Task
You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter
- correct the information in the article
- explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information
- suggest what the magazine should do about this situation
Examiner’s Answer
This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer.
Dear Sir or Madam
The latest edition of your travel magazine included an article about Cambridge, but this contained incorrect information. The writer described the University of Cambridge as being the oldest in the world whereas in fact the oldest university in the English-speaking world is in Oxford. The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209, but Oxford was known to have existed in 1096.
A magazine such as yours has an international reputation and is extremely influential with travel companies and individuals alike. It is essential that any information published should be accurate and reliable and I was genuinely surprised that the facts had not been checked prior to publication.
I feel that the least the magazine can do is to publish a correction and an apology in next month’s magazine. I would also urge you to ensure that all factual information is thoroughly checked before publication.
Yours faithfully,
Alan Watson
