Journalism, leadership and the realities of change
There have been several social media conferences recently where, from hashtag evidence, person after person stood up and urged listeners to "go where the conversation is", "be part of the conversation" and "if your brand isn't engaging on Facebook, ask yourself if YOU aren't engaging on Facebook".Which is all very right (although possibly repetitive) but... Continue Reading →
Image: WikipediaIt's not exactly a raging controversy, but there are decided opinions held on whether news organisations should schedule their tweets. It makes a huge difference when someone writes a tweet as opposed to a bot spitting out a link - the colour, interaction, nuances are quite different, but you can't hover over a keyboard promoting... Continue Reading →
Image via WikipediaLong ago, when people tended to AskJeeves instead of just Asking, and citing Wikipedia as a source got you a newsdesk hairdrier (so, circa 1994), being rota-ed to do the Births, Deaths and Marriages scan was an envied job. Usually you were the early shift reporter, so you would potentially already have bagged at... Continue Reading →
Hashtags give me headaches.Not the #somethinghasjusthappenedandIamtweetingit hashtag or the #iamaddingahashtaginanironicwayhere or even #myfootballteamisplayingandIwanttofeelpartofthetribe - it’s the interesting hashtags that are being shouted into a void that perplex me.Curation is an important word for journalism at the moment; we’re all about the curating of content and adding context around it. But hashtags often do little add... Continue Reading →
I was working as editor on the Post and the Echo newspapers on the day of the Liverpool FC v Everton FC derby match, when there was an announcement during the match that Anfield Road was closed because of 'an incident', and people should avoid that area when the left.Soon after the rumours started: A... Continue Reading →
I had the pleasure of meeting a group of print and broadcast journalists from Norway who dropped by the Post&Echo offices on Friday, while they were on a union-led, team-building outing to Liverpool.Lars Johnsten, of Drammens Tidende, contacted me to suggest meeting up after a mutual acquaintance (whom I first met and admired on Twitter... Continue Reading →
Facebook has been on my mind this week. First of all it published some advice to the Meeja on how journalists can get the most out of using the social network which, while a little heavy on the exclaimation marks, seems useful and has some good pointers. It's a best practice guide for reporters who... Continue Reading →
I've blogged over at the Media 140 blog on online rudeness, bullying, Brumplum-gate and the problems of moderating communities if you're interested in that sort of thing.It was a timely post as I'd sent the words over on Friday, and then after the whole Fry affair kicked off on Saturday it needed a fair amount... Continue Reading →
I wrote a blog post last week which you won't see on this site. It was about how and why I use the Favourite option on Twitter, what its uses are, and different was of checking out other users' Favourites, and when I finished it I pinged it off to the Media140 blog to use... Continue Reading →
Anyone who follows me here or on Twitter may have picked up on my 'like it but keep forgetting to use it' attitude towards FriendFeed. I mean, I see the purpose of it, but I'm always forgetting to log in to the website - it's not an essential part of my network yet. So I... Continue Reading →
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