Social Media
Cuttings #3: Social is more than just traffic
Sometimes the journalism world talks as if social media is purely a place to win traffic. This week, we've been reminded that there's far more to it than that…
Cuttings #2: the social media diaspora
If you think that one site will replace Twitter or Facebook, I have some bad news. That's not the emerging dynamic…
news:rewired
Zaina Erhaim: how to respect local journalists in crisis zones
The contrast between the coverage of war in Syrai and Ukraine is shocking and stark, argues the news:rewired keynoter. Here's how we can do better.
war
Report the Ukraine war – but give people an escape route from relentless horror
The war in Ukraine is understandably dominating the headlines. But can we report the conflict well and show empathy for readers?
defence
Reed Elsevier Quits Defence Business
Happy news in my work e-mail this morning: Reed Elsevier to exit the defence exhibitions sector [http://www.reedelsevier.com/index.cfm?articleid=2084] > Reed Elsevier announced today that it is to exit the defence exhibitions sector. This portfolio of five shows is part of Reed Elsevier’s global
iraq
The Women In Black
In this day and age of political apathy, there’s at least one group I respect. Every week, the Women in Black make their silent protest on an issue that concerns them, under the statue of Edith Cavell on St Martin’s Lane. The stand questly, wearing or holding banners
iraq
Latest on the anti-war protest
I was at a seminar at the RICS [http://www.rics.org.uk/] in Westminster this morning. A comment from the organiser about the increased security (the building is opposite the Houses of Parliament) prompted me to wander down to the on-going protests to see how they were going, a
clothes
Fashion, war and taste
I have a major interest in women’s fashion. Now, there’s an incriminating statement. I feel that I should explain further. I have inherited from my father a keen interest in women’s clothes on women. I just want to be clear about that. This means I read fashion
iraq
ITN journalist Terry Lloyd killed in Iraq
I have no idea how widely this is being reported in the US, so I thought I’d post it here: ITN news journalist Terry Lloyd is dead [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2878777.stm], quite possible killed by “friendly fire [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/
iraq
Bombs Fall Like Rain
Waking up to the news that we’re bombing Iraq (well, more than we usually do) is not exactly the best way to start the day. I have to stop using Radio 4 as my morning alarm. I cope with war news much better after coffee and toast.
iraq
A response, of sorts
All over the web, you’ll find people posting that they don’t know anyone who supports the War on Iraq [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/03/19/npoll19.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/03/19/ixnewstop.html] . This recent opinion poll seems to
iraq
The journalists who stayed in Baghdad, and those who left
Here’s an interesting titbit from today’s Snowmail [http://www.channel4.com/news/snowmail/], a useful little daily e-mail that Channel 4 news sends out every afternoon. This is from Lindsey Hilsum, their reporter in Baghdad. > I don’t know the exact numbers, but I think about half