Journalists
Posts about journalists and the way they work.
Three Steps to Start Newsroom Change Paid Members Public
After a few months off, the Carnival of Journalism [http://www.carnivalofjournalism.com/] is back, and this month Will Sullivan of Journerdism [http://www.journerdism.com/2008/10/17/free-practical-tips-to-bring-change-to-your-news-organization/] has set us this challenge: > What are small, incremental steps one can make to fuel change in their media
Digital Journalism: The Time For Talk Is Done Paid Members Public
I think – and I’ve heard many others echo the same thought back to me – that we have to stop talking about whether these tools are useful to journalists, and start using them to prove that they are. The danger we’re in right now is that many of the
NUJ Campaigning Against Police Harassment Paid Members Public
While I haven’t always been very impressed by the NUJ [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2007/11/nuj_forget_the_customers_and_theyll_forget_you.html] of late, this latest bit of campaigning is spot on: Rather ironically, given the NUJ’s wariness about blogging, this was spotted on
A Day in the Life of a News Story Paid Members Public
Alison Gow has posted a great [lifecycle of a news story](http://headlinesanddedlines.blogspot.com/2008/09/lifecycle-of-news-story.html) over on her blog, [Headlines & Deadlines](http://headlinesanddedlines.blogspot.com/). In particular, I just love the way she’s split the process into the Web 1.0 and Web 2.
Losing Battles and Other Journalists' Clichés Paid Members Public
 [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2008/08/27-Wedding.jpg]People don’t lose battles with cancer [http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ni/2008/08/why_sudders_didnt_lose_his_bat.html]. From the BBC’
Another Drop in the Media Ocean Paid Members Public
[https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2008/08/Another-Drop.png] Patrick Smith of Press Gazette (which may be about to go web-only [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/06/pressandpublishing]), has finally dipped his toes into the bloggy waters of journalistic blogging with his own
Journalists Versus Sub-Editors: It's War Paid Members Public
First of all, Giles Coren unleashed the rage [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/23/mediamonkey] so many journalists have felt when subs thoughtlessly butcher their copy. The subs then struck back with a slightly whiny complaint about his rude language [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/
Why Journalists Shy Away From Commenters Paid Members Public
I’m inclined to believe that these reactions are born of three things: 1. **The lack of defined community around national newspapers. **This leads to a lack of consequences. You aren’t discussing with your peers or neighbours, but with random strangers. Misbehaviour has no particular social consequence. The worse