Jon Snow delivers the Bob Friend Memorial Lecture
“This is a true coalition,” jokes Jon Snow whilst standing next to Rob Kirk of Sky News just before he delivered the annual Bob Friend Memorial Lecture. This year’s lecture was titled: From Film to Twitter – the Media Revolution: Is the Golden Age of Journalism Come or Gone? I gave myself the night off and for once didn’t take notes, but upon realising that no one from the Centre for Journalism will post the video until Monday, I thought I’d mention a few things from memory. Let’s get this out of the way first, shall we? Jon Snow’s tie – yes, it was as bright as ever,...
Read MoreBaroness Worthington and her unpaid intern blunder
Yesterday the Daily Mail picked up on Bryony Worthington’s advertisement for an unpaid intern: “For some reason, however, Baroness Worthington — Bryony to friends — states that the aide will ideally ‘like children’. Can it be that she’s looking for a free babysitter? Some who saw her ad on a House of Commons website thought so. And lo and behold, within a week, the ad was gone — with colleagues suspecting Labour apparatchiks ordered her to take it down. Says Bryony, 38: ‘It’s been implied I’m trying to get away without paying someone. But since my Lords role...
Read MoreProjects update: interns exploited and Southeastern trains
So my plan to blog more failed. Instead I’ve been focusing on my work and projects. Right now I’m half way through a project on the exploitation of interns. It’s both a radio piece and a multimedia project, so I’ll link to it once it’s finished. Some of the stories I’ve heard during my investigation are beyond shocking. So it will be worth a listen when it’s finished (I hope). Similarly, if you’re an intern and have worked for free, get in contact. Here is a tiny bit of my multimedia project – mapping MPs and constituencies who are advertising for unpaid interns. Intern...
Read MoreLast update of 2010
I have survived another term at the CfJ. Gold star for me. It’s been busy as usual, although not for the usual reasons. My business, PhotoBook Boutique, launched at the beginning of December. The software design is mine, the website design is not. I think we are going to have a relaunch at some point when we have more time, and make the website more attractive. I’ve finally finished a rather long filming and editing job. My final project is moving along slowly and there is another documentary I want to make during Easter break before I lose use of the CfJ kit… So if anyone other...
Read MoreAnne Reevell’s advice for journalism students
Anne Reevell addressing the Centre for Journalism today said if you walk into a work experience placement without knowing about the organisation and the work they do then you will face “instant death”. She said: “When you send out your CVs make sure that you have watched something that the production company has produced.” “What does surprise me with people who come and work with us is that they don’t watch TV enough and they’re not reading newspapers enough. People should be reading op/ed pages, they should know what is going on in the news and be fluent in world...
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