How to make a blog an e-paper…
(…if that’s what you really want to do) Using Feedjournal bloggers can essentially pdf their content by putting the feed for their posts into the site’s generator. The result is the blog laid out in a...
View ArticleCase study blogs: back-to-front journalism or wider perspective?
The launch of a new blog to help journalists find case studies has been questioned by student journalist and blogger Dave Lee, who says such projects provide case studies representing too narrow a...
View ArticleBreaking news of the UK Earthquake online and off
News of an earthquake that struck the UK in the early hours of Wednesday morning caused a surge in traffic to Sky.com/news with more page impressions recorded on the site at 1am than 9am, the site’s...
View ArticleStudent Journalism Blog: using Google to run your student newspaper
Dave Lee offers tips on how to make the most of simple Google apps – calendar, email and documents – to organize operations at a student newspaper. Simple steps, which more importantly can be...
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MediaGuardian: Which? raps advertisers for using digital media to dodge junk food ad ban Companies such as McDonald’s and Nestle are using mobile and social networks to target junk food ads at...
View ArticleCalling all young journos: Welcome to Tomorrow’s News, Tomorrow’s Journalists
Journalism.co.uk and journalism blogger Dave Lee are proud to introduce a new forum for young journalists. The Tomorrow’s News, Tomorrow’s Journalists blogging ring (or TNTJ between you and me) is a...
View ArticleDave Lee: Cunning stunt targets BBC webcam
Some juvenile humour on the BBC Nottingham webcam, just to lighten the mood. Full story at this link…Similar Posts: Slideshow: Nottingham Trent University’s new broadcasting and journalism centre...
View ArticleDave Lee: ‘The NUJ is a cowardly union’
Dave Lee on why he won’t be joining the UK’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ) any time soon. Full story at this link…Similar Posts: NUJ Release: Union criticises BBC for allowing BNP on Question...
View ArticleGoodbye Press Gazette: round-up of the links
We bid farewell to our fellow media reporters at Press Gazette, unless, as Roy Greenslade hopes, a buyer comes forward (again). We haven’t produced our own coverage, as there has been more than plenty...
View ArticleEssential journalism links for students
This list is doing the rounds under the headline 100 Best Blogs for Journalism Students… and we’re not on it. Nope, not even a smidgeon of link-love for poor old Journalism.co.uk there. The...
View Article#Followjourn: @davelee/online journalist
#FollowJourn: Dave Lee Who? Broadcast journalist for the BBC World Service. Former co-editor of the BBC Internet Blog. What? Online journalism advocate who can be found on a variety of blogging and...
View ArticleSuperPower Nation: how the BBC translation experiment fared
We recently reported on an innovative departure from normal BBC broadcasting practice: a six hour live translation experiment called SuperPower Nation. Various BBC International News channels broadcast...
View ArticleJournalism graduates, you may be inexperienced but you have momentum on your...
If you’re reading this as a final year journalism student, you’ve probably just finished your course. It’s a good feeling. After a few years of practicing, preparing and, indeed, pretending, you’re now...
View ArticleCan journalism students blog their way into a job?
Having a job in mainstream media before the age of 25 is fanciful thinking for many aspiring journalists, but having a blog could help turn those dreams into a reality. Just ask young journalists Josh...
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Huffington Post UK: Writing for free is a ‘grey area’
As the Huffington Post goes live with its UK site today, ahead of the official launch event this evening, many journalists feel the site is wrong to recruit 300 unpaid bloggers. Dave Lee, freelance...
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