Radio WM (Cov) - news bulletins all morning - clip with Jo
Rainbow about ICG and launch
BBC Radio WM (Cov) - interview with Jo Rainbow on Annie Othen's
show (Lorna Bailey presenting)
ITV - Central News - Mid morning news bulletin
ITV - Central News - Lunchtime news bulletin
Coventry Evening Telegraph - Front page and pages 8 and 9 about
launch. Features most of the posters and also copy about the
games.
BBC Radio WM - Interview with Richard Caborn on the Paul Franks
show - as live (pre-recorded).
MERCIA FM - Interview with poster star Naomi Edwards
KIX 96 - Interview with the Sports Minister and Naomi
Sport uk website - Press release of the poster kids
BBC MIDLANDS TODAY - Evening News - News report, Hazel Westwood,
interview with Minister, poster unveiling and poster kids.
CENTRAL NEWS - Evening Edition - News report with Arti Hilai.
Interview with the Minister, kids and poster unveiling.
BBC Radio WM - all local news bulletins with interviews.
BBC Midlands Today - Late news bulletin - coverage of event
again
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE - Tree planting with Lord Mayor and
new wood in association with ICG
Poster kids proud to promote City games - plus photo of two of the
poster stars
Thursday 17 February
BBC Radio WM - clip of interview with Richard Caborn from last
night saying why Olympics would be good for region
BIRMINGHAM POST - Page 2. Colour photo of Richard Caborn in front
of tower block and story about unveiling of poster.
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Whole page feature on unveiling of the
poster and launch of games.
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Lead comment piece in support of
games
COVENTRY OBSERVER - Article about the tree planting in conjunction
with the ICG
IcCOVENTRY WEBSITE - More coverage of poster unveiling
Friday 18 February
BBC RADIO WM - Breakfast show presenter mentioned tree planting in
new wood and its association with the ICG.
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Does city need Olympic sized swimming
pool? Article and photo of debate about Leisure Centre with
Minister Richard Caborn who was in town to promote the ICG.
Sunday 20 February
CENTRAL WEEKEND NEWS - Central newsweek round-up - Played the piece
again from Wednesday about the launch of the International
Children's Games
CHILDREN'S GAMES WEBSITE - Updated to reflect the launch plus
pictures of the Minister and the children.
Monday 21 February
BBC NEWSROUND WEBSITE - Junior reporter, Sharna Mickelwright's
account of the day the poster was unveiled by the Minister,
including photographs.
Tuesday 22 February
GREATER WARWICKSHIRE SPORT WEBSITE - They've started to post our
press releases on their website.
Thursday 24 February
COVENTRY CITIZEN - Report and photo on the unveiling of the
poster
COVENTRY OBSERVER - Report and two colour photos of the lCG
launch
Friday 25 February
BBC COV AND WARWICKSHIRE WEBSITE - Coverage of the young reporters
thing on the newsround website.
Monday 28 February
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Photo and story about the Lord Mayor
planting the tree - mentions ICG
'ENTERPRISE' - COV. CHAMBER MAGAZINE - Full-page feature on the
Games including photos
Tuesday 1 March
ARENA NEWS LEAFLET - Mention and photographs of ICG in an Arena
leaflet that goes out to the local community.
Thursday 3 March
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Article and photo of the Sports
Minister with the reporter school children
Tuesday 8 March
CHILDREN'S GAMES WEBSITE - press release about the plasma
screen
Tuesday 15 March
JAGUAR STAFF MAGAZINE - full-page feature with images about Jaguar
supporting the event.
