Posts about journalists and the way they work.
influence
Well. Iâm back from my break in France, and feeling relaxed, refreshed and recharged. Thereâs much blogging I want to do, but Iâve been flat out with strategy and training and liaison and other exciting work things since I returned. My diary opens up a bit from
community
Fleet Street Blues [http://fleetstreetblues.blogspot.com/2011/03/difference-between-promoting-yarn-and.html] : > Are âcommunity moderatorsâ and other such *multimeeja *types really journalists at all? Or is it an entirely different skill?And is it time we stopped pretending otherwise? Thatâs exactly equivalent to asking if âpage designersâ and other
humour
I almost feel sorry for the guyâŚ
Journalism
Journalists are often their own worst enemies.
data journalism
Judithâs just posted the news to the Scraperwiki blog [http://blog.scraperwiki.com/2010/10/19/scraperwikirbi-launch-first-in-house-hacks-hackers-event-for-b2bs/] : RBIâs hosting a Hacks & Hackers sessions here in Quadrant House. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the hack days are designed to bring together âhacksâ â journalists â and âhackersâ â developers â to
fact-checking
When I was in my early 20s, and working in my first proper journalism job, my features editor and boss at the time, Andy [http://www.ridgwaymedia.co.uk/whychooseus.html], took me for a pint. But he didnât take me to the usual pub, he took me to
change management
Kevin Anderson [http://charman-anderson.com/2010/09/27/journalists-identity-as-a-barrier-to-tech-adoption/] : > The other issue is really about professional identity. Journalists are very tribal, meaning that they have always been very sensitive about who is and isnât a journalist. Economic uncertainty has only heightened this sensitivity. Many journalists still define themselves
Blogging
Paul Norman of Estates Gazette on his Olympics blog: I have a couple of exclusives on the Olympics site that I will be publishing in tomorrowâs Estates Gazette. The heart-warming side of this is directly and then indirectly both come from a kind poster to this blog. In its
Journalists
These lists roll around fairly regularly, and weâre number 3 least trusted profession [http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=511645&in_page_id=2] : > 1. Politicians > 2. Bankers > 3. Journalists > 4. Car Salesmen > 5. Estate AgentsThatâs us,
blackheath
I am becoming one of those middle-aged guys who yells at the radio. I passed this terrible threshold of ageing yesterday, as I relaxed in the bath. Iâm normally a shower guy, but once in a while I treat myself to a soak. And itâs quite a treat.
apple
So, Mr Steve Jobs of Apple, Inc took to the stage at All Things Digitalâs D8 event [http://d8.allthingsd.com/] earlier in this week, and actually had some interesting things to say about the way Apple views the world, their clashes with Google and Adobe, and the relationship
Journalists
Stuff Journalists Like [http://www.stuffjournalistslike.com/] is rapidly becoming essential morning coffee reading for me.