JP Weekly Breaks Fire Story Online

The Skegness Standard recently used the internet to break the story of a large fire as the drama was unfolding.

Rebekah Baker, editor at the Johnston Press weekly publication, revealed that as soon she heard about the incident she rushed to the scene of the massive blaze at a seafront entertainment venue along with one of the Standard’s photographers in order to get the latest details and pictures.

As the fire still raged, photographs of the burning Parade Complex and some of the 60 firefighters in attendance were then published via the newspaper’s online edition in the early hours of the morning and were soon complemented by readers’ pictures and video footage.

The editor told holdthefrontpage.co.uk: “It is a huge story, the biggest this year.”

“I wanted to get the story on as quickly as possible. People want to know what is happening and I hope they turn to us,” added Wade.

The clean-up operation has also been featured prominently on the Standard’s website with videos and photographs of the demolition of the building.

Footage of the blaze and its aftermath can be viewed online at the Skegness Standard.