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Social & Digital Lunchbreak: Facebook doesn't care, the spawn of news and conspiracies - and two vital jobs Paid Members Public
Your lunchtime digest of social and digital news, reminding us of Facebook's indifference, and the impact of Covid-19 on what is important reporting right now…
Every journalist needs a Plan B Paid Members Public
Have you prepared your post-journalism back-up plan? [http://charman-anderson.com/2016/01/20/every-journalist-needs-a-plan-b/] On a day I met with a talented, digital-centric former colleague who has recently been made redundant, this piece by Kevin Anderson strikes a nerve: > Last summer, I noticed that a college classmate had joined
Morning Coffee Reading 16/7/14 Paid Members Public
Four good reads that I think are worth your coffee time this morning: * Looking for a job in journalism? Kevin Anderson, who recently landed a great one, has some really excellent advice for preparing for the journalism job interview [http://charman-anderson.com/2014/07/10/journalism-job-seekers-what-to-bring-to-the-interview/?utm_source=rss&
What price social media skills? Paid Members Public
[https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/05/ipad-coffee-marwood.jpg] It seems to be social media satire day today [http://www.theonion.com/articles/social-media-rock-star-makes-28000-per-year,32301/] : > “I’m constantly pushing the boundaries with my tweets,” added the man who makes approximately $1,600 per month after
Wanted: New Challenges Paid Members Public
Yesterday, I returned from my best holiday in years, refreshed, revitalised and ready for the challenges ahead. Our blog platform needed revamping, there was a ton of mobile strategy work to be done, we needed to brainstorm easy win funnel content for one of our magazines, we needed to press
Can social media get you a job? Paid Members Public
The answer, according to former colleague James Garner, is “kinda” [http://joelgarner.co.uk/?p=47]: > Too much can be claimed at times about the power of social media and its transformative affects. However, I firmly believe that social media is partly the reason why I started a new
An Alternative Future for Journalists Paid Members Public
There’s no doubt that the number of traditional journalism jobs is shrinking, and shrinking fast. I struggle to think of a single publishing company that hasn’t had layoffs or title closures in the last few years.There is, suggests David Meerman Scott [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_
Are Features Editors Doomed? Paid Members Public
More frightening thoughts for print journalists [http://www.yelvington.com/obsolete-jobs-wire-editor-features-editor]: > For print newspapers to continue to exist at all, their production must become radically more efficient, and for journalism to thrive, energies and efforts must be redirected at digital media and new products. > If you are a