Tuesday 29 March
BBC COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE WEBSITE - 100 days to go to the games
press release was used
Thursday 31 March
BBC RADIO WM - Breakfast show interview with organisers of the
Belgrade Theatre about taking part in the opening and closing
ceremonies
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Story with photos to mark the fact
that it is 100 days to go to the event
Tuesday 5 April
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE - 100 days to go to the games
CHILDREN'S GAMES WEBSITE - Children's Games to boost economy -
press release
Belgrade Theatre looking for drummers - press release
Naomi Edwards - poster girl to have work experience - press
release
Thursday 7 April
COVENTRY CITIZEN - article on the 100 days to go and DVD
offer
COVENTRY OBSERVER - article about the DVD offer and 100 day
countdown
BREAKTIME MAGAZINE - A two-page feature in this national teachers
magazine
GHANA WEBSITE - Story about Ghana competing in the children's
games
Saturday 9 April
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
Three articles - 'Support us' call on games
Ceremony needs drummers
Hurdler Naomi's designs on a job
Tuesday 12 April
KIX 96 RADIO - Interview with Coventry Cabbie, Warren Ellis about
the new ICG painted cab that has taken to the city streets.
ICG WEBSITE - Press releases issued and posted:
Symposium release, ICG Taxi release, Foreign Language speakers
needed release
Thursday 14 April
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE - press release and photo of the taxi
driver with the ICG painted cab.
COVENTRY CITIZEN - three stories about the ICG
Naomi Edwards - hurdler to do work experience
Language experts needed
Taxi man
Friday 15 April
BBC RADIO WM - Interview on breakfast show with Vince Mayne,
Director of Sport, about more volunteers needed with language
skills.
Monday 18 April
BBC RADIO WM - Interview for news bulletins with Jo Rainbow,
organiser of the ICG and Richard Smith, Secretary General of the
ICG.
Tuesday 19 April
CHILDREN'S GAMES WEBSITE - Three news stories; visit of Richard
Smith (2) and the table tennis trials to take place.
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE - Richard Smith visit story
Wednesday 20 April
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Three stories on the ICG taking up
nearly a whole page.
Thursday 21 April
COVENTRY OBSERVER - story about how the children's games will boost
the city's economy
Photo of Richard Smith and story about how Coventry is gearing up
for the Games
Thursday 21 April
COVENTRY CITIZEN - Two more stories about the ICG - Photo of
Richard Smith and feature story and a large feature and photograph
about the symposium and photo of Steve Boocock
ICG WEBSITE - press release posted about the tickets for the car
park
KIX 96 (RADIO STATION) - Interview with Penny Tyler from CVOne
about the car park tickets.
Friday 22 April
ICG WEBSITE - Press release about the choir needed for the opening
ceremony
Monday 25 April
BBC RADIO WM - Interview on the Breakfast show about the Belgrade
Theatre seeking singers to perform in the opening ceremony.
Tuesday 26 April
RAVENSDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL WEBSITE - feature about the ICG
Thursday 28 April
VIRGIN TRAINS WEBSITE - info about ICG and tickets
Monday 2 May
GHANA SPORTS WEB PAGE - Ghana to compete in children's games
ICG WEBSITE - Make your voice heard
Thursday 5 May
COVENTRY CITIZEN - can you beat this? Article about the Belgrade
wanting drummers
Article about sponsors needed
COVENTRY OBSERVER - article about Belgrade wanting choir
Friday 6 May
CVOne Mag - Under starter's orders - piece about the ICG
COVENTRY CITIZEN - piece about bid to track down former
athletes
Piece about Translators needed for the games
More help for the games - more volunteers needed
Games funding boost - Warwick step in with money
Thursday 12 May
ICG WEBSITE - The facts about the games release
Friday 13 May
BBC WEBSITE - SPORT ACADEMY - feature on the ICG
VARIOUS WEB PAGES FROM AROUND THE UK AND THE WORLD
Monday 16 May
ICG WEBSITE - Water way to remember the Games - press release
Children's Games to get its own radio station
Friday 20 May
BBC RADIO WM - Interview with John Miller the property tycoon who
has given money
Interview with Steve Boocock from the NSPCC about the
symposium
TIMES ED - TEACHER MAG - Full page article with colour photos about
the ICG and symposium
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - article about the local tycoon who has
given donation to games and
Piece about the University of Warwick radio station that will be
operating during the Games.
