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Which newspaper subscription is the best value?

by Natasha Clark

Which newspaper subscription is the best value? Readers of the most popular British tabloid, the Sun, will begin to be charged for access to its website from 1 August, in the latest of the mainstream newspaper publications to switch to a pay-wall. If, eventually, all will switch to
14. May, 2013 Comment
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Stand by your content, no matter the threat

by Liam Corcoran

Stand by your content, no matter the threat Local Newspaper Week kicked off yesterday and is already throwing out some interesting research. In a new survey, carried out by the Newspaper Society, it found that 27% of editors had faced the threat of a withdrawal of adverting from
6. May, 2013 Comment, Debate
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Feminist mag ‘Spare Rib’ returns: Will it succeed in the digital age?

by Natasha Clark

Feminist mag ‘Spare Rib’ returns: Will it succeed in the digital age? Having studied Spare Rib as part of my History degree, I was intrigued to see that plans are being put into place to revive the feminist magazine. The Guardian is rejoicing as Charlotte Raven plans to obtain the £20,000 needed
26. April, 2013 Comment
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Newspaper reporter worst job of 2013?

by Liam Corcoran

Newspaper reporter worst job of 2013? Earlier in the week, Careercast.com released a new survey suggesting that a newspaper report is the worst job of 2013. Not only that, but out of the 200 jobs, photojournalist came in at 188 and broadcast journalist at 184. The
23. April, 2013 Comment, Debate
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In defence of news: It’s not all bad for you

by Natasha Clark

In defence of news: It’s not all bad for you Does Rolf Dobelli think everyone in the world is a mindless idiot? His Guardian article certainly seems to think so. I’d like to think that I have a fairly moderate and open mind, and as such, it’s unlikely that I
19. April, 2013 Comment
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‘Journalism…it’s not for wimps’: Channel Four’s ‘The Intern’

by Caroline Mortimer

‘Journalism…it’s not for wimps’: Channel Four’s ‘The Intern’ These words were spoken by Hilary Devey, of Dragon’s Den fame, last night on her running TV series The Intern. This week it was the turn of the journalists as three young hopefuls, John, Lizzie and Dan, spend a week
18. April, 2013 Comment
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GuardianWitness – future of Open Journalism or taking something for nothing?

by George Berridge

GuardianWitness – future of Open Journalism or taking something for nothing? The Guardian has launched a new ‘open journalism’ platform, GuardianWitness. Is it the future of news, where the agenda is shaped by the reader? Perhaps. But the idea isn’t without its flaws. Launched earlier this week, the concept is this:
17. April, 2013 Comment
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The ethics of social media and relatives of the deceased

by Liam Corcoran

The ethics of social media and relatives of the deceased It seems my final year project is throwing every journalistic issue I could face at me in the space of a few short weeks. I’ve had interviewees try to shrug me off, people demand editorial control and the police saying
9. April, 2013 Comment
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What I learned about trust and journalism: POLIS Journalism Conference 2013

by Natasha Clark

What I learned about trust and journalism: POLIS Journalism Conference 2013 Journalists are among the least trusted of all the professional industries, along with bankers and MPs, and the phone hacking scandal has done nothing to disprove the terrible allegations that some members of our industry do choose to act in
8. April, 2013 Comment
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When it comes to the truth, who cares about balance?

by Caroline Mortimer

When it comes to the truth, who cares about balance? The cardinal rule of news journalism is supposedly to give a story a fair and reasonable examination. This often is expressed in an urge for ‘balance’. In political journalism this is usually straightforward enough if you give equal opportunities for
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