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Magazines in the North East: follow on delicious

By Alex Lockwood ⋅ March 25, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve created a new northeastmagazines tag on delicious for all magazines that I come across in the North East. This might be useful for those looking for work placements, contacts, summer work experience etc.
You can add to the tag whenever you come across magazines by:
1. Having your own delicious account; and
2. Tagging as for:AlexLockwoodresearch
This then [...]

Reporter grabs Ronaldo scoop on mobile

By philipyoung ⋅ January 9, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Always have your phone with you!
“A Manchester Evening News reporter used her mobile phone to secure exclusive footage of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s car smash yesterday.
“Crime reporter Nicola Dowling was despatched to the accident scene near Manchester Airport after the world player of the year drove his Ferrari into a roadside barrier.
“Using a Nokia [...]

mySociety is five: journalists should celebrate (and use it)

By admin ⋅ October 14, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Journalism.co.uk is celebrating the 5th birthday of mySociety.org by talking to one of its originators, Francis Irving, and asking the question: How can journalists make use of mySociety’s sites? This is his answer:
Many journalists already use our sites, both nationally and locally.
We have numerous email alerts on all our sites, that send you custom information [...]

Wiki North East: opportunity to engage with our papers

By admin ⋅ October 13, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Four North East regional papers have just launched a new Wiki project, Wiki North East.
Together the Evening Chronicle, The Journal, the Evening Gazette and The Sunday Sun have developed the collaboration: editorial articles, archives and user generated content for and about the people, places and events of the North East.
The idea was actually the [...]

Journalist tools: They Work for You

By admin ⋅ September 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Theyworkforyou.com is a superb project, and is a useful tool for journalists and political commentators alike. I’ve been using it to track climate change and global warming mentions in parliament for a few years now. This just dropped into my email, a typical exchange from Scottish parliamentarians George Foulkes and Richard Lochhead, and of no [...]

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