Journalism, leadership and the realities of change
I was talking to friend and colleague Neil MacDonald (over on Twitter as xxnapoleonsolo) the other day about dodos. It had been a long, rather difficult week, and I happened to express the opinion that dodos deserved everything they got, as they hadn't been able to evolve fast enough to overcome changing circumstances.The rather tortured... Continue Reading →
It must be dissertation time of year again; requests for help from journalism students are winging their way to my inbox like swallows. They're pretty varied too, ranging from considered requests for assistance, with specific questions and an explanation of the focus of the student's work, to broad-brush "what you think the future holds for... Continue Reading →
UPDATED 28/01/10... see additions in bold, and the statement from Irish Mail on Sunday reproduced in full at the bottom of the original post. See also journalism.co.uk's latest article. Further Update: 09/04/10: Air traffic controller blogger drops press complaint following Irish Mail on Sunday apology (Journalism.co.uk)I read a blog post today that made me sa... Continue Reading →
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Just a quick post to share an image I found via a social work blog (the original source is here) because it has, I think, real resonance for newspaper journalists right now.I'd say that currently there are more opportunities than ever before to change something that's making you unhappy - whether it's learning new skills... Continue Reading →
I read a brief from the Society of Editors conference the other day where an editor- a mate of mine, actually - told his assembled audience:"What we produce is niche. Nobody else sits in our courts every day. Nobody else scrutinises our public bodies". It's stirring stuff and I'm sure his audience swelled with pride... Continue Reading →
A tweet by Jay Rosen led me to this online news story by the Jackson Sun, which says that there have been no newsworthy incidents in the area overnight. So far, so boring right?I wonder. Because I have also played the 'there is no news' card - and there was a very calculated reason for... Continue Reading →
"This is a test from SpinVox to my blog to see how long I can talk before, before it runs out of characters and how many if any mistakes it mate cos in that time. I am speaking very slowly and clearly there's no background noise. So everything should work perfectly well past experience." spoken... Continue Reading →
I was reading a translated version of the Internet Manifesto (you can find it here) when I was suddenly and unexpectedly struck by an attack of cynicism. Because I agree with the statements it makes but the huge, clanging problem with the 17 stated fundamental points, basic as they are, is that they are on...... Continue Reading →
Back in June I blogged some thoughts about newspapers, paywalls and and online subscriptions, with the conclusion that regional newspapers, in my view, were some way off being able to charge for content. The post was the result of some research I'd been doing around linked questions, and as part of my wander through the... Continue Reading →
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