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Radical newspaper to be launched in Wales 1/3/2003
A new radical tabloid weekly paper for Wales is aiming to be "the people's voice". Seren, which means star in Welsh, is a bilingual paper that will cover news that its supporters say the mainstream media ignores. The paper is being launched in a month's time by a group of socialists, environmentalists and republicans.
Seren spokeswoman Beca Lewis said: "More than 5,000 Welsh people attended the massive anti-war march in London recently and thousands more are actively opposing it locally. These people have no voice at present in the media - Seren can be that voice. It aims to link up the various campaigns and inform and entertain readers from a grassroots perspective.
"It will challenge the media monopoly of the Western Mail, Daily Post, Wales on Sunday and South Wales Echo - who are all owned by the same company. There's so much to report at the moment in terms of peace activism and direct action, firefighters defending their service and community campaigning on a range of local issues."
Seren, which stands for Socialist, Environmental, Republican News, has already attracted the support of anti-war Labour AM Richard Edwards (Preseli Pembroke) and Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan. Other sponsors include leading Plaid Cymru activist Leanne Wood, radical greens, trade unionists and direct action campaigners.
Ms Lewis added: "We're aiming to be a non-sectarian paper that unites radicals across Wales. We've produced two dummy issues so far and have had an incredibly good response. Its success rests on people subscribing to the paper as well as contributing by writing and distributing it in their communities. It's a paper that'll be owned by millions, not millionaires."
The backers hope to sell at least 2,000 copies per week and are advertising for contributors. A network of distributors is already in place throughout Wales. The paper is currently being marketed online at www.serencymru.org and potential subscribers are invited to send a £5 donation for the first five issues.
For more information and to see the first two pilot issues, go to www.serencymru.org
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