Blog posts by year and monthMay 2015
Posts (13)
Nepal earthquake: Why truth was a casualty in rush to formulaic coverage
From Haiti to Haiyan, from Nargis to Nepal, it is, quite literally, the same old story: the international media arrives in herds and hunts in packs.
Turning experts into journalists: Two years of The Conversation
The Conversation is an online news and comment service written by academics with the help of a professional team of journalist editors. Two years after its UK launch, its editor reports on progress.
True or false? ‘You’re only as good as your last story’ - and other newsroom cliches
Paul Wiltshire pauses to think about the sayings bandied around newsrooms every day: are they actually true?
Eyewitness media and news: It’s still a Wild West out there
A study into the use of eyewitness media reveals some dubious practices by news websites and no commonly understood frameworks within the news industry.
How to get an idea commissioned by Horizon
The Horizon team explains what makes the kind of films they want to commission. And it's not all just 'big science'.
Working with Nick and Margaret: Why two presenters are better than one
Documentary producer Will Yearsley reports on the advantages and complications of working with two presenters - after his experiences of filming with Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford.
Reporting Nepal: In the end, events were all that mattered
In part two of his Nepal blog, Nick Garnett explains why the story had to take precedence over sound quality, and what he’s learned lately from disaster and crisis reporting.
Reporting Nepal: One man, his mobile kit and the battle to connect
In this two-part blog, mobile journalism specialist Nick Garnett describes the particular challenges of reporting from the Nepal earthquake zone.
Nepal: Why are some disasters bigger stories than others?
It is not just how many people have to die to make it a big disaster for the media, but crucially how ‘important’ those deaths appear to be.
Cyber security for journalists: Secure communications
While it’s acceptable to use unencrypted email for general use, it’s a good idea to set up a more secure option just in case you need it.