Saturday 21 May
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - another piece about the student radio
station that has been set up especially for the Games.
Monday 23 May
BBC RADIO WM - ANNIE OTHEN BREAKFAST SHOW - interview with Jane
Hytch from the Belgrade Theatre about the opening ceremony and also
another piece a little later on about the tickets available for the
ceremony.
Tuesday 24 May
ICG Press releases posted on to ICG website
BBC RADIO WM - ANNIE OTHEN BREAKFAST SHOW - Interview with John
Miller of Parkridge Developments who is giving £50k to the
Games.
Thursday 26 May
COVENTRY OBSERVER - Piece about John Miller giving the money to the
ICG.
Friday 27 May
EARLSDON ECHO - Double page feature about the Games featuring Suzie
Scott, a medal winner from last year.
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - A double page feature on the Games
with Cllr. Ridley and a woman who represented Coventry in
1974.
COVENTRY OBSERVER - Piece about the symposium
Friday 3 June
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE - news story about the young
reporters and ntl.
Monday 6 June
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - news article about the Bangkok
delegation coming to Coventry.
Tuesday 7 June
KIX 96 - Interview with Assist. Gov. Bangkok about coming to
Coventry to see how its done.
Wednesday 8 June
ICG AND COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL WEBSITES - news stories on Virgin
trains and national companies supporting the Games.
Thursday 9 June
COVENTRY CITIZEN - Two pieces about ICG
Young reporters and ntl and the Bangkok delegation
BBC MIDLANDS TODAY
Mention of the children's games on breakfast news re: visiting of
delegation.
COVENTRY OBSERVER
Piece about the childcare symposium
Piece about the young reporters
Piece about the visitors from Bangkok
Friday 10 June
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
Full page piece about the ICG - including the young reporters,
Virgin trains and Bangkok visitors
Tuesday 14 June
ICG WEBSITE - 2 press releases about DeCourcey
travel and unveiling the superstars
Wednesday 15 June
BBC RADIO WM (COVENTRY)
Interview with Steve Cram about the ICG and the 2012 bid - this was
run in the news bulletins all day.
Thursday 16 June
ICG WEBSITE -
Story posted on the website about DeCourcey travel and Coventry
unveils its super stars
COVENTRY OBSERVER - Picture and story of the Coventry team
sponsored by Jaguar
COVENTRY CITIZEN - Story about Virgin trains whoare providing
transport
Story about Jaguar sponsorship
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
Photo of Steve Cram with London 2012 flag and mention of ICG
Friday 17 June
ICG WEBSITE
Press release about the National Express travel co-ordinator.
Saturday 18 June
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Half page feature including colour
photo of Coventry team sponsored by Jaguar.
Monday 20 June
ICG WEBSITE
Three press releases posted. Positive futures, Thomsonfly and
Canadian swimming sensation
Tuesday 21 June
ICG WEBSITE
Press release about the trainers for the Games
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Colour photo and story about how the
ICG has inspired school pupils to write a piece of theatre/music
for a school production.
Wednesday 22 June
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Fit 4 fun piece which mentions the
ICG
Thursday 23 June
BBC RADIO WM - Interview with Mark Davies and Christopher Mayburn
about the ICG and being a volunteer.
ICG WEBSITE - Press release about the creative partnerships
costume-making
COVENTRY OBSERVER - Story and photo of the costumes being made for
ICG opening ceremony by Coventry school children.
Story about Steve Cram's visit to Coventry
COVENTRY CITIZEN - Story about kids designing their own costumes
for ICG
Story about the boy from Canada who is a super swimmer.
Story and picture about Steve Cram's visit to Coventry City
Council
Friday 24 June
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Full page of press stories and a photo
of the children in their costumes.
Monday 27 June
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - story in the business pages about the
Games attracting sponsors.
