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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
4. April, 2013 Comment
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A vile product… of a free press?

by Liam Corcoran

A vile product… of a free press? Internet users are calling for a boycott of the Daily Mail, after yesterday’s front page claimed Mick Philpott was a ‘vile product of Welfare UK’, just two days after strict benefit cuts came into effect across Britain. Jon Ronson on Twitter said:
3. April, 2013 Comment, Routes into journalism
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Let’s start another form of New Journalism

by Nicole Froio

Let’s start another form of New Journalism I’m bored. Don’t get me wrong, hacks; I am a news, politics and investigative journalism geek. But as much as I consume all this content and enjoy it, it does leave me a bit empty by the time I reach
28. March, 2013 Comment, Debate
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DEBATE | Should papers’ websites use paywalls?

by George Berridge

DEBATE | Should papers’ websites use paywalls? The news that the Sun and the Telegraph are switching to paywall systems for their websites has divided the opinions of many people. Should the news be free online? Can papers survive if they give their content away for free?
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