I received this from him....
Thank you for your email and for raising these concerns directly with me.
Firstly, I'd like to thank you for your loyal readership of the newspaper and for getting in touch with this feedback.
I'm disappointed that you feel our coverage has not been balanced and that is something we will take on board for future reports.
The job of a local newspaper, in my mind, is not to take a stance on every subject but listen and report in a balanced way on what people on different sides of the argument think.
Of course there are people associated with the club who back it and there are some local residents who are against it. We can't ignore reports and complaints just to please the majority. In fact, it's important that these issues are debated at the earliest possible opportunity to ensure hurdles are seen and passed early on in the process - to avoid a repeat of the ultimate issues behind Stratfield Brake.
I'd please ask that you highlight specific examples of our reports which you find are unbalanced. Looking at Wednesday's Oxford Mail as an example, I think our coverage is balanced and reflective on news and events.
In terms of the letters page, this is a different subject. We will happily publish all letters sent through to us on the topic as long as it is not defamatory or in contempt.
I can honestly say that we have not deliberately published letters from just one side of the opinion and welcome more letters in support of the stadium move. These need to be sent through, as advertised, to
letters@oxfordmail.co.uk to be delivered to the correct place.
If there are people who claim to have sent a letter which was unpublished, please ask them to forward this to me to investigate - I cannot see any examples in our system.
I appreciate the opportunity to answer your concerns, but will happily discuss it further.
Kind regards,
Andrew Colley
Regional Editor
Newsquest Oxfordshire
Telephone: 01865 425428
Twitter: @_AndrewColley