Top members of the media voiced their concerns about poor relations with the Government and lack of access to the Premier in an article that publishes in today's rg magazine.

The Royal Gazette Editor Bill Zuill revealed that his reporters have been trying to interview Premier Ewart Brown without success for a year. He said:

"We have been trying since October to get a straightforward interview with the Premier with the reporter of our choice and have not been successful.

"There is a tendency in the Premier's Office to try and manage the news and set out the news agenda through set pieces. When you have a Premier who picks and chooses which questions are 'legitimate' and which are 'plantation' then it is always going to be difficult."

Matthew Taylor, who authored the article, found that the problem is not an issue faced by just The Royal Gazette.

Bermuda Sun editor Tony McWilliam said: "The Premier's appointment of a press secretary does appear to have increased the flow of information from the top, but again, it's a qualified success.

"He's a busy man, we know, but in a small place like Bermuda, why can't we speak directly to the Premier himself?"

The story is in rg magazine's 'Nature on our Island' special issue, which also focuses on natural history. It includes a first-hand account of the birth of baby dolphins provided by Amanda Dale, who specialises in reporting on the environment. She also writes about the possibility that the common tern found in Bermuda may be a unique sub-species. She interviews naturalist Dr. David Wingate, whose work was pivotal in saving the cahow from extinction, about his research into this subject.

The photography of Chris Burville, whose specialty is natural history, is featured throughout this story.

It is also the issue in which rg magazine's annual Designer Showcase section is featured, with projects that interior designers and suppliers have selected.