Tag Archives: journalism

Who is winning the social media war over Gaza?

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Russell Merryman

We’ve seen a lot of conjecture in the press recently about who is winning the social media war over the current conflict in Gaza, while some commentators such as Con Coughlin in The Daily Telegraph, Paul Mason of Channel Four News and Colin Daileda on Mashable are … Continue reading →

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May defends ‘local’ papers

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Russell Merryman

Another Tory MP fired a shot across the BBC’s bows at the Society of Editors conference this week, claiming that the corporation’s online activities are undermining local newspapers. Theresa May said that the BBC’s claims that they were opening up … Continue reading →

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Looking back to look ahead

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Russell Merryman

Interesting project underway in the US where the questions of how we came to be where we are in journalism are now being examined with the benefit of hindsight. According to CNN, a trio of leading digerati are publishing an … Continue reading →

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Bucking the trend

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Russell Merryman

As newspapers across America struggle for readership, advertisers and income, one title is, according to its owners, thriving. The Orange County Register (OCR) in California has fought back against the decline in American journalism by… wait for it… hiring more journalists, … Continue reading →

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Journalism training post-Leveson

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Paul Charman

MEDIA SOCIETY DEBATE June 4, 2013, University of Westminster Opening remarks by Paul Charman, BA Journalism Course Director at the London College of Communication. The question of training very much depends on what the new regulatory landscape will look like. … Continue reading →

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Snow Fall fall-out

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Russell Merryman

I make no apologies for my admiration of Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek, a detailed interactive, multimedia documentary put together by The New York Times; others agree and it has won a Webby award and a Pulitzer prize. Every … Continue reading →

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Why journalists need tech

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Simon Hinde

The University of Texas conducted an interesting experiment recently, bringing journalism students and students of computer science together to create journalism-related apps and get them into the iPhone App store. It reminds me a bit of the Hack Day activities … Continue reading →

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BBC betas interactive video

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Russell Merryman

The BBC has posted what it calls a beta in interactive video which explores the fall-out from the Deepwater-Horizon oil distaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. The video has hotspots and triggers throughout which you can click on … Continue reading →

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The accuracy of breaking news

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Russell Merryman

A new post on the Poynter Institute‘s site examines the way in which the mainstream media are still making mistakes during their coverage of major breaking news stories (in the light of the Boston Marathon bombings), and how social media … Continue reading →

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News is bad for you – Discuss

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Russell Merryman

A new piece in The Guardian argues that news is bad for your health. The good news is that it’s only the bite-size daily news that is a problem, not longer form in-depth journalism. So that’s alright then.

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