October 26, 2004

John Peel dead

Heart-rending news:

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | Legendary radio DJ John Peel dies

Late nights with obscure music and early mornings with home truths will never be the same. Two generations have grown up listening to his voice. No longer.

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Adam has been a blogger for over 15 years, and a journalist for more than 20. He currently works as a consultant and trainer, helping people do better online journalism.

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One Man & His Blog is a long-running blog about the intersection of journalism, technology and culture.

Adam is a digital journalism analyst, trainer and consultant. He started his career publishing newspapers for the children on his street in the 1980s, edited student magazines in the 1990s, and then spent a decade as a business journalist. In 2006, he moved full-time into digital journalism development. Since 2012, he's been trading as an independent consultant, and has worked with everything from national and international newspapers, to small local charities.

He's also been blogging here since 2003, and seemingly just can't stop. You can reach him via email.

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