Blog posts by year and monthJune 2012
Posts (19)
The challenge of reporting history in two and-a-half minutes
Two more dates for the Queen and two more royal events for the BBC and the media to cover. But a couple of royal engagements this week were trickier to report than most.
Ten mistakes to avoid when covering Europe
There are 27 EU member countries but only 17 Eurozone countries, with the Euro as their currency. There are also six so-called Candidate Countries.
How digitisation has changed the cycle of news production
As stories are picked up and move through news organisations today, they pass through a series of stages, from initial tweet through to potential interactive news app.
Twenty numbers every journalist should know
A new College of Journalism course on stats recommends that although it’s easy to find figures online, journalists should know a few by heart.
Learn from the best in BBC journalism
The American writer Eric Hoffer argued that in times of profound change, the learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautiful equipped to deal with a world that no longer exist.
Going live: now it can be anyone and from anywhere
In the competitive world of 24-hour news, the pressure to 'go live' from wherever a story breaks has never been more intense. Until recently, getting live pictures from the field was a costly and labour-intensive business.
How two rookie reporters interviewed the Duke of York
Days after radio training in Bristol, I found myself preparing to help two students on the verge of university make the most of their day as reporters.
Human rights: who's responsible for poor coverage in UK media?
Some parts of the tabloid press still show a relentlessly negative framing of human rights
How I reported from Syria with a smartphone
I was not in Syria for a TV reporting assignment, so all I had with me was my smartphone.
Connecting Communities conference - continuing the conversation
We want to know the key themes that emerged from our Connecting Communities conference, and how we can build on them.
