Journalists

Posts about journalists and the way they work.

Retraining Journalists vrs Other Frustrating Tasks Members Public

Jeff Jarvis declares that news organisations should be retraining their staff [http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/08/28/retrain-or-retire/] for the new media age. Adam Tinworth, after a year of trying to do just that, pauses to bash his head repeatedly against his desk.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism

Left Hand, Meet Right Hand… Members Public

My, my. Information moves so smoothly around big businesses… I learn from Munir [http://www.thebloggingjournalist.com/2007/08/how-uks-farmers.html] that Isabel, the community editor of one of our titles, Farmers Weekly, features in Press Gazette‘s My Week [http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=6&

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
community

Hacks Don't Care About Blogs Members Public

Kristine goes on to share her own experiences: > Friends urged me to start blogging as early as 2001, but back then I felt there was no way I could find time: I was too busy chasing work, chasing deadlines. I regret that now, but am glad I finally got

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging

Hack-o-rama Members Public

Things I’ve been meaning to link for a while: * Dan Blank points out that the lesson of the exposure of Fake Steve Jobs [http://danblank.com/blog/2007/08/09/editors-as-their-own-media-brands/] is that journalists can really inovate, if given the chance. * Scoble gives an idea of the competition and

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
alexa

Blogging is a Cruel Mistress, says Mr BigLorryBlog Members Public

busybusybusybusybusy So I share a couple of links with you. One of our bloggers, the venerable Brian Weatherley of Big Lorry Blog [http://www.biglorryblog.com/] has done a guest post for the Automotive PR blog giving some, hmm, vivid descriptions of what it’s like being a committed journoblogger

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
biglorryblog

Bloggily Blonde: The Self-Appointed A-List Members Public

Been meaning to link this little anecdote from The Constant Observer [http://spap-oop.blogspot.com/2007/08/maybe-its-just-not-same-list-anymore.html] for a few days now*: > The young woman–some tall blond 20 something thing–who was bemoaning that she needed more “attention” at her blog. So I said, rather jokingly

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
a-list

Engagement For Beginners Members Public

One of my collegues here in RBI’s editorial development team has decided to spread his blogging wings and move beyond theatrical whinging. He’s joining the publishing 2.0 debate over at [Engagement 101](http://engagement101.blogspot.com/).

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging

Exciting Accounts From JournoBlogging Members Public

Like the hero in a 1980s cartoon series, I have learned an important lesson today. A lesson about friendship and trust… Well, no. But then, I won’t be holding aloft my magic sword later, unless I get really, really lucky. No, I’m talking about learning that trying to

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging