Journalism, leadership and the realities of change
Twitter, is an integral part of my job as a journalist. So it was something of a surprise to learn this week there are still some journalism colleges that don't show its potential benefits to their students.I was talking to some J-students this week about how newspapers and journalists can use Twitter when one of... Continue Reading →
So now I know the worst; the newspaper industry is indeed doomed, broken beyond repair on the rock that is the internet. And I can say this with confidence because greater minds than mine have pronounced its fate... for Ben Affleck has predicted the imminent death of newspapers.He has a new film to promote, State... Continue Reading →
Sad news today as Willmington announced the closure of Press Gazette. I loved UKPG, as it was, and remember scanning it when the NCE results were published to see my name. Hell, I even remember when it had pages of real jobs in it; that makes me feel very old.Even though it was experiencing tough... Continue Reading →
The 'Newspapers are dead' discussion looks set to drag on (and on) without any real conclusion or particularly illuminating insights but there is a side debate that does interest me: Do we still need newsrooms?I read the Journalism Iconoclast blog regularly and was intrigued by a post there recently that suggested: Telecommuting can replace the... Continue Reading →
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