Does the editor know what's in his magazine?

The Snowdon Railway photo  is such an iconic picture it shows that the photos captions need to be checked more carefully. A pity to get that particular photo wrong. 

Some years ago, I pointed an error in the caption to a photo of Portland, in Dorset. so, I am not surprised at all the errors pointed out here.

I didn't receive any acknowledgement either, nor was any correction - like others, apparently

At times it seems that errors are not taken seriously . Last month's magazine stated that Chatsworth site was "a 15 minutes walk" from Bakewell when it is at least 3 miles. It also stated that three cycle/walking routes passed close to the site when the nearest is 4 miles away.

I sent an e-mail to the Club and soon received  a reply from Steve Hollis thanking me and agreeing that the false 15 minutes walking time should have been picked up and not been included. I did suggest a correction should be included in the next magazine. Although our e-mails were within a couple of days of receiving the September issue, there is no correction this month.

I also pointed out a mistake in the Sites Guide book which states that the nearest railway station is 4 miles away when, in fact, that station closed in 1968. Steve wrote that he would pass this on to the relevant person - it will be interesting to see the entry in the new book next year.

If the articles are written in house, then shame on the CMC. If they are written by external contributors, then it is reasonable for the editorial team to expect the author to check the facts are right. I don't think it is reasonable for the editorial team to have an in-depth knowledge of the world of caravanning.

When facts are proven to be wrong, then it is right to publish corrections. This will help highlight how inaccurate, or not, the reporting is. If it is bad, we may need a couple or more pages of adverts to pay for the correction page[s].

At least if they made up stories, the CMC would be on a par with some other newspapers/magazines who follow the line, "Don't let a fact get in the way of a story."

I do wonder, if these days, any publisher employs proof readers, as I have found glaring errors in other magazines and books.