ICG WEBSITE - Story about Deely Group sponsoring team from New
Delhi
Wednesday 29 June
MERCIA FM - ALL WEEK HAVE BEEN RUNNING AN ICG-RELATED
COMPETITION
Interview with John Timms, Event Organiser about the ICG
ICG WEBSITE - press release posted about the Coventry tennis
team
Press release about the floats at the ICG opening ceremony and
Godiva Carnival
Libraries in Coventry doing things with ICG theme
INSIGHT - COV CC STAFF NEWSPAPER - Features and photos about the
ICG
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Plea from Cov Rugby Club for City
Council to enforce license fee for ICG opening ceremony.
Thursday 30 June
CITIVISION - COV CC NEWSPAPER , CITY-WIDE - Cover story and feature
about the ICG - photo of some of Coventry team on the front.
COVENTRY OBSERVER - Deeley sponsoring New Delhi team. Picture and
story
COVENTRY CITIZEN - Same story but with no photo.
Friday 1 July
BBC RADIO WM - Breakfast show. Interview about the Warwickshire
Youth Games but ICG was mentioned and plugged.
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH - Full page coverage of several stories.
New Delhi and its sponsors and the NP Aerospace torch plus
interview with Roger Medwell.
Saturday 2 July
BIRMINGHAM POST, SATURDAY EDITION
- Feature article about Coventry coming out from
Birmingham's shadow. Mention of the ICG
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH -
Picture and story about school children from Pearl Hyde primary
being involved in the ICG opening performance
WEEKEND GUARDIAN – ICG in the
listings
WEEKEND INDEPENDENT - ICG in the
listings
Monday 4 July
BIRMINGHAM POST – Short
piece about the Games coming to Coventry.
ICG WEBSITE – latest press releases
posted; poster girl and Lord Mayor to greet first team.
BBC MIDLANDS TODAY
– piece on TV about the poster girl, Stacey Barber
and the ICG
CENTRAL NEWS - piece about the ICG filmed
by Robin Powell
Also various international web sites have coverage on
the symposium
DERBY EVENING TELEGRAPH
– news feature and photo story
Tuesday 5 July
SWANSEA SOUND – Radio interview –
Ali Bushnell
SAGA RADIO – Interview with Joanne
Rainbow
HEART FM – Interview with John Timms,
Celia Brackenbridge and one of the ICG athletes
THE BEAR – Radio interview with Joanne
Rainbow
Wednesday 6 July
MERCIA FM – scene
set of the games
RaW – Start of radio warwick's extensive
coverage of the Games – including many interviews with
sponsors, organisers and participants.
SKY TV – Live interview on Sky with
John Timms and some of the children involved in the Games.
GUARDIAN – full page feature on the
sports symposium which was part of the International Children's
Games
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
– Three page colour feature (including front page leader)
about the start of the ICG
Thursday 7 July
NEWSNET5.com - radio coverage in
Cleveland, Ohio about the safety of their athletes following the
London bombs.
COVENTRY CITIZEN – Three news stories
plus photographs about the start of the Games
COVENTRY OBSERVER – News
stories about the start of the Games
BBC Radio WM – breakfast show feature
about the opening ceremony
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
– two page feature about the ICG and what the Olympic
announcement means to us in Coventry.
8-page pull out feature about the ICG using many of the stories
produced by the press office
MORNING NEWS ON LINE – Florence, USA
– feature about the ICG
SKY SPORTS – Interview with organisers
and children from the Games
Friday 8 July
KIX 96 and MERCIA – look
ahead at the opening ceremony
RaW Radio – indepth look at the opening
ceremony plus interview with Marlon Devonish
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
– three pages of news and photos about the ICG and the
opening ceremony.
BAYERNNGISTEN VERTRETEN – German news
paper feature on the opening ceremony
KEMPTENER SPORTLER – article in German
press about the start of the Games
BBC NEWSROUND – website feature on the
Games
SKY SPORTS – small item on the children's
games
CENTRAL NEWS – piece about the
Games
BBC MIDLANDS
TODAY – piece about the opening ceremony on
the breakfast news
Saturday 9 July
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
– four pages of news, information, features and photographs
of the Games action so far.
