Journalism, leadership and the realities of change
Mistakes happen. Twenty years on I still remember the Editor's Hairdrier I got for leaving the letter 'l' out of a front page news story on public rail works, and I have (occasionally) felt a little swell of gratitude for Microsoft Word after its suggestions saved my blushes. But this little slip was too good... Continue Reading →
Today brought what can only be described as the worst appeal for work experience with a newspaper I've seen in two decades of working in a newsroom. It is a genuine application - in case you were wondering - and I wanted to share it, verbatim, missing caps and all, because I still can't quite... Continue Reading →
Every machine I own is actively conspiring to make my life a living nightmare.I thought I was fairly open-minded when it came to technology but I'm rapidly subscribing to the Way of the Baseball Bat. (This was recommended by a friend. He bought a job lot of old Macs and keeps them in his back... Continue Reading →
Alison Gow | Building the New 