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Thatcher’s death - how Twitter democratised reaction
For once this was not a news story that broke first on Twitter. It was a traditional news source, the Press Association, which flashed the breaking news line at 12.47pm.
Inaccuracy can do more harm than intrusion in ‘death knock’ reporting
Journalists-turned-academics Sallyanne Duncan and Jackie Newton have spent many years researching the reporting of death and bereavement. Here they offer advice on interviewing people who are grieving.
Blurring the line between editorial and advertising in the Netherlands
Bart Brouwers, 50, has been at the forefront of the quest for a new business model for journalism ever since he started working at Spits, the Dutch free daily newspaper. Last year Brouwers left his job as Spits' Editor in Chief to create a network of hyperlocal sites. But Splits' parent group,...
Mobile journalism gets you closer to the story faster
A mobile kit produces new experiences for a reporter: there really is nothing like doing your camerawork to deadline. Patrick Jackson unpacks his travel bag for us.
#bbcsms: Audioboo's Mark Rock says 'Data is the project management tool'
Audioboo's Mark Rock is speaking at #bbsms on Friday 20 May 2011. In his typically self-effacing way, Mark's Audioboo (below) answers the question about whether mainstream media can compete with start-ups in the technology field in a provocative if not entirely unsurprising manner. ...
Spreading the BBC's training around the world
I know from experience how seriously we take training at the BBC. I was lucky enough to start here 20 years ago as a news trainee. At the time, that meant TWO years learning the ropes - from crafting that tight, crisp intro that keeps the listener listening, to wielding a razor blade lovingly ov...
Crowdsourcing with #nhswinter is for team players only
This project combines our TV, radio and online news reporting of the winter pressures on accident and emergency departments with a data tracker and a Facebook page.
What the audience thinks of fancy graphics
tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cojo:1:playlist2009-07-07T16:24:54+01:00Viewers' reactions to news graphics sequences - tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cojo:1 -
Going mobile: A beginner’s tips for film-making journalists
If you're used to filming news reports with a professional camera and/or film crew, the possibilities of using a smartphone are exciting. One novice describes how he learnt to 'go mobile'.
Steamed up about train stations
Passionate feelings about what to call the place where trains stop raises questions about the BBC’s responsibilities towards the English language.
Why I couldn't make a living from my successful hyperlocal site
Richard Jones wrote previously on this blog about his experiences setting up his own hyperlocal service, Saddleworth News. Here he explains the strengths of hyperlocal coverage compared to conventional local media and why he ultimately decided he couldn't make a living from it. As a journalist...
Damian McBride’s willing accomplices in the press escape scrutiny
Many political journalists were complicit with the ex-spin doctor Damian McBride, helping to propagate his smear stories about the ministerial colleagues and opponents of the former chancellor and prime minister Gordon Brown.
Journalism Trainee Scheme opens for applications
Applications for this year open on Monday and if past experience is anything to go by we can expect thousands to apply. Just 14 will get through the selection process.
