After arriving in Perugia, the first event I attended at the festival was a panel discussion entitled The future of news: collaboration. Collaboration is one of those themes that always gets discussed when people talk about the future of journalism. It’s an important topic because of the changing relationship between journalists and the audience members Read more about The future of news: Collaboration #ijf12[…]
Last weekend I was lucky enough to spend time in the Italian city of Perugia for its annual international journalism festival. The center of Perugia Not only was it a chance to visit a beautiful Medieval city, it was an opportunity to attend a number of lectures and panel discussions focusing on some of Read more about International Journalism festival: Perugia #ijf12[…]
During my journalism training, I spent many a long evening studying Media law looking into all the legal dangers that exist for journalists and writers. One book in particular became essential reading during that time. That book was McNae’s Essential Law for journalists. I’ve was reminded of this book earlier in the week when I Read more about Tip of the day – What Bloggers Should Know about Copyright[…]
When it comes to grammar do you confuse your “its” and “it’s”? Struggle with ‘your’ and “you’re” and never quite know whether to uses “affect” or “effect”? Well have a look at this cool infographic article I found on Copyblogger, that might just be able to help you out. Like this infographic? Get more copywriting Read more about Tip of the Day – 15 Grammar Goofs that make you look silly[…]
I had a fairly successful end to 2011. In the week before Christmas I discovered I’d passed my NCTJ (National Council for the training of journalists), News writing exam. You probably don’t realise how much pleasure it gives me saying that. The NCTJ news writing exam is without question the most difficult exam I’ve ever Read more about 6 things I learned from passing my NCTJ news writing exam[…]