I was amazed and delighted when WAN-IFRA contacted me recently to invite me to speak at the upcoming 13th International Newsroom Summit during World Publishing Expo in October, in Amsterdam. I said yes - what an opportunity to hear industry leaders from around the world talk about things I passionately want to learn as much as I can about! - and then... Continue Reading →
Innovations and ideas on the agenda for #fearlessDEN
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/475463981 Here's an exciting thing: The next DEN (Digital Editors Network) meeting is being held at Trinity Mirror Towers, aka One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, aka IN MY ACTUAL HQ. Having attended many DENs over the year (we even hosted one at the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo) it's exciting to be inviting the network at Canary Wharf, and... Continue Reading →
The hook on which we are caught
These are some of my reflections on the Revival of Local Journalism conference, organised by the BBC and Society of Editors at MediaCity UK, and held on June 25. There are links to others’ posts and articles from the day throughout this piece. The Revival of Local Journalism conference (hashtag #localjournalism) on June 25 was... Continue Reading →
Innovation and the perils of “yes, but…”
There's an interesting post on the WAN-IFRA blog now, which details are the key attributes of an effective editor, leading at a time of industry disruption. It’s a subject close to my heart as it was the topic of my MA, and I agree with a lot of the points made by David Boardman, Dean of the... Continue Reading →
Talking about Innovation and Digital Skills in Journalism at the Society of Editors regional conference
I was asked to speak at the Society of Editors regional conference 2014 a while ago, and so on Monday I found myself talking to a room of people about coding, social media, and data journalism, among other things. It was a little distracting when the Duke of York loomed in the doorway towards the end... Continue Reading →
My ‘interesting reads’ roundup (weekly)
Ron Johnson and the Fickle Gods of Innovation Weirdly, I was talking to someone about scale, innovation and why markets need start ups and big companies, and then read this piece on Medium on the same theme... " in the gilded age of Instagram and Summly acqui-hires we have simultaneously demonized big companies and glamorized... Continue Reading →
Industry disruption and journalism – an enthusiast’s perspective
Brian Storm, founder of Mediastorm, says to photographers: "Don't just take someone's picture - give them a voice..."But this EJC video interview, hosted on Vimeo in HD, has a message that has relevance far beyond photographers - I think it's essential viewing for anyone working in a newsroom right now. He says: "The tools are so... Continue Reading →
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