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4 months ago
in A question for ‘A Broadsheet Newspaper’: What ‘A Sunday Newspaper’ would that be? on From the Online
We are/were just as silly about this in telly. 50% of stories came from papers but we would either not mention this or say "as reported in a newspaper today". Not only is it unhelpful to the viewer but it also hides a relevant fact. If I know that it is the Sun or Mirror that has broken a story then I can take into account their known editorial perspectives. It is one of those customs that looks so outdated now.
5 months ago
in A row broke out today in Medialand and it wasn’t formulated for a headline on From the Online
Nick is an investigative God but he's not always right. Why shouldn't the public have both sides? Why shouldn't journalism show its workings? My blog post that you refer to is a good example of how the argument can happen and develop online with the public fully plugged in (if they read my humble little blog, that is...)
It is clear from my blog that is opinionated, but I hope, not a rant and reasonably fair in allowing access to different views.
cheers
Charlie
It is clear from my blog that is opinionated, but I hope, not a rant and reasonably fair in allowing access to different views.
cheers
Charlie
8 months ago
in Comic insurance: how Jonathan Ross gets to keep his job on From the Online
Judith,
I think you are on to something and it's called moral panics. It might not be entirely a bad thing. It is a bit like a news cycle. We pay attention to something, we thrash around a bit. We all have a good debate and a few people get bruised. Then we move on. It's not perfect, but it is a kind of argument, discussion and learning process. The fact that no-one (usually) dies is good.
The fact that The Mail galvanised this particular debate doesn't mean it's not a real issue. The fact that it is celebrities who are under scrutiny and who may lose a few grand is a pleasant relief from real people getting it in the neck.
cheers
Charlie
I think you are on to something and it's called moral panics. It might not be entirely a bad thing. It is a bit like a news cycle. We pay attention to something, we thrash around a bit. We all have a good debate and a few people get bruised. Then we move on. It's not perfect, but it is a kind of argument, discussion and learning process. The fact that no-one (usually) dies is good.
The fact that The Mail galvanised this particular debate doesn't mean it's not a real issue. The fact that it is celebrities who are under scrutiny and who may lose a few grand is a pleasant relief from real people getting it in the neck.
cheers
Charlie
1 year ago
in Educators debate: Do journalists still need shorthand? on Press Gazette
Hi Martin,
Denis has now fleshed out his argument on my blog: www.charliebecket.org which might add weight to the pro-shorthand argument.
However, I confess I am not 'firmly' in his camp. I think that it is a skill that is very useful for frontline reporters but not vital. There are other skills such as an understanding of accounts or a foreign language that could equally make a journalist stand out.
cheers
Charlie
Denis has now fleshed out his argument on my blog: www.charliebecket.org which might add weight to the pro-shorthand argument.
However, I confess I am not 'firmly' in his camp. I think that it is a skill that is very useful for frontline reporters but not vital. There are other skills such as an understanding of accounts or a foreign language that could equally make a journalist stand out.
cheers
Charlie
1 year ago
in Educators debate: Do journalists still need shorthand? on Press Gazette
Hi Martin,
Denis has now fleshed out his argument on my blog: www.charliebecket.org which might add weight to the pro-shorthand argument.
However, I confess I am not 'firmly' in his camp. I think that it is a skill that is very useful for frontline reporters but not vital. There are other skills such as an understanding of accounts or a foreign language that could equally make a journalist stand out.
cheers
Charlie
Denis has now fleshed out his argument on my blog: www.charliebecket.org which might add weight to the pro-shorthand argument.
However, I confess I am not 'firmly' in his camp. I think that it is a skill that is very useful for frontline reporters but not vital. There are other skills such as an understanding of accounts or a foreign language that could equally make a journalist stand out.
cheers
Charlie
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1 year ago
in Beyond Broadcast: John Palfrey “The Internet and Politics” on Todd Mundt
"Much of what’s interesting is happening outside the United States."
I don't know if this is true, but if you are interested then check out Polis at the London School of Economics. I have just written 'SuperMedia: Saving Journalism So It Can Save The World' giving the future of news from an Anglo (-American) perspective.
Charlie Beckett
Director, Polis at LSE
I don't know if this is true, but if you are interested then check out Polis at the London School of Economics. I have just written 'SuperMedia: Saving Journalism So It Can Save The World' giving the future of news from an Anglo (-American) perspective.
Charlie Beckett
Director, Polis at LSE
