How is Tadcaster represented in the media?

• How does Joe Lycett portray Tadcaster in the media?

  • Dickensian 
  • Rich living on the outside but the working area with the Breweries in the centre
  • Humphrey Smith isn’t charitable - wouldn’t pay for footbridge 
  • When the bridge broke the residents has to make a 12 miles round trip to get to the other side of town 
• How do the 3 Yorkshireteers portray Tadcaster in the media?

  • The lass town on the River Wharfe 
  • Dodgy, not sophisticated 
  • Breweries are famous
• How does Yorkshire.com - Welcome to Yorkshire portray Tadcaster in the media?

  • Delightful market town surrounded by beautiful North Yorkshire countryside. With a fantastic array of cosy pubs selling fine ales and three historic breweries, including the oldest brewery in Yorkshire, it’s the perfect place to stop off for a relaxing afternoon.
  • On the River Wharfe and is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green countryside
  • Historic landmarks, including the impressive Tadcaster Viaduct and the beautiful St Mary’s Church.
  • - only showing a snippet of the area
• How does the Daily Mail portray Tadcaster in the media?

  • Title = Inside the mystery of Britain's most reclusive beer baron: How the secretive millionaire owner of Samuel Smith's pubs is keeping a town locked in 'the Dark Ages'
  • Strict rules in pubs 
  • Humphrey Smith failing to refurbish his empty shops, unoccupied houses and derelict pubs.
  • Smith is reported to own up to 70 per cent of the commercial buildings in Tadcaster town centre.
  • 4 out of 8 of Smith’s pubs closed