THE ELECTRIC NEW PAPER –
SINGAPORE – news feature about the ICG and
other things.
SAN FRANCISCO NEWS –
mention of the ICG
Monday 11 July
EL SIGLO DE DURANGO –
Mexican newspaper – feature and colour photo of Mexican
athlete who took part in the Games.
ALL AFRICA
.com – African coverage of the ICG
LEEDS EVENING POST –
Olympic dreams for the class of 2005 – feature story
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
– Three pages on the results and overview of success of the
Games
BBC RADIO WM – Breakfast show package
about the ICG
GULF DAILY NEWS – article of story on the
ICG plus coverage on radio
RaW – Radio Warwick website – has
details of all the hits on the website and the comments from
overseas about the Games plus interviews to be downloaded.
Wednesday 13 July
MITTWOCH – German newspaper –
feature and photo
German newspaper – feature and photo
GULF DAILY NEWS - Feature about Bahrain tennis
player, Linda Abu Mushref who got silver
LTA NEWS – Feature on Tennis at the
ICG
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH -
feature about Godiva Festival and ICG success
News report about the ICG and credit going to Cllr. Mutton for
bringing Games to the city
Thursday 14 July
GERMAN PRESS - Kempton newspaper –
Germany – photo and feature
BBC RADIO WM Website - 12 pages of arrival
photos
WARWICK BOAR - Warwick hosts
Children's Games – feature
CVOne NEWS – Item about ICG
THE FREEMAN – (CEBU, PHILIPPINES) –
News about the ICG and their athletes
VISIT REYKJAVIK –
Feature on the ICG
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
– story about the games and a political twist
THE COVENTRY
OBSERVER – Front-page pic and feature on
page 15
THE COVENTRY CITIZEN – Item about 1000s
of people flocking to events including the ICG
MUNICIPAL JOURNAL – Photo and story about
the Games in Coventry
Thursday 21 July
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
- City shares games host expertise – photo and
article
Thursday 28 July
THE COVENTRY CITIZEN - Article about fair
trade footballs used for the ICG being given to local schools.
KIX 96 – Interview with Vince Mayne,
Director of Sport, Coventry University re: success of volunteer
programme.
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE – Press
release posted about the volunteer programme.
Friday 29 July
SKY SPORTZINE – Feature story about the
ICG and the reporter's visit to Coventry
COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH
– Letters pages. Comments about the Games from all over
the world.
Monday 1 August
ECHO MAGAZINE – Front-page photos and
feature on page 8 of the opening ceremony of the Games.
INSIGHT, COUNCIL STAFF MAGAZINE – Double
page feature with photos about the Games from behind the scenes
Thursday 4 August
COVENTRY OBSERVER
– Two stories: One with a photo on the Fair trade
footballs and the other a piece about the comments that the ICG
Coventry got from all over the world.
Tuesday 9 August
KIX 96FM – Radio interview with Loretta
Sollars from Sport England about the funding and the success of the
ICG volunteer programme.
ICG WEBSITE – Press release and photo
about the Sport England CIF money.
RADIO COVERAGE /ON-GOING
www.radio.warwick.ac.uk
- they have many interviews and packages on their website that you
can download and listen to. Well worth a listen if you want to hear
how well they covered the Games and why the feedback from overseas
was so good and encouraging.
NATIONAL AND WORLD WIDE COVERAGE
Dozens of transcripts, internet postings of news clips and
stories from websites and news papers from around the world
including:
Derby, Leeds, South Lanarkshire, Manchester
Bangkok, Bahrain (Gulf Daily News), Philippines (Cebu City),
Poland, Canada (Kitchener, Halifax), the US (Cleveland, Florence,
Glendale) Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, Iceland
TV – WBTW TV – Florence, USA news
bulletins – reports by Patricia Burkett
Bangkok TV
We know of various radio interviews that took place in Ireland,
Canada and the US and Bangkok
