Outlook for 2014: InPublishing "Is there light at the end of the tunnel for the regional press? Will their efforts to realign their businesses start to bear fruit? Peter Sands looks at the priorities for the year ahead and solicits the views of senior regional executives." tags: future+of+news journalism business newspapers editors Posted from Diigo.... Continue Reading →
Investigating whether it’s worth investing time in LinkedIn (aka Help, please…)
I've been involved in interviewing for some journalists jobs recently, and I noticed that while some CVs will state the applicant's Twitter, and occasionally their blog, hardly any referenced a LinkedIn profile. More interestingly, during social media role interviews, LinkedIn was mentioned by just a handful of people as a potentially useful tool. Twitter and Facebook, of... Continue Reading →
This week, I’ve been reading… (weekly)
5 tools to boost your Instagram campaigns Does exactly what it says on the tin. Useful for any social media journalists looking to incorporate more uses for Instagram in their field. I also like the Backspaces app. tags: tools instagram Smartwatches and the digital future of news | Journalism.co.uk The words "wearable tech" will soon... Continue Reading →
This week, I’ve been reading… (weekly)
Bafta nominations 2014 - liveblog | Film | theguardian.com fair play to the Guardian for attempting to liveblog a BAFTA list, which appeared to be speed-rapped. And fair play for holding up hands and saying 'we were a bit pants'. Sometimes you try things and they work, sometimes they don't. "It's impossible to liveblog two... Continue Reading →
This week, I’ve been reading… (weekly)
If you love something, set it free: a lesson for old media | Outsider/Insider "I have no doubt that the higher-ups at every major media organization would say, if asked what their mission is, that they want to deliver the news, inform the public, uncover important stories and of course (for many) make a profit... Continue Reading →
This week, I’ve been reading… (weekly)
How BuzzFeed mastered social sharing to become a media giant for a new era (Wired UK) The Buzzfeed story is a good read, although the tone is a sometimes little starry eyed. Perhaps the journalist was hoping to defect. Anyway, I found this an interesting read, particularly the move into hard news reporting. tags: buzzfeed... Continue Reading →
My ‘interesting reads’ roundup (weekly)
Justine Sacco’s aftermath: The cost of Twitter outrage - Salon.com tags: twitterstorm Croydon Citizen launches print edition after hitting £2,000 crowdfunding target "James Naylor founded The Croydon Citizen as a part-time project, targeting people who are actively involved in the community and who want to further intellectual debate on local issues." “We talk about the... Continue Reading →
My ‘interesting reads’ roundup (weekly)
IFTTT Launches iOS Location Channel With Integrations For Foursquare, Twitter, Instagram And Facebook | TechCrunch I find IFTTT very useful but I need to spend time working out more recipes for storytelling on the move. The iOS location move has huge potential I think ". The channel will allow users to specify an ‘area’ that... Continue Reading →
Goodnight, sweet Post
The Liverpool Post is to close.The last Post will be printed on December 19; the website will go dark and the Business Daily e-edition fold.The details are here if you want to know more; I want to talk about the Post I remember, and love.When I joined the Liverpool Daily Post, as it was then,... Continue Reading →
The Changing Face of Journalism panel at the Society of Editors Confence
Liveblogged notes from The Changing Face of Journalism panel comprising: Steve Aukland, formerly Local World David Dinsmore, editor of the Sun Simon Fox, CEO of Trinity Mirror Geraldine Allinson, chairman KM Group Peter Barron, Comms and public affairs director, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Google* Chaired by Raymond Snoody, journalist, presenter and media commentator... Continue Reading →
Alison Gow | Building the New 